e2 - Eye on Earth
by Ben Block on August 27, 2008 The world's top green building standard undergoes its biggest overhaul yet - a requirement that buildings earn their green marks based on performance rather than eco-marketing.
by Ben Block on August 25, 2008 The Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels drafted the first international standard for biofuels. Will it improve biofuels production or encourage a technology destined to cause harm?
by Ben Block on August 21, 2008 During World Water Week, water footprints - the freshwater resources
required to produce goods and services - gain attention as water
supplies are threatened worldwide.
by Ben Block on August 20, 2008 Expensive forensic work may become necessary to protect dwindling elephant populations and curb the illegal ivory market. But who will pay the bill?
by Hannah Doherty on August 18, 2008 To revive the shrinking Dead Sea, water may be pumped from the Red Sea. Environmentalists warn the plan may lead to "ecological disaster."
by Ben Block on August 15, 2008
Suppliers have been unable to confirm production methods for 80 percent of imported biodiesel and ethanol. Effective tracking is essential if biofuels are to become sustainable.
by Ben Block on August 13, 2008 Mid-year reports show wind, solar, and geothermal energy spreading across the United States,
due largely to high energy prices and state government support.
by Ben Block on August 11, 2008 As China's greenhouse gas emissions grow, a rising share can be traced to production of the country's exports.
by Ben Block on August 8, 2008 In 2008, the International Year of Sanitation, more groups are pressuring their governments to improve sanitation controls and water quality. In India, religious leaders threaten protests.
by Ben Block and Ambika Chawla on August 5, 2008 An emerging solar industry offers green jobs in Kenya. Whether this growth will trickle down to the country's marginalized youth remains to be seen. Final in a three-part series.
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