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The Green Files > March 31, 2009

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March 31, 2009

Pamela Anderson Inspires Eco-Friendly Richie Rich Line - StyleList ...

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Inhabitat » OVOPUR: Eco-friendly Water Filter

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March 30, 2009

Since when was the environment a sectarian issue? | O'Conall Street

[O'Conall Street] The DUP is using an Assembly mechanism designed to ensure cross community support on sensitive issues to defeat a motion on climate change today. Yes folks, the environment is now a sectarian issue for 30 DUP MLAs who willingly signed the petition of concern which means the motion which is critical of DUP Environment Minister Sammy Wilson will be defeated because it will not enjoy the support of a majority of unionists (i.e.

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You ask, they answer: Environment Agency | Environment | guardian ...

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March 28, 2009

Russia Region - Natural Resources : Promethean Planet

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Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources | Politics ...

[Politics in Minnesota - Minnesota's Public Affairs News Service] Politics in Minnesota: Minnesota's Public Affairs News Service, provides daily Morning Reports with statewide political news, and Weekly Reports with insider news and analysis.

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March 27, 2009

Barack Obama's Teleprompter's Blog: Bad Environment

[Barack Obama's Teleprompter's Blog] Toes came in with a long face and, looking right at Geithner, announced that another nominee had withdrawn. Geithner went pale and fell into a fetal position on the floor.

Posted at 03:10 PM

California hopes to help the environment by banning black cars

[CrunchGear] Mafia types and limousine drivers take note: according to the latest California Air Resources Board report, dark and black cars could soon be .

Posted at 03:06 PM

March 26, 2009

Eco Cars: Hyundai’s BLUE-WILL To Come With Solar Panels And ...

[Ecofriend] Taking advantage of the most recent in automotive technologies, Hyundai will be showcasing its latest creation, the Hyundai BLUE-WILL, at the Seoul Auto Show. The hybrid concept will be powered by a gasoline/electric engine.

Posted at 03:03 PM

Eco Cars: Mercedes-Benz F-Cell - A Unique Mix Of Forgotten History ...

[Ecofriend] Powered by a 1.2KW hybrid drive, the car is capable of hitting a top speed of 15 mph and an operating range in excess of 210 miles. Of course the car won’t be the fastest to get off the blocks, but the design and the features do display the feasibility of tweaked historic cars in today’s modern era.

Posted at 03:02 PM

March 25, 2009

Dispatches from the Culture Wars: Mooney Shreds Will on Global Warming

[Dispatches from the Culture Wars] A recent controversy over claims about climate science by Post op-ed columnist George F. Will raises a critical question: Can we ever know, on any contentious or politicized topic, how to recognize the real conclusions of science and how to distinguish them from scientific-sounding spin or misinformation?

Posted at 02:34 PM

Worldchanging: Bright Green: EPA Makes Landmark Finding: Global ...

[Worldchanging: Bright Green] The agency’s finding, which was sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget without fanfare on Friday, also reversed one of the Bush administration’s landmark decisions on climate change, and it indicated anew that President Obama’s appointees will push to address the issue of warming despite the potential political costs.

Posted at 02:32 PM

March 24, 2009

Peak Oil News >> Enviromental Headlines; Climate Change >> UK ...

[Peak Oil News] Peak Oil News and Message Boards is a community and collaboration portal about energy-related topics.

Posted at 02:35 PM

Peak oil review - Mar 23 | Energy Bulletin

[Energy Bulletin -] The EIA expects production to fall 10 percent this year. The IEA predicts that production from Cantarell will be around 600,000 b/d this year compared to PEMEX’s target of 756,000 b/d despite an investment of $3.6 billion in a effort to maintain production.

Posted at 02:33 PM

March 23, 2009

Climate Change at kevgillett.net

[kevgillett.net] If you can read this page, thank a Teacher. If you are reading it in English, thank a Soldier.

Posted at 12:32 PM

Kerry addresses climate change - News

[The Chronicle] Kerry focused on global climate change and citizen engagement during the Weil Lecture on American Citizenship at Hill Hall Auditorium. The 2004 Democratic presidential candidate said he considered global climate change to be this .

Posted at 12:32 PM

March 21, 2009

iPhones, App Stores and Ecosystems - O'Reilly Broadcast

[Feedburner: O'Reilly Digital Media: Mac] Finally, when you listen to the analysts prognosticating the good, bad and ugly of Apple as an investment, keep in the back of your mind that the financial market really hasn't a clue on the economic and competitive impact of the App Store. When they finally figure that one out, I expect Apple's stock to see a positive pop.

Posted at 03:03 PM

AquaLog: Mercury in stream ecosystems

[AquaLog] Three related U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) articles on mercury transport, biogeochemical processes, and bioaccumulation in stream ecosystems have been published in Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T). The papers were published electronically on the March 11, 2009 in the "Just Published (ASAP)" web version of ES&T, and will be published in final form in the April 15, 2009 print issue.

Posted at 03:02 PM

March 20, 2009

Eco Interiors: Illuminated Furniture By Pt. Epos Modern Indonesia ...

[Ecofriend] Eco Interiors: Illuminated furniture by Pt. Epos Modern Indonesia looks cool. Anupam | 19 min ago. led furniture1. Eco Factor: Furniture crafted from waste and recycled wood. Making sure your new solar-powered house has equally green ...

Posted at 03:03 PM

Eco-Friendly Jewelry? : Splendicity

[Splendicity] The pearl was produced by a farm in Mexico that specializes in farming pearls in an eco-friendly way. Brilliant Earth also sells recycled or fair-trade gold and conflict-free diamond and sapphire jewelry.

Posted at 03:02 PM

March 19, 2009

Water & environment - Mar 18 | Energy Bulletin

[Energy Bulletin -] But other academics and environmentalists argue that Chile’s system is unsustainable because it promotes speculation, endangers the environment and allows smaller interests to be muscled out by powerful forces, like Chile’s mining industry.

Posted at 03:03 PM

Climate & environment - Mar 18 | Energy Bulletin

[Energy Bulletin -] The president will formally announce the scheme - and make a plea for other countries to follow the Maldives' lead - this evening, following the world premiere of The Age of Stupid, a major new climate change film in which a man living alone in the devastated world of 2055 looks at old footage from 2008 and asks why people didn't stop climate change when they had the chance.

Posted at 03:02 PM

March 18, 2009

John Baker's BritBlog : TechNet Events presents: Integrate your IT ...

[TechNet Blogs] Chances are you work in a heterogeneous environment that includes a variety of technologies from Microsoft®, Linux, MySQL and Apple. Integration becomes vital in order for your core business applications to maintain business flow and efficiency.

Posted at 02:33 PM

LXDE (Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment) on OpenSolaris - Alfred ...

[Alfred Peng's Weblog] Since it's a GTK based desktop environment, some of the applications (pcmanfm, lxpanel, lxappearance, lxlauncher etc.) can be easily built and installed. But some still don't work.

Posted at 02:31 PM

March 17, 2009

Switchboard, from NRDC :: Elaina De Meyere's Blog :: Incensed or ...

[Switchboard, from NRDC] These two instances of direct action environmentalism produced real, measurable results by preventing the release of thousands of tons of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. Though they were unlawful, irritating to the general public, and extremely dangerous, the acts served the purpose of the protestors by temporarily bringing about the change they so desperately want to achieve.

Posted at 02:34 PM

Monbiot: Environmentalism and Alternative Medicine Shouldn't Mix ...

[TreeHugger] Monbiot puts it like this - environmentalism should be unashamedly science-based if it is to win the support of the masses. He claims there's no room for sentimentality, wishful thinking or superstition, given the urgent crisis we face:

Posted at 02:32 PM

March 16, 2009

YFile - President appoints task force to address student environment

[York University YFile] “As I outlined in my speech to Senate on February 26, we have to find ways to repair our relationships on campus if we are to fulfil our academic mission to the communities that we serve”, said Shoukri. “This task force is the first step in that process, and I look forward to receiving their report in time to ensure that we will be able to make a fresh start when students return in the fall.”

Posted at 12:32 PM

New $1.5 Initiative for the Environment in Israel | eJewish ...

[eJewish Philanthropy: The Jewish Philanthropy Blog] JFN’s matching grants structure is a powerful incentive to encourage donors to make investments in funding areas that are new to them and of importance to the Jewish community. Over the past four years, JFN’s matching grant initiatives have generated over $60 million in new funds for a wide range of causes, and have been proven to engage new donors over the long term.

Posted at 12:32 PM

March 14, 2009

Technology News: Green Tech: Addressing Climate Change: Breaking ...

[TechNewsWorld] The most important technology news, developments and trends with insightful analysis and commentary. Coverage includes hardware, software, networking, wireless computing, personal technology, security and cutting-edge technology from .

Posted at 03:06 PM

Pajamas Media » Skeptics Score at Climate Change Conference

[Pajamas Media] But only if we really grasp what’s happening with the Global Horror Picture Show these days. The biggest danger to good science is that rational skeptics will continue to be outgunned by the fear peddlers: A big lie can go around the world before the truth can get its boots on.

Posted at 03:04 PM

March 13, 2009

My Blahg » GLOBAL WARMING ACCELERATING

[My Blahg] The worst-case scenarios on climate change envisaged by the UN are already being realised, say scientists at an international meeting in Copenhagen.

Posted at 03:04 PM

Powershift Lobbying: A Lesson on Global Warming 101 for Congress ...

[It's Getting Hot In Here] The stunt nearly cost Bachmann her seat, but now that she’s securely in office, she apparently didn’t have time to meet with her young constituents, despite being hounded for months by the EAC. As John explains:

Posted at 03:04 PM

March 12, 2009

microsoft.com/environment - Rob Relyea - XAMLified

[WindowsClient.net] A blog from a Microsoft employee that discusses the XAML Language, WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation), and Silverlight.

Posted at 03:03 PM

Stimulating the Environment

[China Environmental Law] A message from the ongoing annual session of the National People’s Congress (NPC), or the parliament, says that ”saving energy and protecting environment is a big government agenda, though keeping a ’steady and relatively fast’ economic growth is a paramount task amid the global economic crisis.”

Posted at 03:02 PM

March 11, 2009

Peak oil review - Mar 9 | Energy Bulletin

[Energy Bulletin -] Briefs (clips from recent Peak Oil News dailies are indicated by date and item #). Gas produced for sale in the US surged 7.2 percent in 2008 from the previous year, contributing to the current glut.

Posted at 02:35 PM

Peak Oil News >> Public Policy; Political and Legal News ...

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Posted at 02:33 PM

March 10, 2009

Merkley and Udall join Senate’s Environment Committee | MNN ...

[Earth Matters News] Barbara Boxer, head of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, announced that New Mexico’s Tom Udall and Oregon’s Jeff Merkley will become the newest members of the group. The new additions may give Dems a bigger majority in the committee.

Posted at 02:33 PM

jun :: realeyes » Blog Archive » Speeding up your Flex Builder 3 ...

[jun :: realeyes] Right now, I’m imagining the day when I don’t have to spend a half-day restoring my Flex Builder environment, and being able to get the jr developers set up without a ton of hand-holding.

Posted at 02:32 PM

March 07, 2009

Peak oil and supplies - March 7 | Energy Bulletin

[Energy Bulletin -] The whipsaw prices generated by oil market forces between July 2007 and December 2008 have drowned out with noise any meaningful signals that prices may be trying to send to guide decisions by individuals and businesses about what to consume and how to invest. And it is not only short-term prices that are being whipped.

Posted at 03:05 PM

Peak Oil News >> Public Policy; Political and Legal News >> Peak ...

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Posted at 03:03 PM

March 06, 2009

The Washington Independent » Climate Change Equivocator Meets ...

[The Washington Independent] Scientists at the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, not to mention energy CEOs like Jim Rogers, and conservative politicians like Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) have taken that option off the table.

Posted at 03:04 PM

Greener Gadgets 2009: Saul Griffith on Climate Change and the ...

[TreeHugger] Saul Griffith led off Greener Gadgets 2009 with one of the best 40 minute explanation of why (to use his words) we're all a bunch of 'planet fuckers' and what we can do to change that in terms of.

Posted at 03:03 PM

March 05, 2009

KauaiEclectic: Musings: Jimmy on GMO Taro

[KauaiEclectic] I wanted to let you know that I have met with parties on both sides of the fence of the genetically modified organism debate and I have grave concerns on passing any legislation that will place an indefinite moratorium on the research of non-Hawaiian varieties of taro. I understand the cultural perspective on wanting to ban genetically modifying Hawaiian taro but HB 1226 is asking for a permanent moratorium on research on all varieties of taro including the Chinese, Japanese, Puerto Rican and all other types of taro.

Posted at 03:03 PM

GMO Corn: European Commission recommendation rejected by a ...

[Trends Updates] The European Union member countries rejected, on Monday March 2 in Brussels, the lifting of the prohibition on the culture of genetically modified corn (MON810) by the American firm Monsanto, being forced in Austria and Hungary. The vote occurred just as EC executives are at the point of recommending a similar lifting of the safeguard clause on the MON810 adopted in France.

Posted at 03:02 PM

March 04, 2009

Environmental UV Radiation: Impact on Ecosystems and Human Health ...

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Earth's highest known microbial ecosystems being fueled by ...

[Hamara News covers Politics, Sports, Technology, Education, Science, Energy, Religion, Arts, Culture, Literature, Travel, Tourism] CU-Boulder Professor Steve Schmidt has likened the physical environment of the Socompa volcano summit, including the thin atmosphere, intense ultraviolet radiation and harsh climate, to the physical characteristics of Mars, where the hunt for microbial life is under way by NASA.

Posted at 02:33 PM

March 03, 2009

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly: Are We "Walking Microbial Ecosystems?"

[Running 'Cause I Can't Fly] "This study confirms that the amount of microbial diversity on and in our bodies is really impressive," said Noah Fierer of the University of Colorado, who led research last year that found the human hand hosts on average 150 different bacteria species. "We're basically a walking microbial ecosystem." In fact, the argument could be made that we're more microbe than human.

Posted at 02:35 PM

Australian Labor Party : Atlas of groundwater-dependent ecosystems

[ALP News] Penny WongMinister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, today announced funding of $5.4 million to develop a comprehensive national 'atlas' of groundwater-dependent ecosystems.

Posted at 02:33 PM

The Green Files > March 31, 2009

Pamela Anderson Inspires Eco-Friendly Richie Rich Line - StyleList ...

Inhabitat » OVOPUR: Eco-friendly Water Filter

March 31, 2009

Pamela Anderson Inspires Eco-Friendly Richie Rich Line - StyleList ...

Inhabitat » OVOPUR: Eco-friendly Water Filter

March 30, 2009

Since when was the environment a sectarian issue? | O'Conall Street

You ask, they answer: Environment Agency | Environment | guardian ...

March 28, 2009

Russia Region - Natural Resources : Promethean Planet

Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources | Politics ...

March 27, 2009

Barack Obama's Teleprompter's Blog: Bad Environment

California hopes to help the environment by banning black cars

March 26, 2009

Eco Cars: Hyundai’s BLUE-WILL To Come With Solar Panels And ...

Eco Cars: Mercedes-Benz F-Cell - A Unique Mix Of Forgotten History ...

March 25, 2009

Dispatches from the Culture Wars: Mooney Shreds Will on Global Warming

Worldchanging: Bright Green: EPA Makes Landmark Finding: Global ...

March 24, 2009

Peak Oil News >> Enviromental Headlines; Climate Change >> UK ...

Peak oil review - Mar 23 | Energy Bulletin

March 23, 2009

Climate Change at kevgillett.net

Kerry addresses climate change - News

March 21, 2009

iPhones, App Stores and Ecosystems - O'Reilly Broadcast

AquaLog: Mercury in stream ecosystems

March 20, 2009

Eco Interiors: Illuminated Furniture By Pt. Epos Modern Indonesia ...

Eco-Friendly Jewelry? : Splendicity

March 19, 2009

Water & environment - Mar 18 | Energy Bulletin

Climate & environment - Mar 18 | Energy Bulletin

March 18, 2009

John Baker's BritBlog : TechNet Events presents: Integrate your IT ...

LXDE (Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment) on OpenSolaris - Alfred ...

March 17, 2009

Switchboard, from NRDC :: Elaina De Meyere's Blog :: Incensed or ...

Monbiot: Environmentalism and Alternative Medicine Shouldn't Mix ...

March 16, 2009

YFile - President appoints task force to address student environment

New $1.5 Initiative for the Environment in Israel | eJewish ...

March 14, 2009

Technology News: Green Tech: Addressing Climate Change: Breaking ...

Pajamas Media » Skeptics Score at Climate Change Conference

March 13, 2009

My Blahg » GLOBAL WARMING ACCELERATING

Powershift Lobbying: A Lesson on Global Warming 101 for Congress ...

March 12, 2009

microsoft.com/environment - Rob Relyea - XAMLified

Stimulating the Environment

March 11, 2009

Peak oil review - Mar 9 | Energy Bulletin

Peak Oil News >> Public Policy; Political and Legal News ...

March 10, 2009

Merkley and Udall join Senate’s Environment Committee | MNN ...

jun :: realeyes » Blog Archive » Speeding up your Flex Builder 3 ...

March 07, 2009

Peak oil and supplies - March 7 | Energy Bulletin

Peak Oil News >> Public Policy; Political and Legal News >> Peak ...

March 06, 2009

The Washington Independent » Climate Change Equivocator Meets ...

Greener Gadgets 2009: Saul Griffith on Climate Change and the ...

March 05, 2009

KauaiEclectic: Musings: Jimmy on GMO Taro

GMO Corn: European Commission recommendation rejected by a ...

March 04, 2009

Environmental UV Radiation: Impact on Ecosystems and Human Health ...

Earth's highest known microbial ecosystems being fueled by ...

March 03, 2009

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly: Are We "Walking Microbial Ecosystems?"

Australian Labor Party : Atlas of groundwater-dependent ecosystems

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