Green: Top StoriesAustralia sets Japan Nov deadline to halt whalingPosted about 7 hours ago on Reuters CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Friday set Japan a November deadline to stop Southern Ocean whaling or face an international legal challenge to its yearly cull, while Tokyo called for calm dialogue. [read more…]
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World's top firms cause $2.2tn of environmental damage, report estimatesPosted about 23 hours ago on The Guardian Report for the UN into the activities of the world's 3,000 biggest companies estimates one-third of profits would be lost if firms were forced to pay for use, loss and damage of environment Andrew Simms: Putting a price tag on nature is meanin… [read more…]
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Indian wild cats caught on filmPosted 1 day ago on BBC One of the world's highest number of wild cat species is recorded in India's Eastern Himalayan rainforest. [read more…]
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Of National Security and Climate ChangePosted 1 day ago on Green Inc. The Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate released a short video featuring military voices expressing concern over the national security implications of climate change. [read more…]
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Israel talks solar with Egypt, biofuel with JordanPosted 1 day ago on Reuters TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel has started talks with Egypt about possibly establishing a joint solar project in Egypt's Sinai Desert, Industry and Trade Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer said on Thursday. [read more…]
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Icelandic Haven for Journalists (Video News)Posted 1 day ago on Planet Green Articles Feed Today's Planet 100 covers a new proposal could make Iceland a mecca to journalists, a storm of climate deniers, and PUMA's new solar cell phone designed to get you motivated. [read more…]
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Concerns Raised Over Gas Flaring in UgandaPosted 1 day ago on Green Inc. Environmental advocates are expressing concern over the potential impact of gas flaring and oil spills as companies tap into major reserves discovered near Lake Albert. [read more…]
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Greenlings: How do hybrids and electric vehicles blend regenerative and friction braking?Posted 1 day ago on Autoblog Green Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Greenlings Following last week's announcement by Toyota that it would recall several hundred thousand units of the 2010 Prius and Lexus HS250h to update the brake control software, there have been numerous ques… [read more…]
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Top UN climate official resignsPosted 1 day ago on BBC Yvo de Boer, the UN's top climate change official has said he will resign after nearly four years in the post. [read more…]
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Environmental Advocates Are Cooling on ObamaPosted 1 day ago on NYT > Environment For some environmentalists, optimism for President Obama is giving way to resignation, or even anger. [read more…]
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Reservations for Nissan Leaf Starting in April; Still No Price TagPosted 1 day ago on Eco Geek Latest Nissan will begin taking reservations for the Nissan Leaf in April, actual orders can be placed in August and cars will be delivered by the end of the year. But a big question sitll looms - how much will it cost? You can reserve a Leaf for a $… [read more…]
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Why Bill Gates is wrongPosted 1 day ago on Grist by David Roberts Bill Gates is sad that David Roberts thinks he’s wrong.Photo: redmaxwell via FlickrBill Gates, the Microsoft founder and philanthropist, made waves last week when, at the much-celebrated tech conference TED, he proc… [read more…]
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Gloria Reuben: A Bus Ride for Clean EnergyPosted 1 day ago on The Blog Clean energy is about reducing pollution that makes people sick, putting Americans back to work and building communities. [read more…]
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Race for American JobsPosted 1 day ago on All MNN Content Yesterday, the Race for American Jobs & Clean Energy Leadership was launched at Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Ore. [read more…]
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Jonathan Powers: Oil Addiction: Fueling Our EnemiesPosted 2 days ago on The Blog The U.S sends approximately one billion dollars a day overseas to import oil. This staggering becomes more pronounced when analyzing where that money goes -- and whom it helps to support. [read more…]
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