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"Fighting Global Warming Is Good Economics"
Bill Clinton discusses giving and other topics in an interview with Esquire, and The Daily Green is there.
No Water Left to Fill Georgia's Newest Reservoir
Georgia newest dam is nearly complete, bu tit could take two years to fill the reservoir at this rate, given the severity of the southeast drought.
PETA Attacks Homeland Security
PETA is attacking the federal government for use of chimpanzees on Project Bioshield.
Sears and Kmart Will Phase Out PVC
Sears and Kmart will phase out the use of PVC in most products.
Climate Mission: Impossible?
Is meeting the climate challenge possible? Maybe not, if you assume no new technology and no changes in the way we use energy.
Lawsuit: Bush Administration Fails Energy Test, Again
California is leading a lawsuit against the Department of Energy over its new energy standards for electric transformers.
South Korea Oil Spill Visible from Space
A European Space Agency satellite captured an image showing the magnitude of the South Korean oil spill.
Renewable Energy Capacity Jumps 15%
New wind and solar power investments led the world to a 15% increase in renewable energy capacity in 2006.
Sub Tropical Storm Olga + Noreaster = Weird Weather
A noreaster this weekend could feed off of Sub Tropical Storm Olga to generate power and snow.
U.S. and China Sign Food Safety Pact
China agrees to allow U.S inspections of plants in exchange for maintaining trade.
Big Stars Draw Flash Bulbs to Climate Crisis
Celebrities helped draw attention to the problem of global warming at the Nobel Peace Prize gala.
Arctic Sea Ice Re-Freezing at Record Pace
Arctic sea ice re-froze at a record pace, but still lags behind normal levels after a record summer melt.
Survey: Nurses Exposed to Toxic Substances
Nurses may be exposed to unhealthy levels of disease-causing toxins in the workplace, the hospital.
Making Fuel from Algae
Shell is building a plant to make biodiesel from algae.
Big Snow Storm Forecast, from New York to Maine
A storm that killed 22 in the plains is making its way east as the first really big snow storm of the winter season.
Happy Birthday, Kyoto Protocol
At 10 years old, the Kyoto Protocol has been called a failure many times. But is it?
Disaster Zone Expands In Wake of Korean Oil Spill
The oil spill in South Korea has expanded, leading to the designation of a new disaster zone.
A New Fund to Save Rain Forests
A roundup of news from Bali, where the United Nations is convening a summit on global warming.
Sub Tropical Storm Olga Menaces Dominican Republic
Sub tropical storm Olga, a rare December storm in the tropics, has formed over Puerto Rica and now menaces the Dominican Republic.
World's Biggest Cement Maker Gets Bigger
Lafarge, the world's largest cement company, just got bigger.
Gore: Ignoring Climate Crisis Akin to Appeasing Hitler Pages: 2
In his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, Al Gore likened those leaders who today ignore the global warming crisis to leaders who appeased Hitler before World War II, allowing the Holocaust.
Rare December Tropical Storm Brews in Atlantic (UPDATE)
A rare December tropical storm could be brewing in the Atlantic near Puerto Rico, a month and a half after the end of the Atlantic hurricane season.
Report: Bush Muzzled Climate Scientists
A Congressional investigation has detailed the ways in which the Bush Administration has downplayed and obscured the importance of global warming.
California Condor: In Danger of Lead Poisoning
California has banned lead in bullets, the latest step to clear lead from the environment, where it threatens wildlife, including the endangered California condor.
A Carbon Tax on Babies?
A professor has proposed a carbon tax on babies in order to curb world population.
Senate Pulls Plug on Renewable Energy
The Senate has killed a renewable energy portfolio regulation that would have had utilities generate a portion of their electricity from alternative energy sources like wind and solar power. Utilities opposed the bill.
Off-Shore Wind Could Power All U.K. Homes
Offshore wind turbines could generate enough electricity to power all U.K. homes by 2020.
Thousands Volunteer to Clean Korea Oil Spill
The largest oil spill in South Korea's history has taken a huge toll on wildlife, but thousands of volunteers are turning out to help.
Are Tattoo Inks Safe?
The Food and Drug Administration will investigate the health and safety of tattoo inks.
Schwarzenegger Nixes Global Warming Presidential Forum
Schwarzenegger has been unable to convince fellow Republicans to participate in a 2008 presidential debate on global warming and energy.
Salvation Army Stops Selling Used Toys
The Salvation Army in Florida has stopped selling toys because of the lead paint recall scandal.
Metromint Flavored Waters Recalled
Metromint waters have been recalled because of possible bacterial contamination.
Gore Takes the Train to Nobel Ceremony
Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will receive the Nobel Peace Prize today in Norway in a ceremony that will hopefully impress the United Nations delegates discussing global warming in Bali.
Chikungunya Virus Spreads North
The chikungunya virus could spread to North America and Europe, scientists say, because recent outbreaks in Africa, Italy and Asia have been caused by a new mosquito already present.
Learning to Walk on Water
Scientists have learned how water striders walk on water, a discovery that could facilitate the building of robots that have the same ability.
Prompted By U.S., U.N. Drops Carbon Targets
The U.S. appears to have been successful in its efforts to block the setting of hard targets for greenhouse gas reductions by 2020. A roundup of news from Bali, where the United Nations is holding a global warming summit.
Endangered Proboscis Monkey Smells Trouble
By 2020, as much as 41% of the Chinese population will be susceptible to flooding, according to a new government report.
China Flooding To Waterlog 41% of Population
By 2020, as much as 41% of the Chinese population will be susceptible to flooding, according to a new government report.
Global Warming: An International Day of Action
You can help influence delegates negotiation a new world treaty on global warming in Bali, by joining Al Gore or the International Day of Action on climate change.
Children's Sunglasses Recall: Lead Paint, Again
15 styles of children's sunglasses have been recalled due to lead paint. How to find out if you have hazardous sunglasses.
Oil Spill May Be Worst in Korea's History
An oil spill off the coast of Korea is the nation's largest and the largest anywhere in the world in nearly five years.
Company Claims Cellulosic Ethanol "Breakthrough"
A company claims to have made a breakthrough in the production of cellulosic ethanol, which could have big implications for the way the world uses fuel.
Corals and Forests: Climate Fix or Consensus Foe? Pages: 2
A roundup of news about global warming from Bali, where the United Nations is convening a climate summit.
Costa Rica Will Go Carbon Neutral
Costa Rica aims to go carbon neutral by 2021, in part by reforesting the Central American nation.
Crikey! Could Kangaroos Save the Planet?
A rare microbe in kangaroo guts could save the world from global warming if scientists are successful in creating a supplement for cattle that would limit their methane production.
Ferocious Cyclone Daman Nears Fiji
Cyclone Daman, a Category 3 or Category 4 hurricane, is bearing down on Fiji.
Lead Linked to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Pages: 2
The House passed an ambitious energy bill that repeals oil incentives and invests in renewable energy and energy efficiency, but it is unlikely to become law.
House Passes Ambitious Energy Bill
The House passed an ambitious energy bill that repeals oil incentives and invests in renewable energy and energy efficiency, but it is unlikely to become law.
Sustainable Vodka Is Here (and Whiskey is Coming)
Reyka Vodka, Square One Vodka, 360 Vodka lead the trend in organic, sustainable spirits, with Bruichladdich Scottish whiskey among the other spirits getting in the game.
Everybody's Goin' Surfin'
Big waves bring out surfers in California, though the biggest storm of the season may have much darker impacts, like landslides and flooding.
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