How Public Opinion Drives Deep Green Trends in Germany
Germans reacted to the nuclear crisis in Japan by calling for a phasing out of all its nuclear power plants. They then reacted to the need to meet a newly minted energy demand by calling for more renewable energy. Public attitudes to green growth is so strong that major companies are being persuaded to vault past the nation's already-ambitious clean energy gas -- because "it's what consumers want". The New York Times has the story....Read the full story on TreeHugger
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If there's one important point to take away from yesterday's east coast earthquake, it's a reminder that what happens in one part of the planet affects other parts of the planet hundreds, even thousands of miles away. This video uses data points in an animation that lets you see just how far, and fast, the waves from the quake rippled across the country. Read on to watch. ...
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