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Historic German town struggles over push for solar power
An article from the town of Marburg, Germany has discovered that going green might not worth the trouble or money. This article explores this issue."MARBURG, Germany — This fairy-tale town is stuck in the middle of... Ocean Robbery- Pirates targetting Africa
"There is a kind of theft that happens every day in a majority of the world's poor countries - and in many of the richer ones too. It usually happens out of sight, and most perpetrators get away with it. The... “BONNY DOON FIRE” Martin Fire: Wildland fire grows to 300 acres; 1,400 ev...
“BONNY DOON FIRE” Martin Fire: Wildland fire grows to 300 acres; 1,400 evacuated Update 9:41 am. PT - KCBS -" BONNY DOON, Calif. (KCBS) -- Firefighters battling the Martin Fire in the Santa Cruz... Radiohead reduces ecological footprint
There aren't too many bands that can afford to say no to a gig for environmental reasons, but Radiohead is one of them. As "Let Down" attests, Yorke has never been a fan of unnecessary transport, motorways and... Map shows toll on world's oceans
The BBC is reporting on the environmental devastation being wrought on the world's oceans. View the map here."Only about 4% of the world's oceans remain undamaged by human activity, according to the first detailed... So What's The Progress On Global Companies' Adoption Of Environmental Strateg...
A new report by the international consultancy McKinsey reveals ecological strategies from companies around the globe are beginning to be integrated with prioritized strategies. The study, published in the McKinsey Quarterly, points out that the majority of businesses...Harry Potter author snubs Finnish printing paper
"The author of the best-selling Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling, has blocked the Finnish version of her latest book from being printed on local paper because it lacks the ecological FSC certification, her Finnish...Unsafe at any price: World's Cheapest Car Environmentally Costly
"Thursday, January 17, 2008 Unsafe at any price: World's Cheapest Car Environmentally Costly By Praful Bidwai NEW DELHI, Jan 16 (IPS) - Nothing has generated as much hyperbole in the global automobile industry in recent years as the unveiling, last week, of an ultra-cheap...Quantum Physics Explain The Law of Attraction-Underground coal gasification
Underground coal gasification-The quantum physics delivers an explanation that there are no separate parts of the universe. Update: Antarctica: Canada Cruise Ship hits ice and sinks
Well it certainly is not like the Titanic, no Celine DIon music playing on deck while the Explorer sank, but it is more likely when the local ecology strikes back at rubbernecking intruders in Antarctic waters, one... North American Report: Hundreds of Sleeper Cells Among us!
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorBefore you head to your "Dale Gribble" (King of the Hill) style underground bunker and don a flak jacket while you peer suspiciously at your next door... Pharmaceuticals: Third World Pays The Ultimate Price
Blaming China and other foreign countries for the dangers caused by inferior products manufactured there and imported into North America seems to have become a common media sport. This article looks at ... Artist Olafur Eliasson on his SFMOMA show and work with brands
"SAN FRANCISCO—For the past 15 years, the Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson has made art that engages perceptual, ecological, and temporal themes by harnessing such abundant and ephemeral elements as water,...Indonesia home to 60 percent of world`s mangrove forests
"Rasyid Assaf Dongoran, director of the Amanah Nature Conservation Foundation (Akasia), said here on Monday that 2.9 million hectares of Indonesia`s mangrove forests were located in Papua province, 195,000 hectares...10 kinds of people: Sustainable practitioners and the guzzlers
An interesting article from Computing for Sustainability.It takes some interesting perspectives and reflections upon sustainbility as a lifestyle choice that at times needs focus and clarification.It cites also the importance of education."10...
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