Categories

Can we afford eco-cities?

CNN hosted a panel discussion with four leading environmental figures on the sidelines of COP17

var addthis_pub = ‘haui’;
var addthis_language = ‘en’;var addthis_options = ‘twitter, email, favorites, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more’;

Climate changes outlook for seals

BBC News reports here: Warming oceans and melting sea ice may have a major impact on harp seals, the doe-eyed animals that are the prime target for Canada’s annual seal hunt.

var addthis_pub = ‘haui’;
var addthis_language = ‘en’;var addthis_options = ‘twitter, email, favorites, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more’;

New York’s eco-condo

The city’s first LEED platinum condo, The Visionaire, cuts a dash with eye-catching green credentials.

var addthis_pub = ‘haui’;
var addthis_language = ‘en’;var addthis_options = ‘twitter, email, favorites, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more’;

Dealing with tourist waste

A village in Bali, Indonesia, turns tourist waste into jobs. CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout reports.

var addthis_pub = ‘haui’;
var addthis_language = ‘en’;var addthis_options = ‘twitter, email, favorites, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more’;

Taking the pulse of the Ngozumpa Glacier

BBC News reports here: Climate change in the Nepalese Himalayas means many glaciers are being eroded, leading to the production of large lakes that pose a future flood hazard.

var addthis_pub = ‘haui’;
var addthis_language = ‘en’;var addthis_options = ‘twitter, email, favorites, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more’;

Extreme weather shaping global cities

As the number of people missing in the aftermath of a severe tropical storm in the Philippines rises above 1,000, CNN explores here the effect of extreme weather events on the world’s cities.

var addthis_pub = ‘haui’;
var addthis_language = ‘en’;var addthis_options = ‘twitter, email, favorites, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more’;

Book reveals Amazon’s biological bounty

BBC News reports here: The UN has co-produced a study that lists scientific details of Amazon plant species that can be harvested for economic or medicinal purposes. The authors hope the book will show that many species’ harvest are worth more than the timber.

var addthis_pub = ‘haui’;
var addthis_language = ‘en’;var addthis_options = ‘twitter, email, favorites, [...]

Whitening mountains: A new effort to save Peruvian Andes glaciers

From CNN: Whitening mountains: A new effort to save Peruvian Andes glaciers

var addthis_pub = ‘haui’;
var addthis_language = ‘en’;var addthis_options = ‘twitter, email, favorites, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more’;

LEDs offering a brighter future

BBC News reports here: A field trial of LED lights in social housing says the new technology can deliver huge energy savings, reduce costs and makes residents feel safer.

var addthis_pub = ‘haui’;
var addthis_language = ‘en’;var addthis_options = ‘twitter, email, favorites, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more’;

Can we afford eco-cities?

Can we afford eco-cities?
Making cities greener “actually makes a lot of sense” in spite of the economic crisis, says former Irish President, Mary Robinson.

var addthis_pub = ‘haui’;
var addthis_language = ‘en’;var addthis_options = ‘twitter, email, favorites, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more’;