Word: planetful
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Though it’s easy to brush off such wrongheaded beliefs in our relativistic culture, those who think global warming is a hoax are not simply another case of mere “difference of opinion.” These people are gambling the welfare of the entire planet on the off-chance that the majority is wrong...
...very likely” been the main cause for that change over the last 50 years. It is thus troubling that one in five Americans remain unconvinced by the vast majority of the scientific community that we have an immediate obligation to change our behavior and to protect our planet...
...have the right to place the balance of the global life support system at risk when there are sensible actions that can be taken to at least slow the pace of human-induced change.” Put another way, the ethical imperative of preserving our planet outweighs the groundless opinions stubbornly maintained by a global warming skeptic...
...says, pointing to a garden installation created by a Bronx artist using, of course, recycled materials. Intervale also has a roof garden - atypical in the Bronx - that's visible from the street. "The idea is to bring green into people's lives." (See TIME's photoessay "Fragile Planet...
...pushing hard to include funds for green building and for weatherizing existing homes as part of its economic stimulus package. Wherever the funding comes from ultimately, there's little doubt that lower-income developments will continue to go greener, which will do more good for residents, and for the planet. "This is going to make a real tangible difference," says Jennifer Henry, the real estate sector manager for the Natural Resource Defense Council's Center for Market Innovation...