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://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/UGSw/~3/nuYtCEv5aOQ/ Listening to Cam Akin, one gets the impression that fruit trees can save the world. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Regions, North America, United States, California, Louisiana ]]> 2009-11-11T12:43:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/planting_fruit_trees_is_part_of_hurricane_recovery/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/UGSw/~3/aHVNtgDMnkc/ As international attention shifts to Copenhagen and the coming United Nations conference on climate change, reforestation is emerging as a critical issue for the environment and as a source for government revenue. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Regions, East Asia, China, Hong Kong, Europe, Denmark, Oceania, Australia, South-East Asia, Indonesia, Viet Nam ]]> 2009-11-10T23:00:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/governments_see_dollars_in_re_grown_forests/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/UGSw/~3/8Mo0JeYYBfo/ A fleet of battery-powered Jeepneys set off on their maiden voyage in Makati, the financial district of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Environment, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, South-East Asia, Philippines ]]> 2009-11-10T14:13:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/e_jeepneys_hit_the_road/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/UGSw/~3/jF7sOjeGeWY/ Tuesday, at 11:00 a.m., a news conference, with Sierra Club in Fowler's Gerard Park, will celebrate Mayor Ray Ward's commitment to reduce the town's global warming pollution by putting into place local energy solutions which save taxpayer dollars and reduce energy use. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, North America, United States, Colorado ]]> 2009-11-10T13:35:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/sierra_club_names_fowler_one_of_nations_coolest_cities/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/UGSw/~3/8dJmbV4K9C4/ Edmonton's urban forest could sprout a slightly different look under the city's first management plan expected by the end of the year. World, Politics, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom, North America, Canada, Alberta ]]> 2009-11-10T13:20:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/from_tree_to_green_urban_forest_plan_takes_root/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/UGSw/~3/cVNgtkeoxCg/ Road trains that link vehicles together using wireless sensors could soon be on European roads. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, UK Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom, England ]]> 2009-11-09T21:47:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/road_trains_get_ready_to_roll/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/UGSw/~3/elHL8WNax7s/ The Environment Agency is set to announce a major new proposal which would see all Britons given an annual carbon "ration" today (9th November). World, Environment, Climate and Energy, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom ]]> 2009-11-09T16:22:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/all_brits_should_have_carbon_rations/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/UGSw/~3/nKgWLvzFpC8/ 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/new_green_jobs_dont_require_college_degree/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/UGSw/~3/gUyh8ejv1HU/ Situated in an defunct arms manufacturing facility in Saint-Etienne, the recently unveiled Cité du Design is a stunning international center for design. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, Europe, France, Germany ]]> 2009-11-07T13:23:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/cite_du_design_solar_powered_international_design_center_unveiled/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/UGSw/~3/qQed5IY56MI/ Dell is doing it again, this time on-site, with a series of solar trees that will not only help power its headquarters in Round Rock, Texas, but also serve to charge electric vehicles parked there. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, North America, United States, Texas ]]> 2009-11-05T16:38:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/dell_plants_solar_trees_in_the_parking_lot/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/UGSw/~3/k40dUMTg7uI/ Climate change crusader Al Gore says campaigners need more than facts to encourage people to tackle climate change. World, Environment, Climate and Energy ]]> 2009-11-05T13:31:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/gore_makes_climate_fight_a_moral_duty/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/UGSw/~3/aKCS-GyH7P0/ Over the past month, typhoons “Pepeng” and “Ramil” lashed northern Luzon, but residents of a town in Cagayan province are thanking their young trees for sparing their place from killer landslides that buried villages in other mountainside communities. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Regions, South-East Asia, Philippines ]]> 2009-11-04T12:50:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/new_forest_helps_save_villages/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/UGSw/~3/ztWy0hrJZ8E/ The Florence City Schools in Florence, Ala., are implementing $2.9 million in facility enhancements designed to improve operations, comfort and efficiency at nine district buildings totaling more than 925,000 square feet. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Business, Regions, North America, United States, Alabama ]]> 2009-11-04T12:35:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/alabama_schools_make_29_million_green_commitment/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/UGSw/~3/FvaxcDfpJKs/ Eating meat wastes resources and fuels climate change versus it’s about reduction and sustainable production. What's your opinion? Environment, Climate and Energy, Land, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom ]]> 2009-11-04T11:33:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/would_you_go_vegetarian_for_the_planet/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/UGSw/~3/5xijsei3VrM/ The eagerly anticipated sequel An Inconvenient Truth, the book and film that really put climate change on the agenda, Our Choice presents some potential solutions to the problem. World, Environment, Climate and Energy, Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States ]]> 2009-11-04T10:03:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/al_gores_new_book_seeks_solutions_on_climate_change/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/UGSw/~3/s103BVOTI20/ 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/disney_spends_7_million_to_conserve_forests_in_peru_congo_usa/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/UGSw/~3/fvLLpkB7exU/ An ancient civilisation which caused its own demise through forest clearance offers "important lessons for our management of fragile, arid areas", a report has claimed. Environment, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land ]]> 2009-11-03T11:41:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/prehistory_offers_climate_lessons/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/UGSw/~3/vm3eE9HLGac/ 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/smos_begins_climate_change_mission/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/UGSw/~3/HaJJ-z58wdk/ Homeowners will now be able to check how much electricity they are using every hour thanks to a new free online Google tool. By using PowerMeter even people on holiday will be able to see their home's energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, via the internet. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom ]]> 2009-10-30T15:40:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/google_launches_powermeter_in_the_uk/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/UGSw/~3/U0Ixek9UC0U/ A new study published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in the US has suggested that basic household changes could have a major impact on reducing carbon emissions in the country. World, Environment, Climate and Energy, Regions, North America, United States ]]> 2009-10-30T11:45:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/simple_changes_can_cut_global_warming/?source=rss