Seaweeds eyed to power local cars on Mar 2, 2010 in seaweeds energy SEAWEEDS. Those slimy and otherwise unsightly plant-like organisms that are frequently washed ashore may be one of the country’s last hopes to be less dependent on imported fuel. Sen. Edgardo Angara, who chairs the Congressional Commission on...
Climate protesters cause chaos at Stansted on Dec 22, 2008 in news climate change ONDON (AFP) – Environmental activists cut through a fence and took over a runway at Stansted airport on Monday forcing the cancellation of more than 50 flights. Stansted Airport closed its only runway for about three hours, re-opening around 8:00...
Going green can help save economy: Schwarzenegger on Dec 22, 2008 in green initiatives news PARIS (AFP) – California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger told UN delegates locked in climate talks on Monday that the world economic crisis should not slow down the fight against global warming. "There are some people who say that we can't aff
Bianca star power lights up forest issue at climate talks on Dec 22, 2008 in news climate change forest POZNAN, Poland (AFP) – Pop culture icon turned social activist Bianca Jagger pleaded at UN climate talks Monday on behalf of tropical forests, one of the planet's great natural barriers against global warming. The ex-supermodel and former wife of.
Near wasteland to a thriving wetland on Dec 22, 2008 in news wetlands SOME 6,000 endangered tree species were recently planted at the La Mesa Watershed Reservoir in an effort to enrich forest life in the area. Another 8,000 rare and endemic ones will be planted in the next three years. The trees that were planted were...
Eat camels to protect environment, Aussies told on Dec 21, 2008 in news SYDNEY (AFP) – Australians were urged Tuesday to eat camels to stop them wreaking environmental havoc, just months after being told to save the world from climate change by consuming kangaroos. A three-year study has found that Australia's populat
EPA officials didn't violate lobbying laws, audit finds on Dec 21, 2008 in news EPA WASHINGTON — Environmental Protection Agency officials didn't violate anti-lobbying laws amid a high-stakes campaign over California's request for permission to strictly regulate greenhouse gas emissions in vehicles, federal investigators have
SMBA denies tree-cutting report on Dec 21, 2008 in news trees SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority would protect trees inside the free port and exert all efforts to save these amid the development of a $120-million hotel-casino, a top SBMA official said. “We won’t stand for the cutti...
Live Earth concert in Mumbai cancelled on Dec 21, 2008 in news MUMBAI, India -- Live Earth India, a concert scheduled for December 7 in Mumbai to raise money for solar energy projects, has been cancelled due to the terror attacks in the city, organizers said Saturday. "Due to circumstances beyond our control, w
Climate talks to fail without tough CO2 goals: U.N. on Dec 20, 2008 in news climate change UN POZNAN, Poland (Reuters) – The United States and other rich nations must pledge by the end of next year specific targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 to win agreement on a U.N. climate pact, the U.N.'s top climate official said on T
