Green Options » Headlines http://greenoptions.com/tag/headlines Posts tagged 'Headlines' Mon, 05 May 2008 18:32:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en A Week On Earth: 10 Stories that Changed the World, Part 6 http://ecoworldly.com/2008/05/05/a-week-on-earth-10-stories-that-changed-the-world-part-6/ http://ecoworldly.com/2008/05/05/a-week-on-earth-10-stories-that-changed-the-world-part-6/#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 18:32:55 +0000 Gavin Hudson http://ecoworldly.com/2008/05/05/a-week-on-earth-10-stories-that-changed-the-world-part-6/ The following ten stories, organized by region, made international headlines from April 27 to May 4 for their impact on the environment and society. For more stories that changed the world, see our archive, here.

North American Environmental News

CANADA — Ontario Bans Lawn and Garden Pesticides

Ontario Bans Lawn and Garden PesticidesCanada has proven once again that it is way ahead of the rest of world with its progressive government. Ontario has banned the use and sale of lawn and garden pesticides for homeowners. Quebec instituted a similar ban on 20 some pesticide products back in 2006.

The new ban is set to take effect by spring of 2009. Home Depot has already agreed to stop selling the pesticides by the end of 2008! This is a huge victory for anti-toxic supporters all over the continent. If only someone in the United States government could take such affirmative action we could all be spared. Ontario will basically phase out some 80 different chemicals and over 300 products that contain them.

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]]> http://ecoworldly.com/2008/05/05/a-week-on-earth-10-stories-that-changed-the-world-part-6/feed/ 10 Top International Environmental Headlines of the Week, no. 5 http://ecoworldly.com/2008/04/27/10-top-environmental-headlines-of-the-week-no-5/ http://ecoworldly.com/2008/04/27/10-top-environmental-headlines-of-the-week-no-5/#comments Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:31:26 +0000 Gavin Hudson http://ecoworldly.com/2008/04/27/10-top-environmental-headlines-of-the-week-no-5/ Following, organized by region, are the top international environmental news for during the week of April 20 - 27. See an archive of top international environmental news here.

Asia

Working the land the natural way: Organic farming in China

Working the Land the Natural Way In ChinaIt’s been almost four years since the project was launched, and of the nine households who have tried organic farming, only four are still at it. The others decided it just wasn’t worth it. Organic farming requires much more labor, the yield can be half or less of that of conventional farming, and besides, hardly anyone in Chengdu is eating organic. Our stock broker-turned-farmer estimates their customer base to be only 0.01% of Chengdu’s population.

Anlong farmer Gao Shengjian believes there’s a link between the use of pesticides and fertilizers on farms and the growing incidences of various diseases among the rural population.

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China down to 12 days worth of coal

China down to 12 days worth of coalChina only has enough coal for 12 days of consumption, three days less than a month ago, state media reported Wednesday, sounding the alarm bells over the nation’s most important source of energy.

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]]> http://ecoworldly.com/2008/04/27/10-top-environmental-headlines-of-the-week-no-5/feed/ 10 Top Environmental Headlines of the Week, no. 4 http://ecoworldly.com/2008/04/21/10-top-environmental-headlines-of-the-week-no-4/ http://ecoworldly.com/2008/04/21/10-top-environmental-headlines-of-the-week-no-4/#comments Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:07:50 +0000 Gavin Hudson http://ecoworldly.com/2008/04/21/10-top-environmental-headlines-of-the-week-no-4/ Following are the top international environmental news for during the week of April 13 - 20. See an archive of top international environmental news here.

Asia

Two “Extinct” Species Discovered

Environmental GraffitiFirst there was Swinshoe’s softshell turtle, and then the Javan Elephant. Is this more commonplace than we might believe?

Frankly, no. Despite the occasional hubbub over an animal science has lost track of– say, the Coelacanth– we’ve witnessed something extraordinary. Swinshoe’s turtle was previously believed to be extinct in the wild, with only three remaining in captivity, and therefore every one of these 300-pound turtles is a critical find.

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]]> http://ecoworldly.com/2008/04/21/10-top-environmental-headlines-of-the-week-no-4/feed/ Top 10 Environmental News Headlines of the Week, no. 3 http://ecoworldly.com/2008/04/13/top-10-environmental-news-headlines-of-the-week-no-3/ http://ecoworldly.com/2008/04/13/top-10-environmental-news-headlines-of-the-week-no-3/#comments Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:06:59 +0000 Gavin Hudson http://ecoworldly.com/2008/04/13/top-10-environmental-news-headlines-of-the-week-no-3/ Top international environmental news for during the week of April 6 - 13:

Europe — World’s first commercial tidal turbine installed (EcoGeek)

EcoGeek“The world’s first commercial tidal turbine has been installed in its home in Northern Ireland’s Strangford Lough.

Though it has yet to be turned on, it will be the first commercial power-producing tidal generator when it is (sometime later this year). The turbine has two 16 meter-wide rotors and will be able to run for 18-20 hours a day. The turbine was installed off the coast in an area known for fast moving waters, and because the rotors will only spin 10-20 times in a minute, it is unlikely to disturb marine life.”

Source: EcoGeek. Hot in media: Digg EcoGeek, Digg TimesOnline.

Africa — Tree-Nation (Tree-Nation)

Tree-Nation“Tree-Nation is an ecological project with a focused objective: To plant 8 million trees in Niger, Africa to fight desertification! Large-scale plantation of trees will increase the land’s productivity and re-generate the soil.

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]]> http://ecoworldly.com/2008/04/13/top-10-environmental-news-headlines-of-the-week-no-3/feed/ 10 Top Environmental Headlines of the Week http://ecoworldly.com/2008/04/05/10-top-environmental-headlines-of-the-week-2/ http://ecoworldly.com/2008/04/05/10-top-environmental-headlines-of-the-week-2/#comments Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:49:25 +0000 Gavin Hudson http://ecoworldly.com/2008/04/05/10-top-environmental-headlines-of-the-week-2/ In case you missed them the first time around, here are the top 10 international environmental headlines that made news in the blogosphere for the week of March 31 - April 6.

1. Asia — United Nations Climate Change Talks: “Kyoto II” climate talks open in Bangkok

“Kyoto II” climate talks open in Bangkok - Reuters“The first formal talks in the long process of drawing up a replacement for the Kyoto climate change pact opened in Thailand on Monday with appeals to a common human purpose to defeat global warming.

‘The world is waiting for a solution that is long-term and economically viable,’ U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon said in a video address to the 1,000 delegates from 190 nations gathered in Bangkok.

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1. World — Earth Hour 2008

earth-hour.jpgAs the clock struck eight in the evening, people across each time zone turned off their lights on March 29. It’s activism en mass and it’s called Earth Hour. The purpose: to inspire people to take action on climate change and to demonstrate that massive and immediate action is possible.

Earth Hour began as a city-wide voluntary blackout in Sydney, Australia, in 2007. This year, they’ve moved the date ahead two days and invited the world to join in. Even Google’s joined in. People from roughly 35 countries participated in this global event, which has become a yearly call to action. Read more: EcoWorldy, CNN.

2. Asia — Japanese Man Crosses Pacific with Wave-Powered Boat

Gas 2.0A Japanese man named Kenichi Horie is attempting to be environmentally friendly by boating across the Pacific without sails and without fossil fuels.

How does he do it? With a wave-powered boat. Wave power has been discussed quite a bit recently, with a lot of applications including traditional grid energy generation. However, Kenichi is taking things to the next level by powering his ocean going vehicle with the very thing it bobs atop. Read more: Gas 2.0.

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