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  • Ethiopia’s Green Famine Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 4:22AMWhile the land may be green and crops are growing, there is not enough food to go around in Ethiopia. Though innovations in therapeutic feeding products keep people alive, Susan Braden of Save the Children points out that the underlying conditions of starvation still remain.
  • Feds set rules for oil-shale drilling Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 4:21AMWASHINGTON - The Bush administration gave energy companies steep discounts in the royalties they will be required to pay as it established the groundwork Monday for commercial oil shale development on federal land.
  • Are no-flush urinals really a no-no? Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 4:18AMWASHINGTON | Men since Adam have survived without urinals that flush. By the early 1990s, concerns over water shortages and environmental impact spawned a garage industry for urinals that don’t use water.
  • Allen visits league office today Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 4:15AMThe Vikings defensive end could face a fine or suspension as a result of his hits on opposition quarterbacks earlier this month.
  • Heated debate: adapting to changing climate Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 4:11AMThis is the final part in a series about climate change and the Adirondacks. TUPPER LAKE — A concentrated Adirondack response to climate change is the topic of wide-ranging conversation at the Wild Center, starting today.
  • School Buses Saving Money by Going Green Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:19AM(ARA) -To help take money out of the gas tank this fall and put it back into the classroom, school districts across the country are switching to propane-fueled buses as a means of coping with swelling diesel costs. And the lesson that families and schools are learning is more than simple economics.
  • Green party ratifies constitution Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:14AMAbout two dozen delegates gathered Saturday in Fredericton for the official founding convention of the New Brunswick Green party.
  • Green and nuclear is India’s energy future Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:12AMNew Delhi, Nov.17 : Green and nuclear is the only way forward for India’s energy requirements in the years to come.
  • Sunday, November 16, 2008 Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 8:19PMHistory has remembered the kings and warriors, because they destroyed. Art has remembered the people, because they created." William Morris expanded the definition of art by changing the way one looked at and lived with everyday objects.
  • Fujitsu Siemens launches own Green label scheme Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 8:12PMFujitsu Siemens Computers launches own labelling scheme for eco-friendly hardware
  • Your holiday table? Let it glow Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:18PMBy SUSAN DUNLAP It’s time to start planning your holiday tablescapes. No need to worry if a new set of specialty holiday dinnerware is not in the picture. Basic white china provides the perfect backdrop for holiday entertaining. As versatile as a blank canvas, white china can be the foundation on which to build the holiday table for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. We asked home decor designer ...
  • Scientists discover mysterious microbe that plays important role in ocean ecology Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 3:32PMWashington, Nov 15 : Scientists have discovered an unusual microorganism in the sea that plays an important role in ocean ecology, and may force them to rethink their understanding of how carbon and nitrogen cycle through ocean ecosystems.
  • Obama urges Congress to quickly pass rescue plan Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 3:27PM President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday urged lawmakers to quickly pass at least "a down payment" on a new economic rescue plan to help resuscitate the ailing American economy.
  • Obama urges Congress to quickly pass rescue plan Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 3:27PMU.S. President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday urged lawmakers to quickly pass at least "a down payment" on a new economic rescue plan to help resuscitate the ailing American economy.
  • Scientists discover unusual microbe Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 2:44PMWASHINGTON: Scientists have discovered an unusual microorganism in the sea that plays an important role in ocean ecology, and may force them to rethink their understanding of how carbon and nitrogen cycle through ocean ecosystems.
  • Email Newsletters Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 6:02AMMenu items for a classic Thanksgiving dinner including turkey, stuffing, cranberries, pumpkin pie and all the basic trimmings will cost just a bit more this year, but remain affordable, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF).
  • A head start on the job game Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 5:55AMFor university students, interning can meet more than a graduation requirement. It can springboard you into a permanent job. A new nationwide survey from careerbuilder.com reveals that nearly 60 percent of hiring employers are expected to hire college interns for permanent positions.
  • Mail delivery goes green Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 4:11PM Whirring down the streets of Lincolnville, more than the dogs are doing double takes as letter carrier Jim Bell delivers his route for the U.S. Postal Service.
  • Aloft Hotels Makes Landmark Debut in China Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 4:01PMaloha! Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) and its highly anticipated new lifestyle brand, Aloft(SM) hotels announce the opening of Aloft Beijing, Haidian. The 186 room, new-build hotel owned by Yong Tai Real Estate Group (Beijing) Co. is the first Aloft in Asia Pacific and the first Aloft to open outside North America.
  • An unwelcome rite of autumn Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 4:01PMIt can only be described as a chore, a minor one maybe but a chore just the same. Rustling through the leaves on a blue-sky autumn day or jumping among them in a huge pile is fun. But disposing of leaves (before they blow on a neighbor’s lawn) fails to rate the fun category.
  • The Beedie Group to Develop an Innovative and Sustainable Riverfront and Multi-Cultural Neighbourhood in Coquitlam Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 4:00PM COQUITLAM, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - The Beedie Group, a Burnaby-based developer with more than 50 years of successful developments in the province, is pleased to announce that Coquitlam City Council unanimously approved and strongly endorsed the development of the Village at Fraser Mills, on November 3, 2008.
  • Save Money, Save Resources, Build Green Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 4:00PM Innovative program verifies sustainability of green building products
  • Load-shedding to end by next two years: PM Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 3:49PMSHEIKHUPURA: Prime Minister Syed Yosuf Raza Gilani said on Wednesday that load-shedding would be overcome within next two years.
  • NBA Atlantic: No championship hangover in Boston Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 6:12PMConventional wisdom had the Boston Celtics taking a step back in 2008-09.
  • NBA Atlantic: No championship hangover in Boston Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 5:58PMNBA Atlantic: No championship hangover in Boston
  • Introducing Green Depot: Green Living Retail Experience to Open in Manhattan Early 2009 Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 5:56PM NEW YORK----Addressing a growing need for affordable, accessible, “green” products, Green Depot – the Brooklyn-based supplier of eco-friendly building and living solutions – today announced it will open a distinct retail space on the Bowery in Manhattan.
  • Historic Summit in Austin Attracts Corporate Sustainability Leaders Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 5:48PMExecutives responsible for the sustainability initiatives of North America´s largest corporations
  • Historic Summit in Austin Attracts Corporate Sustainability Leaders Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 5:42PM AUSTIN, Texas----Executives responsible for the sustainability initiatives of North America’s largest corporations will gather for a historic conference on January 29-30 in Austin, Texas.
  • Citicorp opens Georgetown data center Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 5:38PMCiticorp Inc.’s new data center in Georgetown is up and running, and has scored a Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification. The company and Georgetown city officials will celebrate the opening of the data center and the LEED designation on Nov. 13 from 12:45 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (C)
  • Wisconsin students present energy projects at Governors High School Conference Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 5:33PMStudent Power: Conserving Your Future with Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, is the theme for the 2008 Governors High School Conference on the Environment to be held at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Wednesday, Nov. 12. More than 300 students and teachers will learn about energy efficiency, renewable energy, and careers in energy. The conference will showcase what students ...
  • Petersen pledges to push hard on renewable energy, education, jobs Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 10:09AMVoters in northwestern Des Moines precincts overwhelmingly helped Democrat Janet Petersen keep her seat in the Iowa House last week.
  • Top Scoops Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 10:08AM Patricia Cohen, NY Times - Three sets of researchers recently concluded that professors have virtually no impact on the political views and ideology of their students. If there has been a conspiracy among liberal faculty members to influence students, ...
  • Crop Watch South: Heavy rain delays spray recommendations, says Tod Hunnisett FWi Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 10:03AMMost winter crops are now drilled with the exception of a few beans and the odd crop of wheat.
  • New York block once known as Tin Pan Alley on the market for $44m Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 10:01AMJudged by their facades alone, the block of 19th-century houses on West 28th Street just off Broadway in Manhattan would have little to detain the passerby.
  • Community Briefs Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 9:55AMLearn to knit or crochet in Brevard
  • Top Scoops Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 9:53AMThe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has obtained evidence suggesting that documents which have been described as technical studies for a secret Iranian nuclear weapons-related research program may have been fabricated.
  • Pouring concrete for ‘Success’ Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 9:45AMOfficials with the Pearland Economic Development Corporation (PEDC) and developers of the new ZT Shadow Creek Business Center poured the first of what will become 2,967 cubic yards of building cement during a unique groundbreaking event on Oct. 28.
  • Katrina vanden Heuvel: A Center-Left Agenda for the First 100 Days Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 8:36PMHere is a list of actions -- ones I care deeply about -- that President Obama can take in the First 100 Days to immediately achieve real and significant change.
  • Council committee urged to put Makena Resort on a fast track Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 8:29PMWAILUKU - About 200 people, predominantly Maui Prince Hotel employees and construction workers, swelled into the Maui County Council chambers Friday in a show of support for an unusual plan to fast-track the long-delayed expansion of the Makena Resort.
  • Obama urged to forge new ‘green’ economy Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 8:26PMWASHINGTON — Forget “hope” and “change” and “yes, we can.” The word that will matter most, when Barack Obama assumes the Oval Office, is “doable.”
  • Aida Edemariam on a new scheme aimed at turning city rooftops into green spaces Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 8:13PM It is quite utopian, in its way: Boris Johnson and Rosie Boycott, in her first major initiative since being appointed chair of London Food, announced this week that they would aim to have 2,012 new green spaces growing food for Londoners by the 2012 Olympics. They even hoped, in a slightly literal manner, to be able to feed some of the resulting fruit and vegetables to visiting Olympians. ...
  • News Europe Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 7:59PMHundreds of anti-nuclear demonstrators at a waste storage plant in northern Germany are preparing to peacefully protest against the delivery of the spent fuel to the site.
  • Hydro rates set to rise Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 12:09PMA portion of electricity distribution rate increases proposed for next year would help pay for the installation of smart meters, Peterborough Utilities said Thursday. Peterborough [...]
  • Television - Politics Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 12:08PMThe Maori Party remains hopeful of gaining some budgetary responsibility even though National does not need its support to govern. Watch the full interview with Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia.
  • Several hurdles later, CMR ready to install campus wind turbine Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 12:04PMNearly two years after getting the green light from school officials to build a wind turbine on the C.M. Russell High School campus, students and staff hope to be using wind for power by the end of next week.
  • Lowell partnering for green-energy contest Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 11:54AMLOWELL -- If your head is buzzing with creative ideas to make your home green, the city might be able to help. The city of Lowell is calling for entries for its Getting to Zero Energy Challenge, a competition organized in partnership with National Grid, Advanced Building Analysis, UMass Lowell and the state Department of Energy Resources.
  • Holiday Inn & Suites feted for going green Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 11:29AMHoliday Inn Hotels & Suites General Manager Rod Butler tosses plastic bottles and aluminum cans in the hotel’s recycling cart as part of the Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Green Lodging Program.
  • A ‘climate czar’ in the Obama White House? Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 11:24AMWashington, D.C., USA - Environmental groups see Barack Obama’s presidential victory as a chance to undo the Bush legacy on global warming, and one idea they are discussing is the possibility of a White House "climate czar."
  • Penn State Berks designing classroom building with plants on roof Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 5:46AMPenn State Berks is planning to build an energy-efficient classroom facility that will feature plants on the roof and windows designed to let in plenty of sunlight.
  • BEN Column Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 5:38AMGood morning! It could rain today. It could rain Saturday. It could be cloudy, it could be foggy, it could drizzle.