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Speaking of Dr. Hansen...
For any fan of his work (or detractor, or curious passerby), Island Press offers a FREE download of our 1988 title, "The Challenge of Global Warming," to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Dr. Hansen's Congressional testimony introducing the issue to the Senate Energy and National Resources Committee.
You can find out more about this download, and links to related articles, at: http://www.islandpress.org/challengeofglobalwarming On Hansen's trip report finds 'sobering degree of self-deception' in Germany, U.K., Japan posted 1 year, 3 months ago 13 Responses
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Visit our Eco-Compass Blog for more on local food, the fishing industry, and other environmental hot topics.On As energy costs rise, supply chains go local posted 1 year, 3 months ago 2 Responses
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Eco Compass blog: http://blog.islandpress.orgOn Why Paul Roberts' End of Food deserves to be digested posted 1 year, 3 months ago 14 Responses
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check out our Eco-Compass blog with updates from such experts as Ann Vileisis, author of Kitchen Literacy: How We Lost Knowledge of Where Our Food Comes From and Why We Need to Get It Back.On Why Paul Roberts' End of Food deserves to be digested posted 1 year, 3 months ago 14 Responses
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Great story--it's always helpful to know what's going on in Congress (even if it's, currently, not much)--particularly concerning such a hot topic!
For anyone who's interested in more on the gas crisis, check out our Eco-Compass Blog: blog.islandpress.org, featuring blogs by such experts as Terry Tamminen, author of Lives Per Gallon: The True Cost of our Oil Addiction and former Secretary of the California EPA and advisor to Gov. Schwarzenegger.On Congress hopes to break energy deadlock before August recess -- but don't hold your breath posted 1 year, 4 months ago 1 Response
An Expert Perspective on Suburbs vs. Cities...
Green development consultant and land use strategist Chris Leinberger discusses the "new American Dream" of walkable cities in addition to drivable suburbs at: http://blog.islandpress.org
And check out his book, The Option of Urbanism: http://islandpress.org/bookstore/details.php?isbn=9781597 ... On As gas prices rise, Americans move back to the urbs posted 1 year, 4 months ago 5 Responses