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 Pets' Carbon Pawprint 
 Cause for Alarm 

Fido, Fluffy fetch bad news for environment

Oct 27, 09 3:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Forget the gas guzzler—it's Fluffy and Fido who are delivering a carbon blow to the global environment. That's the odd warning from a pair of New Zealand professors who claim the carbon pawprint of a large dog delivers twice the impact of a Toyota Land Cruiser driven 6,000... More »

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pets • environment • global warming • carbon footprint • designer dogs • Man's best friend • cat • pet owners • dogs

(Newser) - U2 guitarist The Edge stood up to critics who say the band's massive world tour is bad news for the environment, the BBC reports. "I think anybody that's touring is going to have a carbon footprint," he said backstage last night at U2's Wembley Stadium concert. "... More »

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 U2 Tour Not So Eco-Friendly 

No word from Bono on whether or not he's offsetting his emissions

Jul 7, 09 3:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - U2 is all about “looking after our planet,” as frontman Bono once said—but they’re not practicing what they preach, according to Carbonfootprint.com: The band’s 44 concerts this year are the equivalent of “the four band members traveling the 34.125 million miles from... More »

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entertainment • carbon footprint • Bono • U2 • celebrity • carbon emissions • concert tour • Jay-ZTV

(Newser) - The California government is preparing to enter into the "forest bank" business in a bid to save woodlands and battle carbon pollution and climate change, reports the Los Angeles Times. The state is expected to roll out a California "cabon market" that may be expanded elsewhere in... More »

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California • pollution • carbon footprint • carbon offsets • carbon • air pollution • logging • timber • carbon emissions • redwoods

ANALYSIS

 Spam Doesn't Waste 
 Energy, Humans Do 

Study miscalculates how people use computers: Kaplan

Apr 16, 09 12:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - A recent study that equates spam’s carbon footprint to that of a whopping 2.4 million homes is fascinating, but completely wrong, Jeremy Kaplan writes in PC Magazine. The researchers traced most of the energy usage to the end user’s computer, but that energy-waster would probably be left... More »

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energy • carbon footprint • spam • computer • Internet filtering • energy consumption

Energy-Wasting Spam
Also a Pain in the Earth

It hurts environment and productivity, authors say

Apr 15, 09 3:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Spam e-mails consume 20% of companies' energy budgets, enough collectively to run 2.4 million houses, says a study commissioned by the security firm McAfee. Most of the waste results from end users sifting through the 62 trillion junk items sent annually, eWeek reports. Eliminating spam would be the equivalent... More »

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Internet • carbon footprint • email • spam • McAfee • energy consumption

(Newser) - Despite their reputation for being unfriendly to the environment, several ski resorts have become more sustainable, says Treehugger, which lists seven of the nation’s greenest mountain getaways.
  1. The Aspen Skiing Company, Colorado: This four-mountain resort said to be at the center of the green movement began eco-friendly initiatives
... More »

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recycling • greenhouse gases • carbon footprint • biodiesel • wildlife • Aspen • Colorado • skiing

Fliers Ease Carbon Guilt
Via Donations

San Fran airport
to offer pollution
offsets at new kiosks

Dec 24, 08 5:51 PM CST
(Newser) - Guilty about the carbon footprint of your frequent flights? Have a few bucks to spare and time to kill at San Francisco's airport? The firm 3Degrees is banking on such a combination as it prepares to roll out the nation's first fleet of kiosks offering carbon offsets. No one is... More »

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San Francisco • carbon footprint • carbon offsets • green energy • air travel • sustainability

 How Green 
 Is Too Green? 

Is unplugging the fridge and fueling up on vegetable oil eco-friendly or just nuts?

Oct 19, 08 3:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - How far would you go to reduce your ecological footprint? Would you run your car on waste vegetable oil? Use your lawn as a bathroom to save water? Huddle for body heat? Unplug the fridge? Some 7% of the population is “dark green,” the New York Times reports,... More »

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climate change • environment • sustainable living • New York Times • carbon footprint

 Madonna Starts 
 Tour, Draws
 Greenie Fire 

To not-sold-out house

Aug 23, 08 6:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Madonna kicked off her 51-stop stage show in Cardiff today, a sprawling extravaganza featuring 20 songs, 250 crew members, and $2 million worth of jewelry, the BBC reports. A giant “M” loomed over the stage as Madonna worked through the show’s four sections, titled Pimp, Old School, Gypsy,... More »

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climate change • carbon footprint • celebrity • concert • Madonna • concert tour

OPINION

Thinking Inside the Box Means Greener, Cheaper Vino

Quality is rising, so get on board, wine snobs

Aug 18, 08 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - A move by Italy toward wine in boxes should be a kick in the grapes for US producers and consumers, Tyler Colman writes in the New York Times. “But the sky isn’t falling. Wine in a box makes sense environmentally and economically,” the author and blogger continues,... More »

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environment • carbon footprint • Italy • greenhouse-gas emissions • boxed wine

Save Planet, Eat 'Roo Burgers,
Scientist Urges

Belching sheep and cattle account for 11% of Aussie emissions

Aug 10, 08 7:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Can kangaroo burgers save the world? One Australian scientist thinks so. Farming kangaroos to replace conventional livestock could reduce greenhouse gas emissions, he says. Cattle and sheep expel methane gas—more harmful than carbon dioxide—through belching and flatulence, but 'roos don't, thanks to unique microorganisms in their digestive tracts,... More »

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environment • cattle • Australia • carbon footprint • kangaroo • greenhouse-gas emissions

 Celebs Face Off in
 Green Arms Race 

Bill Nye, Ed Begley compete for smallest carbon footprint in Calif. neighborhood

Jul 10, 08 2:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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California • carbon footprint • environmentalism • green technology • solar panel • pesticide • AstroTurf • Ed Begley Jr. • Bill Nye

OPINION

 Top Ideas of Past Year 

Atlantic Monthly runs down issues steered the national discourse in past year

Jun 11, 08 5:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

 Prius: 1M and Counting 

Toyota hybrid's sales into seven digits, and company sees no slowdown

May 15, 08 3:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

 Organic Meat
 Is Climate Culprit 

Livestock raised indoors is better for environment, reports say

May 8, 08 10:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

 Live It Up While 
 Going Green 

10 luxury ways to cut carbon waste

Apr 21, 08 2:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - You don't have to give up the high life to be green. Forbes finds 10 luxurious ways to reduce your carbon footprint:
  1. Wear cashmere at home so you can turn down the thermostat.
  2. Buy carbon offsets for your private jet.
  3. Drive a hybrid Cadillac Escalade SUV.
... More »

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

Opinion

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

Try to reverse climate change with some home-made eats

Apr 19, 08 4:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

Marriott
Goes Green
to Gain Green

Helping rainforest
also helps hotel
chain's bottom line

Apr 8, 08 3:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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climate change • carbon footprint • environmentalism • rainforest • Marriott • hotel • JW Marriott Jr.

Green Homes Gain Heat
in Cool Housing Market

Buyers willing to pay for eco-upgrades, survey says

Mar 9, 08 7:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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 ... More »

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

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