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 2009-11-11T00:00:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/bartender_helps_turn_wine_to_water_in_developing_world/?source=rss Behind the bar at a local restaurant, Doc Hendley leans in to hear his customer over the band. "You like the pinot? Cool," he says. Environment, Water, Special Interest, Heroic Stories, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Africa, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, South-East Asia, Cambodia, North America, United States, North Carolina 2009-11-07T13:32:00-08:00 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/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/smos_begins_climate_change_mission/?source=rss A mission to launch a new satellite which will monitor climate change has got off to a successful start. World, Environment, Climate and Energy, Water, Science, Space, Regions, Europe, France 2009-11-02T11:46:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/water_use_in_the_us_less_in_2005_than_in_1975/?source=rss Just when you think all human activities are making the environment worse, news comes that our efforts to improve efficiency and reduce environmental impacts (0ur environmental footprint) are doing some good. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Water, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2009-10-31T18:57:00-08:00 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/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/dominican_republic_to_plant_2_million_trees/?source=rss The Dominican Republic has launched a reforestation project focused on planting 2 million trees across the country. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Regions, Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Haiti 2009-10-10T12:58:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/in_reversal_of_bush_policy_epa_launches_new_study_of_atrazines_health_effec/?source=rss The Environmental Protection Agency today reversed its stance on the potential hazards of atrazine, one of the most commonly-used herbicides in the country, saying it will re-examine how the chemical affects human health. World, Politics, Environment, Water, Health, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2009-10-10T12:31:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/fob_tob_oyster_bay_harbor_cleanup_with_many_hands_making_work_light/?source=rss Thanks to the combined efforts of the Town of Oyster Bay, Friends of the Bay and a dedicated corps of volunteers from the local community who worked together for the 24th International Coastal Cleanup, the beaches and bays of Oyster Bay are now much cleaner. Environment, Land, Water, Regions, North America, United States, New York 2009-10-09T11:15:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/upland_farmers_hired_to_reforest_antiques_mountainous_barangays/?source=rss A total of 220 farmer-members of upland farmers' organizations in the towns of Barbaza and Libertad in northern Antique have engaged in Community Based Forest Management (CBFM) and reforestation project, a program of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) under the Comprehensive Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program (CLEEP). World, Politics, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Business, Regions, South-East Asia, Philippines 2009-10-09T11:02:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/uganda_trees_first_in_africa_to_count_as_co2_emissions_reductions/?source=rss Pines and a mix of native African trees will soon cover what is now grassland within Uganda's Rwoho Central Forest Reserve, an upper watershed of Lake Victoria. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Regions, Africa, Uganda, East Asia, Japan 2009-10-07T09:56:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/feds_designate_320_million_to_improve_mississippi_river_water_quality/?source=rss The river that begins as a trickle in Itasca State Park in Minnesota and ends 2,350 miles later at the Gulf of Mexico will get a $320 million infusion from the federal government to improve water quality. World, Politics, Environment, Water, Regions, North America, United States, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Washington D.C., Wisconsin 2009-09-30T10:13:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/in_hundreds_of_cities_parking_spaces_become_parks/?source=rss Activists across the nation parked themselves curbside Friday, taking up spaces reserved for cars and transforming them into mini parks with sod, potted plants, lawn chairs and even barbecues to raise awareness about how the auto has won the battle over public space in big cities. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Regions, North America, United States, California, Illinois, New York 2009-09-21T17:15:00-08:00