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Wed, 4 Nov 2009 20:05:00 GMT

Common plants can eliminate indoor air pollutants

ATHENS, GAAir quality in homes, offices, and other indoor spaces is becoming a major health concern, particularly in developed countries where people often spend more than 90% of their time indoors. Surprisingly, indoor air has been reported to be as
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 20:05:00 GMT

UN May Not Get Final Climate Change Treaty in Copenhagen

United Nations global warming officials said this week that a final climate change treaty will be â€œimpossibleâ€ to reach at the December summit in Copenhagen due to disagreements on financing and emissions targets, but they are not giving up.
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 20:05:00 GMT

Paleoecologists Offer New Insight Into How Climate Change Will Affect Organisms

An article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences written by a team of ecologists, including Robert Booth, assistant professor of earth and environmental science at Lehigh University, examines some of the potential problems with current
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 20:04:00 GMT

Calm Before The Spawn: Climate Change And Coral Spawning

What's the point of setting up marine reserves to protect coral reefs from pollution, ship groundings and overfishing if climate change could cause far more damage? A study published this week in London in Proceedings of the Royal Society B provides the
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 20:04:00 GMT

GOP climate change bill boycott - Day 2

ABC News' Z. Byron Wolf reports: Senate Democrats tried for the second day to begin the editing process of sweeping climate change legislation, but Republicans continued their boycott of the sessions. Republicans argue that the EPA should perform
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 20:02:00 GMT

Greenpeace oilsands protesters to plead not guilty

All 16 Greenpeace activists charged with breaking into an oilsands extraction site in northern Alberta intend to plead not guilty, their lawyer says.
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 20:01:00 GMT

Jill Singer: Green light on Europe's cutbacks

Author and activist Tim Flannery. Picture: Alan Pryke Source: Herald Sun CAN YOU imagine the world being a better place - with less pollution, greater respect for human rights and war declared only as a last resort? In the words of John Lennon, you might
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:59:00 GMT

Solar Innovations, Inc. announces the completion of their showroom greenhouse Solar Innovations, Inc., a custom manufacturer of residential and commercial greenhouses; conservatories; sunrooms; skylights; folding, tilting, sliding, and stacking glass door

Solar Innovations, Inc., a custom manufacturer of residential and commercial greenhouses; conservatories; sunrooms; skylights; folding, tilting, sliding, and stacking glass doors, walls, windows, and screens; announces the completion of their showroom
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:58:00 GMT

Alcoa Partners with His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales Rainforests Project

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Alcoa (NYSE: AA) announced today that it is partnering with The Prince's Rainforests Project (PRP), an environmental initiative started by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to protect the rainforests and tackle climate
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:58:00 GMT

China's nitrogen emissions could worsen pollution

China's failure to control nitrogen emissions could mar its success in reducing environmental levels of sulphur dioxide (SO2), a new study finds. Both nitrogen and sulphur emissions are major contributors to soil acidity and environmental pollution.
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:57:00 GMT

Alcoa Partners with His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales' Rainforests Project

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Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:55:00 GMT

The Anthozoans Are Coming to Save Us! Corals Offer Concrete Solutions to Our Carbon Woes GreenerDesign.com

By Tom McKeag - Greener World Media The animals that make up corals are anthozoans, a class of invertebrate within the phylum Cnidaria, which includes a diverse assortment of creatures like jellies, hydroids, and sea anemones. In this mostly marine and
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:55:00 GMT

The Countdown to Greenbuild Begins

Washington, D.C. (Vocus This years Greenbuild will offer more opportunities than ever for attendees to literally connect to the conversation, whether it is through interactive sessions and events, the vast expo floor or through social networking
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:53:00 GMT

Alcoa Partners with His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales' Rainforests Project

New Assembly complex to aim for lower green rating

CHENNAI: The new Assembly complex coming up in the city will aim for a lower green rating than what was decided earlier. It would pursue the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) requirements for earning at least 40 green rating points.
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:50:00 GMT

India, China to hold joint workshop on climate change

India and China will hold a joint workshop on National Action Plan on Climate Change here on Wednesday to share experiences on scientific, technical and policy aspects of global warming in the two countries. The decision to hold the workshop ahead of the
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:50:00 GMT

BMO Turns to Green Energy for All its Locations in Atlantic Canada

BMO becomes the largest purchaser of Bullfrog Power in Atlantic Canada Joins top-tier Vanguard level on bullfrogpowered Green Index BMO Financial Group announced today that it has significantly expanded its commitment to the use of green energy by
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:49:00 GMT

US Ex-Im Bank goes greener

- Ex-Im Bank, the official export-credit agency of the US, said on Tuesday it has adopted a comprehensive carbon policy as part of its efforts to promote clean technology and fight climate change. As it strives for a...
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:49:00 GMT

Aggregate Industries Celebrates Green-Star Certification at North Grafton Ready Mix Plant

Aggregate Industries Northeast Region celebrates the Green-Star Certification of its North Grafton Ready Mix plant in North Grafton, Massachusetts. The North Grafton Ready Mix Plant was recognized by the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association for its
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:49:00 GMT

SproutBaby.com Debuts New Line of Eco-Friendly Disposable and Cloth Diapers

LOS ANGELES, CA, Nov 04 (MARKET WIRE) -- SproutBaby.com, the leading online destination for environmentally conscious parenting, has added biodegradable, disposable and reusable cloth diaper lines to its robust offering of green parenting products. With
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:49:00 GMT

September 22, 2009 (PTI) - for the deadlock on the global climate change accord.

(Asia Pulse Data Source) "It beats me how as to how a country that accounts for less than five percent of the world's greenhouse gases (India) is painted as the one that is preventing the deal in a country that accounts for 20 percent of the world's
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:49:00 GMT

Leading U.S. Companies Urge Congress to Act Now on Federal Clean Energy and Climate Change Legislation

New coalition of business partners launch initiative to ensure their voices are heard More than a dozen leading U.S. corporations -- including Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG), DB Climate Change Advisors (Deutsche Bank Group), Gap Inc., and
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:48:00 GMT

The Levi's(R) Brand to Make $100,000 Donation to Green Pioneer of America's Choice

The Levi's(R) brand is proud to announce that it will match its $100,000 Grayson Ozias IV Fortune Challenge giveaway with a $100,000 donation to a "green" charitable organization. Over the past several weeks, GO IV Fortune gamers nominated hundreds of
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:48:00 GMT

New Challenge for Fight Against Climate Change [column]

"I will run away to the south to look for food"," It looks as if God has changed his calendar" and "God is punishing us for our deeds". These were some of the interesting opinions found in the Africa Talks Climate (ATC), Ghana Research Report. On
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:48:00 GMT

The Levi's(R) Brand to Make $100,000 Donation to Green Pioneer of America's Choice

Philanthropic donation is latest 'unsolved mystery' in Levi's(R) Grayson Ozias IV Fortune Interactive Challenge SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Levi's® brand is proud to announce that it will match its $100,000 Grayson Ozias IV Fortune
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:47:00 GMT

The Levi's(R) Brand to Make $100,000 Donation to Green Pioneer of America's Choice

EPA adds three hazardous waste sites to superfundâ€™s national priorities list

EPA adds three hazardous waste sites to superfundÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s national priorities list Source: US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is adding three new hazardous waste sites that pose risks to human health and
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:47:00 GMT

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