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Brendan Cooney: Ahmadinejad on Broadway
Seeded on Wed Sep 26, 2007 6:11 AM EDT (CounterPunch.org)
There was a big struggle on Broadway yesterday. It was a collective attempt among U.S. citizens to figure out what exactly is meant by this freedom of speech they had heard so much about.
Labor to blame for little interest in ethanol
Seeded on Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:56 AM EDT (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Deputy Prime Minister Mark Vaile says the Labor Party is to blame for the lack of consumer confidence in the more greenhouse friendly ethanol fuel.
Jewish community condemns race hate DVD
Seeded on Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:35 AM EDT (Australian News Network)
A RACE hate film labelling Jews "pigs" and calling for the murder of non-believers is an affront to all people, the Jewish community said today.
Gov's inaction on climate change a threat to personal health
Seeded on Mon Apr 9, 2007 6:51 AM EDT (Canberra Times)
The Federal Government was not doing enough to prepare for the impact of global warming on our health, an ANU health expert warned yesterday.
L.A. to turn sludge from treated wastewater into energy
Seeded on Mon Apr 9, 2007 6:42 AM EDT (The L.A. Times)
Methane gas from biosolids pumped into deep wells in San Pedro will run fuel cells.
None of this, of course, is news - Climate change
Seeded on Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:08 AM EST (Green Left Weekly)
"I'm just, I'm a little concerned with all this hysteria over this greenhouse gases and the environment, that the Liberal Party is not selling your message the way you sold it now to Leon, and that it's not getting through to the average man in the street" — this is w …
Mandelson urges China to address climate change problem
Seeded on Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:44 AM EST (businessday.co.za)
BEIJING - European Union (EU) trade chief Peter Mandelson on Friday urged China to address the urgent issue of climate change and reduction of green house gases while pursuing stellar economic growth.
Pentti Linkola biography
Seeded on Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:22 AM EDT (disinfo.com)
Hey this isn't really a news story. Sorry. However I'm sure those attuned to the environmental stories around Newsvine will appreciate a little background knowledge about this radical Finish environmentalist, Pentti Linkola. Very interesting stuff.
Slam-Dunk Fitness
Seeded on Wed Oct 4, 2006 9:08 AM EDT (Outside Online)
For regular guys, slam-dunking seems like an impossible dream. But the quest to soar is a fitness jackpot.
Selective Memri
Seeded on Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:15 AM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)
This seed is mainly in response to a seed by Bozzor, here. Therefore I have included the same tags which were used in his article. The seeded article is about the accuracy of the so-called Middle East Media Research Institute TV Monitor Project.
We're all dead against global warming. But when it comes to the crunch
Seeded on Tue Sep 5, 2006 9:45 AM EDT (The Times)
SOMETHING IN ME rebels against the idea of preparing for global warming. Such a concession feels treacherous and unnatural, a bit like taking out life insurance on your own children.
20 years, not the Day After Tomorrow
Seeded on Tue Sep 5, 2006 9:41 AM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)
The world only has 10 years to develop and implement new technologies to generate clean electricity before climate change reaches the point of no return - something the UK government failed to appreciate in its recent energy review, according to an expert.
Increase in Greenland's Melting Ice
Seeded on Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:21 PM EDT (Universe Today)
NASA's GRACE satellites have measured an increasing rate of ice melt in Greenland. According to new analysis by researchers at the University of Arizona at Austin, the loss of ice from Greenland's southeastern region has sped up between 2002 and 2005.
Water shortage 'a global problem'
Seeded on Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:34 AM EDT (BBC News)
Rich countries face increasing water shortages, a report by conservation organisation WWF warns. A combination of climate change and poor resource management is leading to water shortages in even the most developed countries, it says.
China draws line in sand to end pollution for good
Seeded on Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:32 AM EDT (Reuters)
China will rigorously enforce limits on industrial pollution as it seeks to rein in rampant pollution and tame frenetic economic growth, the nation's top environment official said.
Greenhouse gas plan would cripple resources sector, PM warns
Seeded on Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:29 AM EDT (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Prime Minister John Howard has lashed out at a plan by the states and territories to cut greenhouse gas pollution.
Being a TV Expert Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry
Seeded on Tue Aug 8, 2006 9:25 AM EDT (Guerrilla News Network)
The "TV Generals" got almost everything wrong about Iraq. Why are they still experts? Watching the nightly news the other night was a hair-pulling experience – even more than normal.
Typhoon Forces Hundreds Of Thousands Of Evacuations In China
Seeded on Fri Aug 4, 2006 2:10 AM EDT (CNET News.com)
Typhoon Prapiroon punishes southern China with heavy rains and winds, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate.
Foster's exits Asia brewing
Seeded on Fri Aug 4, 2006 1:51 AM EDT (Reuters)
Foster's Group Ltd., Australia's biggest alcoholic drinks company, is selling its brewing businesses in India and Vietnam in deals worth US$225 million, completing its exit from Asia brewing amid a shake-up of its underperforming international beer operations.
Bush banishes press - for a while
Seeded on Fri Aug 4, 2006 1:43 AM EDT (Scotsman.com News)
AFTER years of frustration, George Bush, the US president, finally has the press where he wants them - out of the White House.
Philippines declares war on catfish, other species
Seeded on Fri Aug 4, 2006 1:36 AM EDT (Manila Times)
THE Philippines has declared war on janitor fish and other "alien species" that threaten native wildlife and the environment, a top official said Thursday.
Lebanon oil spill spreads to Syrian coast, says UN
Seeded on Fri Aug 4, 2006 1:28 AM EDT (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Oil leaking from a bombed power station in Lebanon has reached the coastline of neighbouring Syria and is spreading north, the Kenya-based United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says.
"Lebanese hypocrites criticise Australian government"
Seeded on Fri Aug 4, 2006 1:14 AM EDT (Australian News Network)
The TV images of Lebanese "Australians" bitterly criticising the Australian government for not getting them out of Lebanon quickly enough, highlights the stupidity of Australia's dual citizenship laws.
Thermometer factory pollutes farming town in China
Seeded on Thu Aug 3, 2006 10:25 AM EDT (Khaleej Times)
A town in southwest China is wrestling with a serious pollution problem after a thermometer factory contaminated its vegetable fields and rivers with mercury, local media said Monday.
Report: 50 Dirtiest Power Plants
Seeded on Thu Aug 3, 2006 10:17 AM EDT (pollutiononline.com)
Even as some of America's dirtiest power plants start to clean up their act, scores of large, old, and inefficient electricity-generating facilities that fail to use available technology continue to pollute the nation's air, according to a report from the nonprofit Environmenta …
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