Invisibles - Multimedia | Orb It is everywhere: the most enduring, insidious, and intimate product in the world. From the soles of your shoes to the contact lenses in your eyes, the phone in your pocket to the food in your refrigerator, the evidence is unmistakable: We are living in The Plastic Age. Plastic frees us, improving daily life in almost uncountable ways. And plastic imprisons us in waste and microscopic pollution. Recent studies have shown the shocking extent of plastics in the world’s oceans and lakes. In the first public scientific study of its kind, we found previously unknown plastic contamination in the tap water of cities around the world. Microscopic plastic fibers are flowing out of taps from New York to New Delhi, according to exclusive research by Orb and a researcher at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. More than 80 percent of the samples we collected on five continents tested positive for the presence of plastic fibers. Why should you care? It gets worse.
Die 4. Revolution Energy Autonomy Der Dokumentarfilm DIE 4. REVOLUTION – ENERGY AUTONOMY von Carl-A. Fechner steht für eine mitreißende Vision: Eine Welt-Gemeinschaft, deren Energieversorgung zu 100 Prozent aus erneuerbaren Quellen gespeist ist – für jeden erreichbar, bezahlbar und sauber. Eine globale Umstrukturierung, die Machtverhältnisse neu ordnet und Kapital gerechter verteilt, könnte jetzt beginnen. Wir müssen es nur tun! Wie – das zeigt Fechners Film anhand beispielhafter Projekte und ihrer Vorkämpfer in zehn Ländern: Das energieeffizienteste Bürogebäude der Welt steht in Deutschland und produziert mehr Energie, als es verbraucht. In vierjähriger Produktionszeit begleiteten Carl-A.
Comprendre l'aquaponie - Aquaponique.fr Rafael Correa propone en COP21 crear corte internacional de justicia ambiental El presidente ecuatoriano, Rafael Correa, propuso este lunes ante la conferencia del clima de París (COP21) crear una "corte internacional de justicia ambiental", para sancionar los "atentados" contra la naturaleza. Esa corte debería "sancionar atentados contra los derechos de la naturaleza", pues "nada justifica que tengamos tribunales para proteger inversiones (...), pero no para proteger a la naturaleza", afirmó el mandatario en su discurso en la sesión inaugural de la conferencia, en la que participan 150 jefes de Estado y de gobierno. Correa denunció "la perversa lógica de privatizar beneficios y de socializar las pérdidas". Según el jefe jefe de Estado ecuatoriano, la noción de "crecimiento ilimitado" está reñida con la de protección ambiental. "¡El planeta ya no aguanta más!", clamó Correa, al llamar a sus pares a actuar con celeridad. Lea también: Miles de zapatos en plaza de París representan a los ausentes en Cumbre de Clima
I Was an Exxon-Funded Climate Scientist ExxonMobil's deliberate attempts to sow doubt on the reality and urgency of climate change and their donations to front groups to disseminate false information about climate change have been public knowledge for a long time, now. Investigativereports in 2015 revealed that Exxon had its own scientists doing its own climate modeling as far back as the 1970s: science and modeling that was not only accurate, but that was being used to plan for the company's future. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Now, a peer-reviewed study published August 23 has confirmed that what Exxon was saying internally about climate change was quantitatively very different from their public statements. The stark contrast between internally discussing cutting-edge climate research while externally conducting a climate disinformation campaign is enough to blow many minds. I have a unique perspective – because I was there. Climate research at Exxon Did Exxon have an agenda for our research? Personal decisions
Portland's water pipes are the newest source of clean energy Portland residents can now generate green electricity simply by turning on their water taps and flushing their toilets. Fast Company reports that the Oregon city is using a state-of-the art system to capture energy from water flowing through the city’s pipelines. Small turbines installed inside the pipelines are turned by the flowing water, sending energy into a generator and off into the power grid. “It’s pretty rare to find a new source of energy where there’s no environmental impact,” Gregg Semler told Fast Company. Related: New solar-powered invention can make sea water drinkable According to Semler, water utilities tend to use large amounts of electricity, so the new power generation system can help cut the cost of providing drinking water to cities. “We have a project in Riverside, California, where they’re using it to power streetlights at night,” Semler notes. Via Fast Company +Lucid
Le prix du kWh d'électricité en France en 2017 Découvrez le prix du kilowatt-heure d'électricité (kWh) des principaux fournisseurs de France en 2017. Quel fournisseur propose le prix du kWh d'électricité le plus compétitif du marché ? Comment diminuer le coût de sa facture d'électricité et payer un kWh moins cher ? Tarifs de l'électricité et prix du kWh Le prix de l'électricité en France est la somme des services facturés qui servent à acheminer l'énergie jusqu'au client final et ce, en fonction des besoins exprimés par celui-ci. Les tarifs de l'électricité recouvrent : des frais fixes à tous les fournisseurs, sur lesquels le consommateur n'a aucune prise (taxes décidées par l'État, prix du transport et de l'acheminement de l'énergie, coût de l'abonnement…) le prix du kWh d'électricité, variable selon chaque fournisseur et pour lequel le consommateur a son mot à dire Le prix du kWh peut être au choix : Économiser en comparant le prix du kWh par fournisseur Le prix du kWh d'électricité en 2017 par fournisseur
Bill McKibben on Why ‘Frankenstorm’ Is Just Right for Hurricane Sandy In a bizarre televised appearance the NSA whistleblower now resident in Russia asked Putin if he spied on his own citizens the way the Americans do on theirs. Putin, predictably, said no. This story has been updated to reflect comments from his American lawyer. Vladimir Putin just trolled President Barack Obama and the entire U.S. intelligence community. He trolled them hard. Not to worry, Putin tells America’s most famous intelligence leaker: “We don’t have a mass system for such interception and according to our law it cannot exist.” That statement may be true in a parallel universe where Crimean citizens all on their own with no orchestration from Russia spontaneously voted to join the Russian federation after random mercenaries with no ties to Moscow seized its airports and government buildings. “I think it was ridiculous,” says Mark Galeotti, an expert on Russia’s security services who is also a professor at New York University. Putin’s snooping is not limited to his own citizens.
Greenland: how rapid climate change on world’s largest island will affect us all The largest wildfire ever recorded in Greenland was recently spotted close to the west coast town of Sisimiut, not far from Disko Island where I research retreating glaciers. The fire has captured public and scientific interest not just because its size and location came as a surprise, but also because it is yet another signpost of deep environmental change in the Arctic. Greenland is an important cog in the global climate system. The ice sheet which covers 80% of the island reflects so much of the sun’s energy back into space that it moderates temperatures through what is known as the “albedo effect”. And since it occupies a strategic position in the North Atlantic, its meltwater tempers ocean circulation patterns. But Greenland is especially vulnerable to climate change, as Arctic air temperatures are currently rising at twice the global average rate. Despite its size, the fire itself represents only a snapshot of Greenland’s fire history. The ice sheet is melting Permafrost is thawing