http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/images/gnn_logo_rss.gif http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/ 249 31 News of a better world editor@greatnewsnetwork.org great news network en editor@greatnewsnetwork.org Copyright 2009 2009-11-11T13:53:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/twitcause_raises_cash_for_honey_bees/?source=rss The plight of the honey bee has been well documented in recent months and now ice-cream maker Haagen-Dazs has stepped in to help raise money for the cause via Twitter. World, Environment, Wildlife, Science, Technology 2009-11-09T16:23:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/university_of_stirling_discovers_native_oysters_in_the_firth_of_forth/?source=rss More than 50 years after they were thought to be extinct, a University of Stirling researcher has discovered native oysters in the Firth of Forth. Environment, Wildlife, Regions, Africa, Uganda, Europe, United Kingdom, Scotland 2009-11-08T14:01:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/new_green_jobs_dont_require_college_degree/?source=rss As solar incentives kick off during Energy Awareness Month, new jobs are opening up all across the nation. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Business, Regions, North America, United States, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Wisconsin 2009-11-07T13:28:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/hi_tech_protection_for_ants/?source=rss Nests made by the hairy northern wood ant have been given a GPS address by the Forestry Commission to protect them during ongoing work to restore a Northumberland forest to its ancient roots. Environment, Forests, Wildlife, Science, Technology, Special Interest, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom, England 2009-11-06T15:59:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/humming_bird_with_an_incredible_tail_does_a_mating_dance_video/?source=rss It's Friday, and therefore time to sit back and enjoy some sigh-worthy beauty compliments of Mother Nature. Environment, Wildlife, Regions, South America, Peru 2009-11-06T14:14:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/controversial_conservation_group_sea_shepherd_unveil_new_weapon_against_wha/?source=rss The new stealth, high-tech anti-whaling boat of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society waits in Auckland Harbour ahead of its departure to the Southern Ocean. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Environment, Water, Wildlife, Regions, East Asia, Japan, Oceania, Australia, New Zealand 2009-11-05T10:16:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/underwater_volcano_teems_with_life/?source=rss An underwater volcano teeming with life has been discovered by scientists exploring the Casablanca Seamount, 300 miles west of Morocco. World, Environment, Water, Wildlife, Regions, Africa, Morocco 2009-11-04T09:47:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/disney_spends_7_million_to_conserve_forests_in_peru_congo_usa/?source=rss The Walt Disney Company, which for 60 years has portrayed the glories of nature in film, today announced a $7 million investment to protect forests in the United States, in the Peruvian Amazon and in the Congo Basin. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Business, Regions, Africa, Rep. of the Congo, South America, Peru, North America, United States, Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi 2009-11-03T12:01:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/happy_loy_krathong/?source=rss Elephants join the festivities by preparing to float Krathongs at the Loy Krathong Festival at Dusit Zoo, Bangkok, Thailand. World, Environment, Wildlife, Special Interest, Regions, South-East Asia, Thailand 2009-11-02T11:44:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/swap_dogs_for_fish_green_academics_say/?source=rss Pet owners should consider swapping their dog for a rabbit or goldfish if they care about the environment, according to academics Robert and Brenda Vale. World, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom, Oceania, New Zealand 2009-10-27T16:06:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/sea_monster_fossil_found_in_dorset/?source=rss The fossilised skull of a giant sea monster has been discovered on the south coast of England. World, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom, England 2009-10-27T16:03:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/petas_olympic_protest/?source=rss An activist from animal rights organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) protests outside the Canadian Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand. World, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, South-East Asia, Thailand, North America, Canada, British Columbia 2009-10-26T13:53:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/som_wins_competition_to_create_beijings_sustainable_city_center/?source=rss Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) was recently awarded the contract to create a stunning new Central Business District in Beijing. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Science, Technology, Business, Regions, East Asia, China 2009-10-26T12:49:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/the_plow_hearthr_campaign_to_reforest_americar_reaches_goal/?source=rss The Plow & Hearth(R) Campaign to Reforest America®, a yearlong reforestation effort launched by the company last October has reached its goal of donating one million trees to be planted in locations across the country. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Business, Regions, North America, United States, Louisiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia 2009-10-25T01:28:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/polar_express_polar_bear_habitat_to_be_protected/?source=rss A vast swath of icy sea, barrier islands and coastal land on Alaska's oil-rich North Slope will be granted special protection because of its importance to the threatened polar bear, under a proposal released Thursday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, North America, United States, Alaska 2009-10-23T18:46:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/vail_backs_hayman_fire_reforestation_with_750k/?source=rss Vail Resorts Inc. is wagering $750,000 that investing in the rehabilitation of forests and watersheds — none of which is contiguous to its ski areas — will increase its business nonetheless. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Special Interest, Regions, North America, United States, Colorado 2009-10-17T10:47:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/reforestation_strategy_to_the_rescue_of_cuban_soils_damaged_by_mining_works/?source=rss The Pinares de Mayari Basic Unit intends to repair the environmental damage caused by opencast mining operations in one of Cuba’s easternmost provinces by cultivating plants in the affected areas. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Regions, Caribbean, Cuba 2009-10-16T15:33:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/restored_wetlands_considered_for_carbon_offsets/?source=rss As landowners increasingly market forest lands for their carbon offsets, other sources are being considered. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Regions, North America, United States, Texas 2009-10-15T10:36:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/brazil_eyes_amazon_sugar_cane_ban/?source=rss The Brazilian government has unveiled plans to ban sugar cane plantations in environmentally sensitive areas. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Regions, South America, Brazil 2009-10-12T01:07:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/kelp_forest_stamps_make_a_splash/?source=rss October is National Stamp Collecting Month, and you can dive right in ... with the brand-new pane of ten Kelp Forest stamps. Environment, Wildlife, Business, Regions, North America, United States, California 2009-10-11T09:58:00-08:00