I don't know about you, but I've wanted a Shelby Cobra for as long as I can remember - and now I don't have to feel guilty about getting one. That particular Shelby pictured above (photo...
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The Hague, Netherlands is installing a major geothermal heating system - designed to take care of 4,000 homes, the first of which to be connected by winter '08/'09. The project will utilize 75...
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There's a big debate about whether ethanol is a sustainable biofuel. Granted, that article likes to generalize and completely leave out the fact there are other biofuels (such as human excrement),...
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So the G-8 is coming up soon, and there's a bit of concern over the lack of pro-capitalism picketers. It's no wonder either, given the U.S. standing on the whole global warming issue. Bush...
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The World Bank has a problem - capitalism. So much so, the World Bank is being called a failed model. The trail of travesty is so vast, rumors of Tony Blair taking charge, with his "reverse Midas...
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From All Africa: As the government pushes for industrialisation at the expense of the country's limited forest cover, Uganda once dubbed the pearl of Africa may eventually become a sterile desert,...
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An interesting piece at the Washington Post about U.S. farm subsidies, and how much of the money goes to the wrong people. Spotted at Where Most Needed. The very policies touted by Congress as a way...
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It might have been better if 2006 had been the year of the dolphin, considering this. According to this story, the UN has declared 2007 the Year of the Dolphin. Major threats to their survival include...
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It's a new day, a new dawn, a new year. But there are still more 2006 top ten lists trickling in. This from Grist and the Huffington Post of the top ten 'green' stories of 2006. 10. The...
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Sadly, in our 'so long and thanks for all the fish' department, the world has lost another mammal due to development. China's nearly blind river dolphin, the baiji is now considered...
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A remarkable story here about three men who are running across the Sahara Desert to raise awareness to the global water crisis. The runners are Charlie Engle of the U.S., Canadian Ray Zahab and Kevin...
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From the AP via the Baltimore Sun, this story about how some ski resorts are moving to green technology. Not only are ski resorts pushing legislation in Washington to combat global warming, at least...
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The U.S. Supreme Court is arguing a case that could have huge ramifications over whether carbon dioxide emissions can be regulated or not. Story at Yahoo News: At the heart of the case is a dispute...
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So who gets your vote as the top 100 environmental movers, shakers and eco-heroes of all time? Check in at The Guardian: From the woman who raised the alarm over the profligate use of pesticides to...
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I don't like this story very much. The fact is, I already suffer from terrible allergies. I know, I know, I should go have the shots done. I started it once, but stopped going in when I moved to...
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(Pic from Maine Democrats) See the carnage from "Meet the Press" in this video at the Huffington Post.......
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Trying to resist the beast today, but my wife will likely drag me out as I'm usually her designated driver anyway (she hates this California traffic). In the meantime, between shopping and...
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(Pic from Devin.com) Seems that criticism is bad for your health in Russia as well. But while these get a lot of the headlines, more pervasive human poisoning is taking place. I'd meant to post a...
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(Pic from Sendai City) The UN Climate Summit in Nairobi wrapped up a few days ago with a pact on moving forward with a five-year program and a fund to aid developing countries in combating climate...
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(Picture from E Magazine) Word out of the EU is that the European Commission is pressing to revise the EU greenhouse- gas emissions trading scheme, looking to 'improve and simplify' a somewhat...
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(Pic from the City of Mesa) The Christian Science Monitor on the UNDP's water report: In a major report on water published Thursday, the UN Development Program (UNDP) takes a radically different...
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(Picture from Money Times) A damning global warming report prepared by a respected economist was released in the UK today warning that climate change will trim 5-20% from global wealth over the next...
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According to WorldWatch, and Reuters, 80,000 homes in the UK are now using domestic wind turbines: Now turbines have been embraced by mainstream retailers like B&Q, a chain of hardware stores run...
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Image from Closer to Free. Via CSR Asia comes this story at ENN about the numbers of sharks being slaughtered just for their fins for shark fin soup: Up to four times more sharks than previously...
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