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  • July 2008

    • Celebs Face Off in Green Arms Race

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 10, 08 2:33 PM CDT

      Celebs Face Off in Green Arms Race

      It could only happen in California—a pair of celebrity neighbors, actor Ed Begley Jr. and "Science Guy" Bill Nye, are involved in a contest of environmental one-upsmanship, the AP reports. Since Nye moved onto Begley’s block in Studio City 2 years ago, the two have been competing to see whose house can leave a smaller carbon footprint. More »

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      California  • environmentalism  • green technology  • carbon footprint  • pesticide  • solar panel  • AstroTurf

  • June 2008

    • Top Ideas of Past Year

      newser  |  Atlantic Monthly  |  Jun 11, 08 5:19 PM CDT

      Top Ideas of Past Year

      Which ideas informed the national discourse (or lack thereof) in the past year? Well, the Atlantic Monthly knows, and there are 11 … er, 11½. From the troop surge in Iraq to post-partisan politics to the provocatively titled “mass-market atheism,” a look at some of the most captivating concepts of the past 12 months: More »

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      Barack Obama  • Iraq  • list  • Iran  • MySpace  • torture  • subprime crisis  • carbon footprint  • human genome  • atheism

  • May 2008

    • Prius: 1M and Counting

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 15, 08 3:51 PM CDT

      Prius: 1M and Counting

      The Toyota Prius is a now 1 million units strong, and the landmark gas-electric hybrid, introduced in 1997, is poised to keep growing, the AP reports. Toyota said today it expects to be selling a million a year by sometime after 2010; what’s more, the company claims 4.5 million tons of harmful gases have been taken out of the air since its debut. More »

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      gas prices  • Toyota  • gas  • hybrid car  • auto sales  • fuel efficiency  • carbon footprint  • Toyota Prius

    • Organic Meat Is Climate Culprit

      newser  |  BBC  |  May 8, 08 10:29 AM CDT

      Organic Meat Is Climate Culprit

      The gas production, need for space, and food requirements required by organic and free-range livestock hurt the environment more than their traditional counterparts, the BBC reports. Organic poultry can heat the earth some 45% more than indoor poultry, one group said; and a UN division found that farm animals heat the Earth more than transport. The reports have led experts to push indoor "precision husbandry." More »

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      animal  • carbon footprint  • deforestation  • organic food  • livestock  • beef  • methane  • pork  • poultry  • dairy

  • April 2008

    • Live It Up While Going Green

      newser  |  Forbes  |  Apr 21, 08 2:30 PM CDT

      Live It Up While Going Green

      You don't have to give up the high life to be green. Forbes finds 10 luxurious ways to reduce your carbon footprint: Wear cashmere at home so you can turn down the thermostat. Buy carbon offsets for your private jet. Drive a hybrid Cadillac Escalade SUV. Use occasional perfumed candles instead of lights. More »

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      list  • environment  • carbon footprint  • luxury goods  • environmental impact

    • Grow Yourself a Garden (Even if it Doesn't Help)

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Apr 19, 08 4:35 PM CDT

      Grow Yourself a Garden (Even if it Doesn't Help)

      Climate change seems too big for individuals to fix, but that’s partly because we're trapped in a cheap energy mindset, Michael Pollan writes in the New York Times . Low-cost energy has allowed us to rely on distant specialists for most of our needs, and we have a moral duty to fight that mindset: by gardening. More »

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      climate change  • energy  • carbon footprint  • green home  • gardening

    • Marriott Goes Green to Gain Green

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Apr 8, 08 3:37 PM CDT

      Marriott Goes Green to Gain Green

      Marriott is making a big environmental push, helping to protect Brazilian rainforests and implementing lower energy consumption and more recycling in many of its hotels worldwide, the Washington Post reports. And although consumer demand is one reason for the changes, the primary drive seems less altruistic. "We've got a lot of beachfront hotels," says the CEO. "We don't want two feet of water in the lobbies." More »

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      climate change  • environmentalism  • hotel  • carbon footprint  • rainforest  • Marriott

  • March 2008

    • Green Homes Gain Heat in Cool Housing Market

      newser  |  Newsweek  |  Mar 9, 08 7:55 PM CDT

      Green Homes Gain Heat in Cool Housing Market

      Eco-friendly homebuilders are faring well despite the plunging US housing market, Newsweek reports. With home sales at a 15-year low, a national survey showed that buyers last year were ready to spend an extra $8,964 on a home that cuts utility bills. "It's taken almost as a fait accompli that green building is where the market is headed," a pro-green advocate said. More »

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      environment  • housing market  • carbon footprint  • green building  • green home  • bills

  • February 2008
  • January 2008

    • He Can Stop Terror; Carbon's Another Story

      newser  |  New Republic  |  Jan 24, 08 8:39 AM CST

      He Can Stop Terror; Carbon's Another Story

      Fox's 24 has its share of problems—Kiefer Sutherland's DUI imprisonment, rewritten scripts, the writers strike—but one writer still won’t give Jack Bauer a break, hitting the set to probe the show’s promise to reduce its carbon footprint. One exec congratulates himself on picking “our toughest show” for the green challenge—but the New Republic 's Amanda Fortini has mixed feelings. More »

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      Fox  • carbon footprint  • Kiefer Sutherland  • Prius  • biodiesel  • Jack Bauer

    • Electronics Show Struggles to Green Up

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jan 5, 08 10:27 AM CST

      Electronics Show Struggles to Green Up

      The massive Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, which kicks off Monday, is trying to beat its seriously "ungreen" rep by buying carbon offsets for the equivalent of 2.3 million gallons of gasoline it takes to power the extravaganza, the size of 35 football fields. It will also showcase energy-saving products, TVs with fewer toxic chemicals, and recycled cellphones, the Washington Post reports. More »

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      environment  • carbon footprint  • Consumer Electronics Show

  • November 2007

    • Site Ranks Power-Plant Polluters

      newser  |  Mother Jones  |  Nov 15, 07 11:30 AM CST

      Site Ranks Power-Plant Polluters

      A study of power-plant emissions names Australia as the lead polluter per capita in a field crowded with competition, Mother Jones reports. Aussie power plants produce 11 tons of carbon dioxide per person annually; American plants generate nine. The US produces the most cumulative emissions, though developing giants China and India are closing in despite low per-capita output. More »

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      carbon emissions  • air pollution  • carbon footprint

  • October 2007

    • In Europe, Cars Go the Way of Cigarettes

      newser  |  Times (UK)  |  Oct 20, 07 9:31 AM CDT

      In Europe, Cars Go the Way of Cigarettes

      Carbon health warnings for cars are coming to Europe. Under a European Parliament plan expected to be approved this week, 20% of the space in print car advertising will have to be devoted to cigarette-style warnings about vehicles' carbon emissions and fuel efficiency. The most polluting vehicles will also face penalties of up to $10,000, the Times of London reports. More »

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      European Union  • auto industry  • Europe  • carbon emissions  • carbon footprint

    • Multinationals Have Suppliers Feeling Green

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Oct 9, 07 2:01 PM CDT

      Multinationals Have Suppliers Feeling Green

      Some of the world’s largest firms are uniting to encourage their suppliers to incorporate environmental awareness into their operations. Procter & Gamble, Unilever, and other multinationals hope to shrink their carbon footprints, educate consumers—and soften the potential financial impact of climate change legislation that hasn't even been proposed but appears inevitable, the Journal reports. More »

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      climate change  • carbon footprint  • carbon trading  • corporate responsibility

  • June 2007

    • British Supermarket Cans Prince Charles

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Jun 26, 07 4:19 AM CDT

      British Supermarket Cans Prince Charles

      Veggies raised on an organic farm owned by Prince Charles have been dumped by a  British supermarket chain because the less-than-majestic food doesn't meet quality standards. The farm had been providing carrots to Sainsbury's supermarkets, but as of the end of January the Crown Prince was "sacked," the Guardian reports. More »

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      England  • farming  • carbon footprint  • Prince Charles  • organic food  • vegetables  • supermarket

    • China's CO2 Output Passes US

      newser  |  BBC  |  Jun 20, 07 5:25 AM CDT

      China's CO2 Output Passes US

      China has overtaken the US as the world's biggest CO2 emitter. A Dutch study says China is coughing up 9% more fossil fuel into the air than last year, compared with a 1.4% increase from the superpower across the Pacific. And the trend is up: China's industry is growing so fast, it's building two new power stations a week to meet energy demands. More »

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      China  • climate change  • environment  • carbon emissions  • energy  • pollution  • carbon footprint  • fossil fuel  • CO2

    • Rolling Stone's 'Green' Paper Has Recyclers Seeing Red

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 11, 07 6:53 AM CDT

      Rolling Stone's 'Green' Paper Has Recyclers Seeing Red

      Aging counter-culture arbiter Rolling Stone is discovering it's not easy being green. The Times reports the magazine will soon start printing its wry critique of music and politics on "carbon neutral paper," a unique stock which adds no CO2 emissions to the atmosphere. But none of it is recycled, upsetting one of environmentalists' most sacred hosannas. More »

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      carbon emissions  • recycling  • carbon footprint  • Rolling Stone

  • May 2007

    • UK Moves to Measure Products' Eco-Impact

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  May 31, 07 11:58 AM CDT

      UK Moves to Measure Products' Eco-Impact

      Calories, fat, sodium ... carbon footprint? The new measurement may soon appear on British product packaging. Under a plan proposed yesterday, the government will develop standards to measure a product's environmental impact from manufacture through shipment and disposal, allowing companies to list the information as they do nutrition facts. Consumers can then decide how green they want their goods. More »

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      Great Britain  • global warming  • environment  • United Kingdom  • retail  • consumer  • carbon footprint

  • April 2007

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