The Sustainability Journal Vikram R Chari Volume 2012 Issue 25

Rains ease Texas drought, long-range outlook still pessimistic - http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/post/rains-ease-texas-drought-long-range-outlook-still-pessimistic/2012/02/05/gIQArm2TuQ_blog.html 

California leads the way with its shark fin ban - helping to protect vulnerable shark populations across the world - http://vsb.li/5d42wm

Bill Gates backs climate scientists lobbying for large-scale Geo-Engineering  http://bit.ly/wCYpfW

Park, Wildlife Agencies Opposed to Strip Mine Near Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park http://wapo.st/wRO8ip

Russian Drill Penetrates 14-Million-Year-Old Antarctic Lake http://bit.ly/w8Siz it has water with 50x oxygen in it.

Green power products: renewable electricity, on-site renewable generation & renewable energy certificates (RECs) http://bit.ly/mPcMvx

Who Still Likes the House Transport Bill? Big Oil, Big Truck, and Big Box Retail http://trib.al/6FWUoy

The North Pole is on thin ice http://bit.ly/zgvPEB

Report suggests an association between stain-resistant chemicals and ADHD in children 5-18.  http://bit.ly/zHK5VI

Top Green Contractors http://bit.ly/yr2kQV green projects boosting bottom line for construction cos. 

Clean Power Finance Moves Big Numbers Into PV With Vivint Solar Deal: Innovations in rooftop solar system - http://bit.ly/wKKtRB

The Bigger Picture Behind Apple's China Problem http://grn.bz/zw6Gkj

One of the greatest wonders of this planet is its capacity to generate heat - Geothermal Energy http://bit.ly/tME4vz

Global Compact Begins Web Platform to Mobilize Business for Rio+20 - http://shar.es/fwWkn 

Bankrupt Beacon Finds Buyer For Flywheel Energy Storage: Bankrupt flywheel company Beacon Power has found a bu...http://bit.ly/wOcjvK

Honey bee survival experiment in Yakima, WA, stirs up research http://bit.ly/wsZbkv

Houston Chron editorial: Balance natural gas export with domestic expansion - http://www.chron.com/opinion/editorials/article/Editorial-Balance-natural-gas-export-with-3004457.php

If logic's clear for true energy costing http://www.aeaweb.org/articles.php?doi=10.1257/aer.101.5.1649 what doable paths get there? http://www.treehugger.com/energy-policy/true-cost-fossil-fuels.html 

Cree: LEDs aren't just more efficient, they're better http://cnet.co/zbp4x1

How the 'wind farms increase climate change' myth was born - The Guardian http://ow.ly/1hdK7W

Climate change denial’s new offensive – Salon http://ow.ly/1hdK81

Chevrolet Introduces Environmental Labeling on All Vehicles http://bit.ly/w1MbZC

On the blog: Grand Canyon will ban plastic water bottle sales at the park. http://bit.ly/yaafdR

Panel finds few adverse conditions that are directly attributable to wind turbines http://bit.ly/xXUCtZ

Are You Getting pressure to Build a Sustainability Program? http://ow.ly/8VPn8

Smart Businesses are performing traditional functions in new ways, incorporating new strategies & technologies related to sustainability.

 Dangerous Republican Keystone XL Pipeline Bill Approved in House Committee http://bit.ly/x2c68m

Sustainability & Innovation Global Executive Study said sustainability is necessary for competitiveness, up from 55 percent a year before.

Meteorologist Masters: “The Climate Has Shifted to a New State Capable of Delivering Rare & Unprecedented Weather...http://bit.ly/zlRSmw

That falling feeling: Shale gas estimates continue downward http://is.gd/5L4mIe

More on urban farming! http://fb.me/PTnPD3iJ

February 7 News: Global Wind Market Expands to 41 GW of Installations in 2011, Led by China -http://bit.ly/w1OJD0

94% of Americans refuse to use less toilet paper to save the environment, but 32% will read fewer books http://cnet.co/A23QH7