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[8 Feb 2010 | Comments Off | 55 views]

Some think it’s funny; some think it’s the worst Super Bowl commercial of the bunch. It seems funnier the second time around.

Climate Change, Lighter Shade of Green »

[29 Jan 2010 | Comments Off | 68 views]

Mega-yachts are inherently evil, right? Maybe not. The Wall Street Journal reports that pollution-spewing, fuel- guzzling mega-yachts have been enlisted by the International Seakeepers Society, an ocean research group, to collect data on the oceans and seas.

The Seakeepers have installed scientific equipment on more than 30 mega-yachts and . . . “collected more than 300 million meteorologic, climatological and oceanographic measurements.” WSJ

Lighter Shade of Green, News and Views »

[18 Dec 2009 | Comments Off | 254 views]

Queen Elizabeth shows she knows how to go green.
Queen Elizabeth boarded a regularly scheduled commuter train yesterday for her trip from London to the royal estate at Sandringham for the Christmas holidays. The Queen and her security detail sat in a first-class compartment, which was separated from other passengers by a glass partition.
The Daily Mail reports that her fellow commuters were quite taken by surprise to see their 83 year-old monarch with a silk headscarf appear at King’s Cross.
The Queen’s son, Prince Charles, was recently in the news for traveling to …

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[11 Dec 2009 | Comments Off | 125 views]

While climate change is no laughing matter, Jon Stewart gave us some laughs when he scooped the network news on the Climate-gate story. For more on the story: Comedy Central Scoops Network News on Climate-Gate Scandal

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
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Scientists Hide Global Warming Data

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Features, Lighter Shade of Green »

[4 Dec 2009 | Comments Off | 98 views]
Making your Christmas green

Anna Getty, author of the new book I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas, discusses how to make the holiday season more eco-friendly with tips, craft ideas and recipes, in an interview with Jacki Lyden of NPR.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120925917
Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/amitbelani/80577637/
KJC

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[4 Dec 2009 | Comments Off | 87 views]

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[13 Nov 2009 | Comments Off | 94 views]

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[6 Nov 2009 | Comments Off | 97 views]

Watch for our story by Amanda C. Becker about the island’s no-waste policy.

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[23 Oct 2009 | Comments Off | 106 views]

The Colbert Report
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Exclusive - Backstage with Colin Beavan

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[11 Oct 2009 | Comments Off | 146 views]

This documentary is hitting movie theaters this week. It tells the story of a man who convinced his family to go totally environmental.