Archive for ‘environment’
Amazon farm products crackdown
December 22nd, 2007
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has signed a decree which imposes fines for those caught buying or trading illegal goods. The announcement responds to growing pressure from the international community for Brazil to conserve the Amazon and reduce its carbon emissions.
Popularity: 2%
Petition seeks protection for seals
December 21st, 2007
Frustrated by a lack of regulations limiting global warming, a conservation group wants ribbon seals listed as threatened or endangered because their habitat — sea ice — is disappearing amid climate change.
Popularity: 3%
Bob Looks Baffled
December 20th, 2007
In this episode Jess focuses on Toyota playing both sides of the emissions debate, how Kiva is saving the world, one loan at a time, and the Holiday Gift Guide Part 2.
Popularity: 3%
EPA Denies Calif. Bid To Reduce Auto Emissions
December 20th, 2007
The Environmental Protection Agency denied California’s bid to reduce auto emissions. Attorney General Brown and Governor Schwarzenegger are planning to sue.
Popularity: 3%
US presidential candidates on climate change
December 16th, 2007
Here’s what leading U.S. presidential candidates have said about climate change, and what they want to do about it.
Popularity: 4%
Real World Green: Green Gifting for the Holidays
December 14th, 2007
Inspired by a news item on NPR, we talk about Charity Gift Cards. Here are a few places you can get them: Tis Best, Charity Choice.
Popularity: 3%
Going Green: Real Vs. Artificial Tree
December 13th, 2007
When it comes to the perfect Christmas tree, what’s better? Some Americans want a real one, while others like the convenience of a fake tree. Environmentalists say they prefer live trees, akin to crops that can be replenished.
Popularity: 6%
Bob Looks Baffled
December 12th, 2007
In this episode Jess focuses on Toyota playing both sides of the emissions debate, how Kiva is saving the world, one loan at a time, and the Holiday Gift Guide Part 2.
Popularity: 3%
Tips For Cutting Your Heating Bills
December 10th, 2007
Experts recommend a multitude of strategies for avoiding massive heating bills during winter months,
Popularity: 4%
Holiday Gift Guide: Going Green
December 10th, 2007
It’s tough to be environmentally aware when shopping for gifts. Giving someone a carbon offset for their SUV is about as tactful as giving away a stick of deodorant. Here are some suggestions for environmentally themed gifts.
Popularity: 3%
No environmental problems with Three Gorges dam, China claims
December 10th, 2007
China’s prized engineering feat, the Three Gorges Dam project, is drawing bad publicity so the government has gone on a press relations blitz. Its highest administrative body, the State Council, has taken reporters on a journey through the region to disprove claims of environmental degradation and local discontent.
Popularity: 3%
SKoreans struggle to clean up oil spill
December 9th, 2007
Thousands of people used shovels and buckets Sunday to clean up a devastating oil spill at a scenic beach in South Korea’s western coast, some battling headaches and nausea from the stench.
Popularity: 5%
London, Stockholm climate marchers demand action
December 8th, 2007
Several thousand climate campaigners marched through London and Stockholm on Saturday calling on governments around the world to take urgent action to tackle global warming.
Popularity: 2%
Green Car of the Year
December 6th, 2007
In this episode Jess focuses on the LA Auto Show Green Car of the Year, Fiji Water going green, and our Holiday Gift Guide Part 1
Popularity: 4%
Change to Digital Thermostats, Be more Green
December 5th, 2007
Eric extolls the virtues of switching to digital thermostats
Popularity: 4%
