Archive for ‘environment’
Couples Say ‘I Do’ To Environment With Green Gold
December 5th, 2007
More people are now asking about “green” gold. CBS 2’s Rob Johnson reports on just what it is, and if it should be on your wish list. .
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Global Warming Study: ‘When It Rains It Pours’
December 4th, 2007
An environmental group released its findings Tuesday on the effects of global warming at the State Capitol.
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Bali climate talks advance despite squabbling
December 4th, 2007
A 190-nation climate meeting in Bali took small steps towards a new global deal to fight global warming by 2009 on Tuesday amid disputes about how far China and India should curb rising greenhouse gas emissions.
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Activists urge rich to pay up to help poor adapt to climate change
December 4th, 2007
Environmental groups attending a UN climate change conference said Tuesday that rich countries pay little to help poor nations adapt to climate change and described such aid as an “insult.”
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West Placer Sewage Cleanup Continues
December 3rd, 2007
Authorities say it will take a few days to clean up the 100,000 gallon sewage spill near Roseville.
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Fully Remodeled Green House Gets Final Walkthrough
December 3rd, 2007
a look at the fruits of a more than $1 million labor of love for the environment
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Group Says Chesapeake Bay Is In Bad Shape
December 3rd, 2007
An environmental group gave the bay health a D grade for the ninth consecutive year.
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Breathtaking beauty of Himalayas slowly melting away
December 3rd, 2007
World leaders are meeting in Bali to end a deadlock on climate change negotiations. Countries are expected to thrash out a new roadmap for cutting the world’s carbon emissions, but many environmentalists fear the agreement may not go far enough. In the Himalayan region, where glaciers are rapidly melting, environmental groups are calling for urgent action. An AFPTV report from …
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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.
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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…
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Enviroshield Serving Oil Patch
November 28th, 2007
An oil service company that recently moved to Williston is providing products to protect the environment around the world. Shane Herman moved Enviroshield to Williston in June of last year, after starting the company in his garage in Arizona nearly ten years ago. Jim Olson shows us why the products are so valuable to oil-related companies. (Jim Olson, KX News) …
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12 states sue EPA for data on toxins
November 28th, 2007
Twelve states sued the Bush administration Wednesday to force greater disclosure of data on toxic chemicals that companies store, use and release into the environment.
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The OR: Video Walkthrough
November 27th, 2007
“The Oliver Report” is a new web comic focused on issues concerning the environment and sustainability. What makes the OR different? ITS FUNNY! For this entire week a new episode of the OR will be published every day to celebrate the launch.
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Three Gorges impact not that bad
November 22nd, 2007
Chinese officials on Thursday refuted reports that the massive Three Gorges Dam trigged deadly landslides, part of an apparent attempt to play down the environmental impact of the giant water management project.
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Friends of the Environment Gather
November 19th, 2007
Friends of the environment gather in New York.
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