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Ten Millionth Tree Planted in Congo’s Gorilla Habitat
The World Wildlife Fund is celebrating the ten millionth tree planted around crucial endangered mountain gorilla habitat in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)....
Midwestern Governors Sign Climate Accord
Governors of nine midwestern US states signed a climate stewardship accord Thursday aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the use of non-renewable energy...
Clean Cities Program Saves 375M Gallons Of Gas In 2006
Clean Cities coalitions around the nation saved the equivalent of 375 million gallons of gasoline in 2006 -- 50 percent more than the 250...
China Efforts to End Pollution Brings Huge Business Chances
"China has pulled down 253 outdated coal-fired power generator units across the country during the first nine months of this year." This and other...
City Parking Spaces Transformed into Mini-Parks
One day last year some folks in San Francisco decided there was not enough green space downtown so they "leased" the area provided by...
States Trying to Extend Foster Care Benefits
In most states, youths in foster care are on their own when they turn 18. Federal funding for their care is cut off when...
Clean Power is Less Than 6 Miles From Anywhere
Not many people feel comfortable having power plants, oil refineries, or hydro-electric dams in their backyard. But, how about having a well in your...
World’s First High-Speed All-Electric Sport Utility Truck
Earth-friendly, fuel-efficient vehicles that produce no emissions may seem like a dream of the future. But several companies are already well on their way...
Violence Drops Dramatically in Iraq After Alliance is Formed
"Violence in Iraq's al-Anbar province has dropped dramatically since the beginning of the year, due in large part to friendly relations between coalition forces...
Google, Intel Launch Energy-Efficient Computer Plan
"Search engine giant Google and U.S. semiconductor firm Intel have thrown their weight behind a massive scheme to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by cutting...
IBM Donates English-Arabic Translation Devices for Use in Iraq
IBM has decided to donate a new automatic, portable software device for Arabic-English translation to help U.S. forces in Iraq, where one wrong word...
U.S. Supreme Court Gives Boost to Environmental Groups on Power Plant Cleanup
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday unanimously supported a federal clean-air bill that "forces power companies in the U.S. to install pollution control equipment...
New U.S. Alliance Pushes to Update the Light Bulb
A coalition of industrialists, environmentalists and energy specialists is announcing next week a campaign to eliminate America's use of incandescent light bulbs within 10...
Ex-Senate Leaders Launch Center to Forge Bipartisan Solutions
Two Republicans and two Democrats, all former U.S. Senate Majority Leaders, have launched the Bipartisan Policy Center, a new organization with the noble goal...
Leading CEOs Lobby Bush to Curb Global Warming
After a year of back room talks, and on the eve of the president's State of the Union speech, leading CEO's of major corporations...
Europe’s Air Getting Cleaner
European emissions of acid rain-causing sulphur dioxide have declined by 65 percent since 1990, achieving a 2010 target to cut pollution from coal-burning power...
Wal-Mart Goal: Selling 100 Million Energy Efficient Light Bulbs
In the face of global warming peril and consumers facing higher energy costs, the world's leading retailer yesterday announced an ambitious campaign to sell...
Need a Lightbulb? Change the World
Compact fluorescent lightbulbs have come as far as cell phones since the mid 80's while still maintaining their high efficiency. What that means...
Judge Rules Bush’s Lax Pesticide Law Illegal
A federal judge in Seattle yesterday overturned new Bush administration rules that weaken the governing of pesticide use and their effect on endangered plants...
Wonderful Life Tops 100 Most Inspiring Films List
Last night the American Film Institute presented the list of Top 100 Most Inspiring American Films in a three-hour television special on CBS. A...