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A Giant Rubber Snake Could Be The Future Of Renewable Energy

mikellll — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:52:50 EDT

Across the planet wave energy is something that is constantly and vastly available. In the industry of renewable energy, solar energy has emerged as the indisputable leader because has broken away from the rest of the industry.

Channel: Science Tags: wave energy tidal energy environment oceans

China's New Freedom Fighters

Neophile — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:54:37 EDT

Countless thousands of people in China are blacklisted, harassed, intimidated and locked up merely for what they say or because of the job they do. Nineteen years after the Tiananmen massacre, six dissident voices explain why their battle for freedom of speech must continue.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: china freedom fighters freedom of speech freedom human rights blogging gay rights environment

Biofuels Cause 75% Increase In Food Prices

Xayzer — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:50:15 EDT

You think biofuels are a good thing? Think again

Channel: News Tags: biofuel environment food

What the Scottish papers say

koutch — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:36:36 EDT

Glasgow was in shock after two women were found murdered in just 24 hours, says the Daily Record. The Courier says a woman found murdered in a brutal attack at a city park was named by police.

Channel: Women Tags: 2008 americans animals arts bizarre business cars children crime culture custom design environment ethics food funny goodnews government health humans humor interesting news odd safety society technology unusual usa women world performance photos pictures police

Meanwhile, sources close to the investigation revealed police were aware of Mr Reilly...

koutch — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:33:53 EDT

Officers targeted the men at a cafe in the Old Town Street area of Plymouth. One man was arrested and the other is described as "helping police". The operation is linked to Thursday's explosion in Exeter, for which Nicky Reilly, 22, has been arrested.

Channel: Men Tags: 2008 americans animals arts bizarre business cars children crime culture custom design environment ethics food funny goodnews government health humans humor interesting news odd safety society technology unusual usa women world performance photos pictures police

A man arrested after a bomb explosion at an Exeter restaurant is being questioned by police...

koutch — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:44:44 EDT

Nicky Reilly, 22, from Plymouth, was injured when an explosive device detonated at the Giraffe restaurant last Thursday. He has finished treatment and is in custody in the Devon and Cornwall area.

Indiana angers Russian communists

koutch — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:35:15 EDT

Members of the Russian Communist party have called for the new Indiana Jones film to be banned in the country because they say it distorts history.

Channel: News Tags: abuse activists americans arts celebrity child children corruption crime culture death dishonesty education environment ethics family fashion freedoms gayrights goodnews government health humans interesting internet law media movies murder news obituary philanthropy police politics religion rights sadness safety society sports transportation travel usa tv violence women world

A strike by German dairy farmers over milk prices will soon...

koutch — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:32:30 EDT

A strike by German dairy farmers over milk prices will soon lead to shortages on supermarket shelves, Germany's main dairy federation (BDM) has said.

Channel: News Tags: abuse americans automotive business consumers corporate corruption Entrepreneurs environment ethics farming farms finance foreclosures GoodNews government greenbuilding humans investing investments investors labor law lies marketing money news oil politics society SustainableDevelopment technology usa world debt dishonesty economy energy

Danish island powered entirely by green energy

Wil — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:51:02 EDT

In this week's New Yorker, Elizabeth Kolbert wrote about the Danish isle of SamsÃ;Â¸, which over the past 10 years, has gone from exclusively using fossil fuel energy sources, to living exclusively off renewable energy. [via gizmodo]

Channel: Science Tags: Denmark New Yorker Environment Power Samso Renewable Energy

Why Canada is the Best Haven From Climate Change

Neophile — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:21:37 EDT

Canada is the best place to move to if you want to be a climate change survivor in the decades ahead (although Britain is also a good place to be as a warming atmosphere takes hold).

Channel: Science Tags: canada climate change global warming environment climate propeller eco news survival

Tom Friedman Calls For Green Revolution

DiffeeOnline — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:44:31 EDT

The book's main argument is that the convergence of global warming, global flattening (the rise of middle classes all over the world), and global crowding (the population boom) is driving five key trends that will define the 21st century.

Channel: Science Tags: environment politics united nations climate world

UK's CO2 emissions higher than official figures, government admits

digitalfever — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:25:00 EDT

Britain's greenhouse gas emissions are higher than official figures suggest the government has admitted.

Channel: Science Tags: environment greenhouse CO2 emission carbon pollution pollution gases

Flat Screen TVs:Greater Impact On Global Warming

Emaan — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:01:34 EDT

The rising demand for flat-screen televisions could have a greater impact on global warming than the world's largest coal-fired power stations, a leading environmental scientist warned.

Channel: Science Tags: Environment Global Warming

Osmonds' hospital 'miracle' visit

plicorat — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:32:42 EDT

The Osmonds have visited the Children's Hospital for Wales as it became one of the first in the UK to join a charity the singing family helped to launch.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: abuse AlternativeMed babies drugs environment ethics exercise family food government health healthcare humans illness interesting investigation medicine news nutrition prevention protection research risks safety science society study treatment warning women cancer children death diet disease

Journalist Fionola Meredith takes a look at what is making the headlines in Tuesday's morning...

plicorat — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:08:31 EDT

The question of whether we will be getting an Environmental Protection Agency is lead story in the News Letter, and according to the paper, the answer is likely to be "no". Conservationists say we really need an eco-watchdog to protect our environment.

Driver admits killing mother, 25

plicorat — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:04:26 EDT

A driver has admitted running over and killing a mother on Mother's Day while he was being followed by a police car, before fleeing the scene.

Channel: News Tags: 2008 americans animals arts bizarre business cars children crime culture custom design environment ethics food funny goodnews government health humans humor interesting news odd safety society technology unusual usa women world performance photos pictures police

A man arrested after a bomb explosion at an Exeter

plicorat — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:41:16 EDT

Nicky Reilly, 22, from Plymouth, was injured when an explosive device detonated at the Giraffe restaurant last Thursday.

Car crash victim named by police

plicorat — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:11:53 EDT

A woman who died following a car crash in Essex has been named. Jennifer Barclay, 30, of Southend, was driving on the A1245 near Chelmsford, early on Thursday morning, when she lost control of the car.

EADS warns that orders will slow

plicorat — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:06:39 EDT

European aerospace giant EADS has warned that orders are likely to slow as the aviation sector is hit by rising fuel costs and the weaker US dollar.

Channel: News Tags: abuse americans business consumers corporate corruption Entrepreneurs environment ethics farming farms finance foreclosures GoodNews government greenbuilding humans investing investments investors labor law lies marketing money news oil politics realestate society SustainableDevelopment technology usa world debt dishonesty economy energy

Drone planes research hurricanes

plicorat — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:59:11 EDT

As the hurricane season takes off in the US so too will drone planes which will fly into the eye of the storms.

Channel: Science Tags: ancient archaeology astronomy business cars climate computer computers concept crime design discovery energy environment GeneticEngineering Gizmos habitat health history humans interesting internet investigation medicine nasa news NewTechnology performance research safety science scientists society space study tech technology world

Burmese murmurs of anger at junta

plicorat — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:56:25 EDT

The Burma cyclone is unlike any disaster I have covered. It starts at the international airport in Rangoon. Usually, after a few days, an air bridge has been established and the skies are crowded with helicopters and military transport planes.

Petition for jailed fan's release

protopon — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:47:49 EDT

A petition campaigning for the release of jailed Liverpool fan Michael Shields has been presented to the European Parliament in Brussels.

New father attacked on night out

protopon — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:23:42 EDT

A new father out celebrating the birth of his first child in Bournemouth suffered a fractured cheekbone when he was struck by two men.

Four accused of teenager's murder

protopon — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:06:06 EDT

Four people have been charged with the murder of a teenager found dead in a park in West Yorkshire.

Officer killed when car hits tree

protopon — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:17:05 EDT

A serving officer with West Yorkshire Police was killed when his car crashed into a tree.

Gang attack left MP unconscious

protopon — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:08:16 EDT

Police have launched an investigation after Labour MP Anne Moffat was attacked, BBC Scotland has learned.

NY premiere for Sex and the City

protopon — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:05:08 EDT

The stars of Sex and the City have attended the US premiere of their film in thundery conditions in New York.

Channel: Celebrities Tags: animals climate conservation destruction ecosystems endangered energy environment forests globalwarming goodnews government green greenhousegases habitat habitatdestruction humans nature oceans politics pollution protection research science suffering Sustainabililty trees water weather whaling wildlife world climatechange CO2emissions

Elderly woman dies in collision

protopon — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:01:23 EDT

An elderly woman travelling in a car has died in a collision involving three vehicles on the A500 in Staffordshire.

Ex-US sailor admits threat calls

profil — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:41:17 EDT

An Irish-born former US navy officer has admitted making hundreds of threatening phone calls.

Crime-hit pub in razor wire order

profil — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:34:34 EDT

A crime-hit pub landlord has been told to remove razor wire from the outside of his West Midlands pub as it "detracts from the area's character".

Great Barrier Reef divers found

profil — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:28:00 EDT

Two scuba divers have been found alive after spending a night missing on Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

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Handbags drive Burberry's growth

profil — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:25:53 EDT

The luxury goods company Burberry has reported rising profits despite what it calls "challenging times".

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Pictured: The floating cities that could one day house climate change refugees

shevy1880 — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:51:05 EDT

t first glance, they look like a couple of giant inflatable garden chairs that have washed out to sea But they are, apparently, the ultimate solution to rapidly rising sea levels. This computer-generated image shows two floating cities, each with enough room for 50,000 inhabitants.

Channel: Science Tags: city nature environment

Some animals head for the hills as it warms up

y_soitenly — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:17:21 EDT

Global warming is forcing 30 species of reptiles and amphibians to move uphill as habitats shift upward, but they may soon run out of room to run. The shift could cause at least two toad species and one species of gecko in Madagascar to go extinct by the end of this century, a biologist says.

Channel: Science Tags: msnbc environment global warming animals cant stand the heat

Marmot Sleeping Bag - EcoPro 15

northoak — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:47:09 EDT

A sleeping bag that is made of recycled materials and environmentally friendly!

Channel: Travel Tags: Camping Travel Outdoors Marmot Sleeping Bag backpacking green environment

Tesla confirms Model S sedan, 225-mile range and $60k

DiffeeOnline — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:39:48 EDT

Tesla did not officially announce when the new model would go on sale, nor would it say where in California the "multi-use sport sedan" would be produced.

Channel: Autos Tags: tesla motors environment green energy

Al Gore Spoof On the Environment

birdman223 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:05:17 EDT

Al Gore Spoof On the Environment

Channel: Humor Tags: Al Gore Spoof parody Environment Vic President

Eco-friendly Fireworks And Flares Poised To Light Up The Sky

DiffeeOnline — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:56:59 EDT

From the rockets' red glare to bombs bursting in air, researchers are developing more environmentally friendly fireworks and flares to light up the night sky while minimizing potential health risks.

Channel: Science Tags: environment independence july fireworks green

Problems in Jamaica

goldenways — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:17:53 EDT

Jamaican Bauxite Environmental Organization has produced "Jamaica, Nuff Problems Man", a new documentary shedding light on the harmful practices of the bauxite mining industry. The Jamaica Bauxite company has been dumping vast quantities of hazardous wastes in rivers and lakes of local communities. Agricultural lands and development is d

Channel: News Tags: jamaica pollution environment mining health

Join the nation-wide boycott of Electra-sol products!

vadger1 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:15:04 EDT

Electra-sol tablets contain 8.7% phosphate content. This is more than the legal amount of 0.5% that was allowed for laundry detergent in 1977. Phosphate disrupts water eco-systems by growing algae that kills plants and fish in ponds and rivers. Join the boycott to force Electra-sol to lower phosphate concentration in their products!

Channel: Science Tags: electrasol phosphate environment green ecosystem