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Utah Supreme Court Puts Kibosh on Coal Plant
CleanTechnica | December 5th 2009 by Lucille Chi
You can put a fork in a gigantic new coal fired power plant proposed for rural Sugard, Utah, because it’s done. Yesterday the Utah Supreme Court struck a major blow against the plant by ordering it to start back at square one in the pollution read more
Lake Atitlan Follow-up
Olelog | December 5th 2009 by Ole Nielsen
A few days ago I published a post on Lake Atitlan based on an image from Earth Observatory (NASA)They have just published another image of Lake Atitlan. Harmful blue-green algae rose to the surface of Guatemala’s Lake Atitlán in October and Novem read more
Oil Spills: when sticky situations turn into disasters
Articles on environment and ecology | December 5th 2009
It seems oil spills these days have become such a common occurrence that no one bothers to raise a ruckus when they happen. Did you hear about the big oil spill in Australia just last March 2009, which was declared the “worst environmental disaster read more
U.S. Bill Aims To Protect Public from Exposure to Harmful Chemica…
The X-Journals | December 4th 2009 by Blake Harris
The bill authorizes the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to conduct a research program on endocrine disruption aimed at preventing and reducing the production of and the public’s exposure to harmful chemicals. read more
A Fun Latex Choking Device
Green Grounded | December 4th 2009 by Ashley Sue Allen
Sounds kinky (and maybe even fun for some of you), but what I am weighing is how environmentally-friendly latex balloons are. Or aren’t. Five years ago I did a project for my fraternity, during which I found the fact that latex biodegrades at read more
A Jet Airliner’s Steadily Increasing Whine, While Polar Bears P…
Et Cetera: Publick and Privat Curiosities | December 4th 2009
A Jet Airliner’s Steadily Increasing Whine, While Polar Bears Plummet to Bloody Deaths Polar Bear is a sick 1-minute short film directed by Daniel Kleinman, developed for the airline pollution activists Plane Stupid. The cinema ad was read more
Study: Cocktail of Contaminants Found In Newborn Babies
Impact Lab | December 4th 2009
There have been lots of studies by agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control that have looked at what is in our blood, but the Environmental Working Group has just completed an interesting (and disturbing) new one. They looked at minority popu read more
Environmental Legacy of GM, Chrysler Lingers Long After Plant Clo…
Clean Energy Leader | December 4th 2009
The bankruptcy and reorganization of General Motors and Chrysler, as well as a number of industry suppliers, have resulted in a massive downsizing of the industry. This will have a significant impact on the cleanup of contaminated properties througho read more
The Ultimate Gift Giving Guide by aka_lol – Part 1
This Beach Called Life | December 3rd 2009 by Aka
When it comes to giving gifts the concept of it is the thought that counts is crap. That idea has outlived its usefulness since the Trojans and in today’s materialistic world, money is much better than making love. Thoughts come easy and to some, a read more
BLACK HELICOPTERS OVER BATTERSEA POWER STATION
The Spectacle Blog | December 3rd 2009 by Mark
REO, current owners of Battersea Power Station, like all previous owners, have been reluctant to allow any local community use of the site. However they have clearly made parts of the site available to some hand picked users, such as private helicopt read more
Ασωπός: «φρένο» στη ρύπανση από το Σ…
Greek News Magazine | December 3rd 2009 by Newslink Hellas
Ειδήσεις Περιβάλλον : Το Συμβούλιο Επικρατείας επιχειρεί να βάλει «φρένο» στη ρύπανση του Ασωπού, σύμφωνα με ρεπορτάζ του ΣΚΑΙ. Η σύμβου read more
The Bus to Kathmandu – Lonely Planet Travel Video
Adventure Art Travel | December 3rd 2009 by Hairy Nipples
Traffic jams, police check points, gas stops, truck accidents and hours of waiting – a quick peek at what it’s like to travel by bus from Pokhara to Kathmandu. Produced by Nick & Kristina Higgins for Lonelyplanet.tv Related Reading: read more
U.S. Response to energy and climate change, prior to Copenhagen
Global Innovation Conversation | December 3rd 2009 by 2thinknow
White House Administration Member and Economic Thought Leaders Address Platts Global Energy Outlook Forum U.S. Department of Energy Under Secretary for Science Dr. Steven Koonin States Importance of U.S. Leadership and Examines U.S. Role in Global En read more
Light bulb icon PSD format
Psd Collection | December 2nd 2009 by zie
A very detailed light bulb recreation in Photoshop. Can be used as a web icon for idea, inspiration, business, help and similar things. Fell free to play with Levels (Images/Adjustments/Levels) to change the depth effect of the glass. Resolution: read more
Early Childhood Wheezing Caused by Traffic Dust
ecochildsplay | December 2nd 2009 by Jennifer Lance
Photo by richardmasoner Traffic contributes to childhood respiratory problems. As a parent, there is nothing scarier than when your child has respiratory problems. Coupled with the inability of young children and infants to accurately describe th read more
25 Years On – Is there any Hope For Justice Yet?
Seema Blogs | December 2nd 2009 by Seema Syed
It has been 25 years but the disaster and its impacts are still going on in Bhopal. Well, we all know what has happened on 3rd December, 1984, when Union Cardbide Pesticide Plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India spewed out poisonous gas Methyl Isocya read more
President Obama Sets a Target for Cutting U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emi…
Think Green resources | December 2nd 2009 by Dave Lally
he White House announced on November 25 that President Obama is offering a U.S. target for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the range of 17% below 2005 levels by 2020. The proposed target agrees with the limit set by climate legislation tha read more
Duty to Defend Injury Claims in Underlying Aerial Spraying Cases
Auto Cars Insurance - Auto Insurance News & Information | December 2nd 2009 by Retroflux
In Dyncorp v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's , London , No. 08C-09-218, 2009 Del. Super. LEXIS 412 (Del. Super. Ct. Nov. 9, 2009), the court considered whether a duty to defend arose in... Visit AutoCarsInsurance.com for more information read more
America’s polluted harbors: Swimming in filth?
Articles on environment and ecology | December 2nd 2009
It’s gross, but sewers overflowing with ordinary rainwater can cause massive amounts of human and animal excrement to flow into the sea. Such is the case in the city of Newport in the state of Rhode Island, U.S.A., where the sewer system is old read more
It’s always best to leave bikers alone
UKFRANCE.org | December 2nd 2009 by ukfrance
Westminster Councillor Danny Chalkley has made the grave mistake to impose a parking tax on motorcyclists in a pure attempt to boost parking revenue and sell the Verrus pay by phone parking infrastructure to other councils, through the Partners in Pa read more
Sydney Shoppers Top Plastic Bag Use
theangle.org | December 1st 2009 by Rich Bowden
Plastic shopping bags. Credit: evelynishere/flickr By Rich Bowden: A recent survey conducted by journalism students linked to the University of Technology in Sydney has found the city’s shoppers use far more plastic bags than their counterp read more
Electric Vehicles Welcomed to Seaside Town
Greenville Eco Family | December 1st 2009 by Jonathan Hilton
Brighton Town have recently divulged that they will be installing 20 roadside charging stations for electric vehicles. This is part of a big project to try and make Brighton a more Zero-emission city. However, do people who own an electric car reall read more
“The Story of Cap and Trade” released today
Renewables At Home | December 1st 2009 by sluresylta
Have you heard about cap and trade, but don’t really know/understand what it is? Then the new video from the team behind the excellent Story of Stuff should be perfect for you. Released today, The Story of Cap and Trade features a fast-paced 1 read more
Hit Parade: Songs for Sewage!
Tiggyblog | December 1st 2009 by Tiggyblogger
Music fans! Need to brighten up your miserable existence with a jolly jig or a dollop of jizzy jazz? Thank the Lord for Tiggy’s Hit Parade! (Unfortunately, Tiggy doesn’t possess a turntable or any musical knowledge, so all reviews are ent read more
Awareness on Managing Our Garbage
Time As Wine | December 1st 2009 by Henry Ferdiansyah
There was an article that I read from a local newspaper, written by the Governor of DKI Jakarta – Fauzi Bowo. It was about ‘Managing Our Garbage’. The Governor urges us to manage our garbage, and stop polluting our environment – the Jakarta g read more
A green sheep?
The Red Bladder | December 1st 2009 by Stephen Bayley
THOSE DEVILISHLY clever boffins on the Australian Sheep Cooperative Research Council have discovered that some 90% of the methane released by sheep into the atmosphere comes from belching. And... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website f read more
MEMILIH CAT INTERIOR RUMAH YANG SEHAT
Care and Healed | November 30th 2009
Dalam mempersiapkan ruangan yang sehat tentu mesti memperhatikan kualitas interior ruangan tersebut. Tidak hanya memperhatikan kecantikan ruangan, tapi juga kesehatan ruangan itu agar penghuninya merasa nyaman, aman dan hidup lebih sehat. Kita tidak read more
Prix « Tuvalu » et « Public Eye Awards », des contre prix pou…
Blog des vêtements équitables Quat´rues | November 30th 2009 by Clovis Lacoste
Nous vous donnions il y a quelques jours, le nom des Lauréats des « Prix Pinocchio », organisés par les amis de la Terre et Peuples Solidaires. Et bien, alors que les responsables des grands groupes mondiaux se réunissent dans des galas pour re read more
How Guatemala's Most Beautiful Lake Turned Ugly
Ecology Alert | November 30th 2009 by Rose
How Guatemala's Most Beautiful Lake Turned Ugly People stand in Atitlan Lake, Guatemala Read more: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1942501,00.html#ixzz0YL7rr5stIn his 1934 travel book Beyond the Mexique Bay, Aldous Huxley com read more
More money for climate change
Political Realities | November 29th 2009 by Larry
As was dutifully noted last week, global warming, aka. climate change, is an issue of very contentious debate. That is true, not only in America, but also across the world. It received even more attention last week with the release of e-mails showing read more
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