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Texas Oil Tycoon Urges US to Reduce Dependence on Foreign OilT. Boone Pickens promotes energy plan that features wind and natural gas - a proposal he discussed with US lawmakers during congressional hearing, Tuesday
Source : voanews.com | 24-Jul-2008 19:12
Postal Service Takes Lead In Going Green
Where do you look among federal agencies for smart thinking about renewable energy and alternative fuels? The U.S. Postal Service. Every 1-cent increase in the price of gasoline costs it an extra $8 million. That brings a keen motivation to innovate.
Source : npr.org | 24-Jul-2008 01:56
WTO Out! Doha round is a problem, not the solution for the food, energy and financial crisis
Action in Jakarta Jakarta, July, 21, 2008—Responding to the WTO mini-ministerial meeting, we are from Gerak Lawan, a broad coalition...
Source : viacampesina.org | 23-Jul-2008 07:18
A First-Hand Look at the Grizzly Recovery
Yellowstone's course ?Grizzlies: From Dumps to Recovery?? lets participants head into the wild to track the bears?and learned how they were rescued from the path to extinction.
Source : discovermagazine.com | 23-Jul-2008 06:07
One-of-a-Kind Galapagos Tortoise Might Have Fertilized Eggs
'Lonesome George,' 70, stuns his keepers by mating with a female companion of a similar species
Source : voanews.com | 23-Jul-2008 01:22
GM Works With Utilities On Plug-Ins
General Motors is working with utility companies to make sure its next-generation plug-in hybrid has a smooth rollout in 2010. GM is pushing utilities to move forward on so-called "smart-metering."
Source : npr.org | 22-Jul-2008 22:44
Australian Conference Promotes Radical Building Design Changes
Influential designers use termite nest, trees as inspiration
Source : voanews.com | 22-Jul-2008 19:20
Submerged scientist slams shale oil
A world renowned coral reef scientist Dr. Charlie Veron joined Greenpeace activists underwater to make a bold statement against the shale oil industry and for the protection of the Great Barrier Reef from climate change.
Source : Greenpeace | 22-Jul-2008 17:46
Bush Wants to Squeeze Oil from Stone
Reacting to voter anger over $4-per-gallon gasoline and growing concerns about U.S. dependency on foreign oil, the Bush administration is floating the idea of extracting petroleum from oil-shale deposits in...
Source : about.com | 22-Jul-2008 17:39
The Time has Come for La Via Campesina and Food Sovereignty
Peter Rosset Around the world it seems more and more that the time has come for La Via...
Source : viacampesina.org | 22-Jul-2008 13:36
Wrong doctor, wrong remedies
La Via Campesina release regarding the WTO bilateral and mini Ministerial Meeting WTO pushes for more trade...
Source : viacampesina.org | 22-Jul-2008 13:36
Connecting With Wrens (With Help From An IPod)
Carolina wrens — small cinnamon-brown birds that choose to live around outbuildings — will hide their nests almost anywhere: a discarded boot, a bucket turned on its side. With a little innovation, it is possible to make a connection with wrens.
Source : npr.org | 21-Jul-2008 22:29
Spain's Water Fair Tackles Conservation with Innovation
Experts warn scarcity could trigger conflicts among different regions in Spain in the future - and maybe water wars in some parts of the world
Source : voanews.com | 21-Jul-2008 19:22
Fighting Fires: Who Should Pay?
California is in the midst of a long, hot summer of wildfires. Nationally, costs to fight wildfires now take nearly half of the U.S. Forest Service budget. That's up from just 13 percent in 1991. The ever-rising costs have spurred a debate in California over who should pay: all new home buyers or only those who choose to build and live in fire-prone areas?
Source : npr.org | 21-Jul-2008 19:00
Mass Transit May Return To Detroit
When you think of Detroit, you think of cars — not trains or buses. Fifty years after Detroit's last streetcar went out of service, there's talk of bringing mass transit back. After years of false starts, this time, Motor City business leaders are on board.
Source : npr.org | 21-Jul-2008 19:00
Making Cities More Walkable
While gas-thirsty cars are languishing in the garage, people are hopping on buses, riding bikes, and reverting to the most time-tested form of transportation: their feet. Alex Chadwick talks to Christopher Leinberger, visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution, about why urban planners are paying more attention to cities' "walkability."
Source : npr.org | 21-Jul-2008 19:00
Cutting Energy Costs: Little Consensus In Congress
Congress members say they're determined to do something about fuel prices before leaving for their August recess. But there's little consensus on energy issues. Will Democrats and Republicans be able to agree on any proposals to lower fuel prices?
Source : npr.org | 21-Jul-2008 16:44
EPA Wants to Know What You Think
Have you ever wanted to give the EPA a piece of your mind, or just tell the agency what you think about some environmental topic? Well, now you have the...
Source : about.com | 21-Jul-2008 16:07
Sounds From The Wild: Guatemala's Rainforest
In a Guatemalan rainforest, the huff of a rare mammal known as a coatimundi lurks under a toucan's call.
Source : npr.org | 21-Jul-2008 15:46
Wild Horses May Face Death Sentence
With the price of hay up and adoptions down, the government may begin euthanizing wild horses. There are currently about 30,000 of them in federal holding centers; a number wild horse advocates blame on careless management.
Source : npr.org | 21-Jul-2008 15:33
Beijing Limits Traffic To Cut Smog Ahead Of Games
To gear up for the summer Olympic Games in less than a month, Beijing has rolled out new pollution-control measures. They're designed to cut the amount of vehicle exhaust and industrial pollution.
Source : npr.org | 21-Jul-2008 14:17
Nuclear Power A Thorny Issue For Candidates
Republican John McCain says he supports nuclear power. Democrat Barack Obama says it shouldn't be taken off the table. But the issue is a delicate one, and both presidential candidates have chosen their words with care.
Source : npr.org | 21-Jul-2008 06:09
Mayors Urge Municipal Bans On Bottled Water
The U.S. Conference of Mayors has passed a resolution urging governments to phase out bottled water in city buildings. Scott Simon talks with Martin J. Chavez, mayor of Albuquerque, N.M., and one of the co-authors of the resolution.
Source : npr.org | 19-Jul-2008 14:00
Polo Festival Damages Wetlands in Pakistan
Volunteers Help Clean and Raise Awareness
Source : voanews.com | 19-Jul-2008 01:14
Federal Conservation Program At Risk
The Conservation Reserve Program pays farmers who own environmentally important areas to leave them idle. But in recent years, the demand for crops such as corn has prompted calls to put many of these protected wildlands back under the plow.
Source : npr.org | 18-Jul-2008 22:15
Whale meat scandal: Many questions
Why would we believe the whaling industry when it says it is innocent? The institutions behind the Japanese whaling operation have apparently now investigated themselves and cleared themselves of any wrongdoing over the whale meat embezzlement scandal exposed by Greenpeace in May.
Source : Greenpeace | 18-Jul-2008 21:26
Getting Solar Power For Less
Thousands of megawatts of solar-generated power might not see the light of day if Congress doesn't act soon. Ira Flatow also looks at how you can bring solar to your sockets faster, without taking out a second mortgage.
Source : npr.org | 18-Jul-2008 20:32
Biofueled Powerboat Breaks World Record
Earthrace circumnavigated the globe in just 60 days, 23 hours and 49 minutes – 14 days less than the fastest previous time for a powerboat. And they did it all with biofuels, including some converted from human fat removed via liposuction.
Source : npr.org | 18-Jul-2008 20:15
Exploring Realities Of Offshore Oil Drilling
In a time of ever-increasing energy prices, this week President Bush overturned a long-standing executive order banning offshore oil exploration in certain parts of the country. The move is largely symbolic at this point, as additional congressional action would be needed to fully open up offshore oil drilling.
Source : npr.org | 18-Jul-2008 19:52
Government bans illegal Amazon timber
Belém, Pará State, Brazilian Amazon. 18 July 2008 ? Greenpeace welcomes today's announcement of a pact between the Amazon State of Pará, the world's largest producer of Amazon timber, the Brazilian environment ministry and representatives of the logging industry of a pact aiming to ban trade in illegal timber and timber from deforestation.
Source : Greenpeace | 18-Jul-2008 19:14
Highlights From The HybridFest
We meet a family who helped organize the largest gathering of hybrid car owners in the country. The event will occur this weekend in Madison, Wis. Participants share fuel-saving tips.
Source : npr.org | 18-Jul-2008 19:00
Karnataka Farmers demand Food and Agriculture out of WTO
14th July,2008-BangaloreFarmers, Rural Women of Karnataka in solidarity with various farmers organizations of India, resolve that the latest drafts on...
Source : viacampesina.org | 18-Jul-2008 15:43
Former Vice President Gore Issues US 10 Year Electricity Challenge
Al Gore challenges US to produce all of its electricity through wind power, solar power and other environmentally friendly sources within 10 years
Source : voanews.com | 18-Jul-2008 01:23
Advertisers Join Fight Against 'Green Fog'
In the movement to go green, how do you get through to people when they're more worried about getting food on the table? Two ad execs explain their methods.
Source : npr.org | 17-Jul-2008 21:55
Al Gore's Speech On Renewable Energy
Read the prepared text of former Vice President Al Gore's speech in Washington Thursday about renewable energy.
Source : npr.org | 17-Jul-2008 21:12
Gore: Reliance On Fossil Fuels Poses Threat To U.S.
The United States must commit to end its dependence on carbon-based fuels and switch to clean, renewable sources in the next decade, former Vice President Al Gore said Thursday. Gore challenged the nation to find a way, within 10 years, to produce all electric power from renewable sources.
Source : npr.org | 17-Jul-2008 20:21
Al Gore: 'We Need A New Start'
The former vice president and Nobel Peace Prize winner speaks with host Neal Conan about his major address on energy and global warming in Washington, D.C., on Thursday and how America can make a giant leap for humankind.
Source : npr.org | 17-Jul-2008 20:03
China Dismisses Critics of UN's Decision on African Ivory Trade License
Wildlife protection organizations say license to legally trade will only encourage smuggling and elephant poaching
Source : voanews.com | 17-Jul-2008 19:14
UN Reports Rising Energy Prices Spurs Green Gold Rush
Report finds investment in renewable technology rose about 60 percent in 2007
Source : voanews.com | 17-Jul-2008 18:59
Belgium Company's Futuristic Home Displays Comforts of Tomorrow
House designed for consumers, also social, environmental needs
Source : voanews.com | 17-Jul-2008 01:06
Closing Coal Power Plant Improves Child Development
Removing source of air pollution linked especially to gains in motor skills
Source : voanews.com | 16-Jul-2008 19:11
Robert Redford Fights Global Warming With Poetry
Robert Redford has been fighting on behalf of the environment via films and Congress for over 30 years. His latest approach to increase awareness of global warming does it in rhyme.
Source : npr.org | 16-Jul-2008 18:33
Expanding Deserts Consume Farmland
Global climate change means less food for many living near desert regions
Source : voanews.com | 16-Jul-2008 13:24
Miracle Fruit Satisfies Sweet Tooth Without Sugar
Medical researchers see potential in African berry
Source : voanews.com | 16-Jul-2008 13:09
Climate Change on Papal Agenda for World Youth Day in Australia
Pope Benedict says society has to meet the challenges posed by climate change and it has a responsibility to find 'an ethical way to change our way of life'
Source : voanews.com | 16-Jul-2008 12:54
Rally in Jaipur Against the WTO Negotiations
Jaipur, July 9: Braving heavy monsoon rains, hundreds of small and marginal farmers from 25 districts of Rajasthan took part...
Source : viacampesina.org | 16-Jul-2008 12:32