Archive for November, 2007
Bush Announces Trip to Africa on World AIDS Day
November 30th, 2007
President Bush urged Congress on Friday to approve an additional $30 billion for the fight against AIDS, he also announced he would visit Africa early next year to further highlight the need and his administration’s efforts.
Popularity: 3%
Much-Needed Rain Comes To The Southland
November 30th, 2007
This storm system originated in Baja, Mexico and is now working its way into our area.
Popularity: 3%
The Green Machine
November 30th, 2007
The victor emerged from eight shortlisted student designs for creating sustainable household appliances in the year 2020. Darcy Lambton reports.
Popularity: 3%
Fashion project helps trash workers
November 30th, 2007
Ann Wizer, an American visual artist and environmentalist employs eight local craftsmen and outsources production to two other sites at her Jakarta-based project. Her business turns waste into bags for the environmentally conscious. The finished goods are sold in Indonesia, as well as foreign market…
Popularity: 2%
Indonesia’s ‘Green Grandma’
November 30th, 2007
A woman living in one of the Indonesian capital’s poorest neighbourhoods incites her neighbours to recycle their garbage, save energy and grow plants to fight pollution. The area has turned into Jakarta’s cleanest neighbourhood, and is even becoming a tourist attraction.
Popularity: 3%
Parvo Outbreak Hits Sacramento Co. Animal Shelter
November 30th, 2007
A Parvo virus outbreak is hitting the Sacramento County Animal Shelter hard and has forced them to postpone any animal adoptions.
Popularity: 6%
India, EU to seek climate compromise atBali conference
November 30th, 2007
India and the European Union want the upcoming climate-change meeting in Bali, Indonesia, to come up with a “good compromise” and a definite roadmap for control of greenhouse gas emissions beyond 2012, their leaders said Friday.
Popularity: 4%
Red Tide Blamed For Dead Birds In Monterey Bay
November 30th, 2007
Hundreds of dead birds have washed along the shores of Monterey Bay over the past few weeks. Scientists say toxic red algae is to blame.
Popularity: 7%
State Lifts Fishing Ban Prompted By Oil Spill
November 30th, 2007
Governor Schwarzenegger and state officials have lifed a fishing ban in San Francisco Bay imposed after a massive oil spill November 7th. Manuel Ramos reports.
Popularity: 5%
Booming, polluted Beijing to build “green belt”
November 30th, 2007
Beijing will gird its concrete city limits with a kilometre-wide “green belt” to allow its densely packed residents space for rest and recreation, local media reported on Friday.
Popularity: 3%
Improper Grease Disposal Blamed For Sewer Back-Ups
November 30th, 2007
What many of us are pouring down the drain is translating into money down the drain. A dirty little problem is developing in the sewers and your tax dollars are being spent to clean up.
Popularity: 3%
Energy-hungry India eyes role as “wind superpower”
November 30th, 2007
India might be painted as a pollution-spewing, global-warming economy of 1 billion people but it is also one of the world’s biggest wind power users, part of a focus on renewable energy mostly unnoticed in the West.
Popularity: 5%
Formula 1 Racing Bans Gasoline
November 29th, 2007
In this episode Jess focuses on Formula 1 racing banning gasoline in favor of alternative fuels, how the Batter Blaster might boost your breakfast, and holiday wrapping made from elephant dung.
Popularity: 3%
Community, Officials Attend Hearing Over Flooding
November 29th, 2007
Public officials met today to discuss the flooding that’s been plaguing some local communities since the remnants of Hurricane Ivan passed through parts of the area in 2004;
Popularity: 3%
Public hydrogen filling station
November 29th, 2007
The country aims aims to do away with fossil fuels and replace them with hydrogen - cutting their greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent.
Popularity: 4%
