Wind farm business scheme will help communities profit
Farmers have set up a unique new business scheme in the UK to enable land owners and communities to benefit from wind farms.
Archive for October 12th, 2008
Underwater coral mountains with 274 new species of life
A landscape of previously unknown underwater mountains teeming with 274 new species of life has been discovered off the coast of Australia.
Environmental filmmakers wanted for ‘Short Green Things’ competition
Green Thing is calling for aspiring filmmakers to enter their ‘Short Green Things’ film competiton.
U.S. Supreme Court to Determine Navy’s Use of High-Intensity Sonar
WASHINGTON, DC (October 8, 2008) – Today, the nation’s highest Court heard arguments to determine whether President Bush had the authority earlier this year to exempt the U.S. Navy from federal environmental laws governing the use of high-intensity sonar. The White House issued the exemptions after a federal court ordered the Navy to safeguard marine mammals [...]
California Environmental, Public Health Laws Inconsistently Enforced, New Report Finds
SAN FRANCISCO (October 7, 2008) – Californians may not be able to rely on law enforcement for protection from pollution, health, and safety violations, according to a new report released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The report found that the state’s leadership role in developing environment and public health protections may be undermined [...]
Take a leaf out of nature’s book to tap solar power
Why reinvent the wheel for harvesting the sun’s power when there’s a masterclass going on under our noses?
Is Venezuela’s pipeline the highway to eco-hell?
Environmentalists are furious about the Venezuelan president’s plans for a giant oil pipeline to unite the continent
Clean energy special: Eastern promise
How do you keep an energy-hungry developing country from turning into a carbon-spewing monster? New Scientist went to find out