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HOUSTON, Nov. 29, 2007 -- Green Mountain Energy Co. and NewPoint Energy Solutions will team to offer some homeowners discounted energy audits in the Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth areas.

NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2007 -- Global Green USA has announced the winners of its eighth annual Designing a Sustainable and Secure World Awards.

RACINE, Wis., Nov. 29, 2007 -- A year after implementing a pilot program that optimizes their fleet efficiency by taking a close look at every truckload that leaves its facilities, S.C. Johnson has saved over $1.5 million and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 2,000 tons.

The packaging industry has endured its share of new technologies -- PVC, corrugated cardboard and now sustainable packaging -- that put the fear into the market. But the goals of sustainable packaging are the same as for all businesses, and these help the planet as well as the bottom line.

UNITED KINGDOM, Nov. 30, 2007 -- In a new report, the WWF-UK takes a close look at the environmental and social records of luxury brands, finding little good to write about.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 30, 2007 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and utility company NSTAR, unveiled a new competition aimed at encouraging innovative new clean energy technologies.

OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 30, 2007 -- Philips Lighting, as part of a divsion-wide shift toward more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly solid-state lighting products, will dramatically increase production at a facility that will double its output of LED lights.

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia will deploy 10,000 police and soldiers to guard a high-profile U.N. climate conference in the resort island of Bali, which has been the scene of deadly militant attacks in recent years, officials said.

Some 10,000 people from about 190 countries -- including ministers and senior officials -- are expected to gather in Bali from December 3 to 14 to find a successor to the Kyoto Protocol on cutting climate warming carbon emissions which expires in 2012.

 

DHAKA (Reuters) - Disaster-prone Bangladesh is among the countries most vulnerable to climate change, which could worsen water scarcity and force mass displacement, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

The U.N. Development Programme in its latest report warned that climate change will hit the world's poorest countries by breaking down agricultural systems, worsening water scarcity, increasing risks of diseases and triggering mass displacement due to recurring floods and storms.

Just a day after being elected to office, incoming Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd met with government officials on Sunday to discuss ratifying the Kyoto Protocol, the international pact to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Rudd’s promise to commit his country to the treaty leaves the United States as the only industrialized nation not to ratify the decade-old agreement. Rudd has also accepted an invitation to attend the upcoming United Nations climate conference in Bali, Indonesia, which is expected to be a landmark global meeting on the issue.

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - A global satellite system should come on line next decade, potentially saving billions of dollars and thousands of lives by boosting preparedness for natural disasters, a top scientist said on Wednesday.

 

Monitoring changes in climate, the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) should also help health officials prevent epidemics and guard against man-made environmental damage, said Jose Achache, head of the group behind the project.

OSLO (Reuters) - This year is set to be the sixth warmest since records began 150 years ago, cooler than earlier predicted which means a slight respite for European ski resorts or bears trying to hibernate.

"2007 will likely be near equal with 2006, so joint sixth warmest year," Phil Jones, head of the Climatic Research Unit at Britain's University of East Anglia, told Reuters.

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - If nothing is done to combat global warming, two of Florida's nuclear power plants, three of its prisons and 1,362 hotels, motels and inns will be under water by 2100, a study released on Wednesday said.

In all, Florida could stand to lose $345 billion a year in projected economic activity by 2100 if nothing is done to reduce emissions that are viewed as the main human contribution to rising global temperatures, according to the Tufts University study.

That equals about 5 percent of what economists project the state's gross domestic product will be by the end of the century.

 

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan wants to involve China and the United States in talks over a new pact on climate change by launching a working group that will bring together all countries, including the major emitters that oppose existing plans.

The foreign ministry said on Thursday that Japan would propose forming such a group at a meeting in Bali, Indonesia, next month to discuss long-term climate targets, research and development of emission-reducing technology and other issues.

Project Bluestar Diary 2000-2012

Author: galacticfederation
Keywords: Planetary Action Campaign World News Extra terrestrial Climate Change Health Spiritualuty
Added: November 29, 2007

Trailer, UNFCCC Climatechange Conference Bali Nasa Aua

Author: climateconference
Keywords: Trailer UNFCCC Climatechange Climate change confeence bali United nations
Added: November 28, 2007

In January 2008 Joao Cruz will join Garrad Hassan (GH), where he will lead wave energy activities within the GH Marine Renewables Group.

Project Bluestar Diary 2000-2012

Author: galacticfederation
Keywords: Planetary Action Campaign World News Extra terrestrial Climate Change Health Spiritualuty
Added: November 28, 2007

After graduating from Boğaziçi University with a BSc degree in Electrical Engineering, he went on with his studies on cinema for two years at Mimar Sinan University. His first short film Koza (Cocoon) was screened in the Cannes Film Festival in 1995. He received many awards with his debut feature Kasaba (Small Town). His third feature Uzak (Distant) received many awards including the Grand Jury Prize and the Best Actor Prize at Cannes, and was praised internationally. His latest film Iklimler (Climates) won the FIPRESCI Movie Critics' Award at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival and was subject to international praise by critics and experts. The film won 5 awards at the 2006 Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, bringing him the "Best Director" title.[1] During the preparation of this movie, Ceylan turned his attentions to photography again. He is married to the actress Ebru Ceylan, his co-star in İklimler.

Author: gunjacked
Keywords: Turkey Photography that sounds good
Added: November 28, 2007

Project Bluestar Diary 20002-102

Author: galacticfederation
Keywords: Planetary Action Campaign World News Extra terrestrial Climate Change Health Spiritualuty
Added: November 28, 2007

If anyone wants the youth vote, he or she needs to give us some hope for the future and outline what he/she will do to get us there. I get a bit idealistic on Biden after a good but pretty depressing speech.

Author: lfrankli485
Keywords: global warming youth climate activism
Added: November 28, 2007

The superiority that many humans have claimed to have over others over animals n over the planet is a complete illusion that lives "Only" in their minds and does not extend to Reality in any way shape or form.

Author: trickertricks
Keywords: World Peace Climate Change Wisdom Human Behaviour Psychology Equality Mind illusion Reality
Added: November 28, 2007

Geoff Lawton "Tells it How It Is" and talks about the Jordan Project

Author: permascience
Keywords: permaculture climate change geoff lawton deserts sustainability water conservation
Added: November 28, 2007

AP - The vivid sunsets painted by J.M.W. Turner are revered for their use of color and light and for their influence on the Impressionists. But could they also help global warming experts track climate change?

Colombia y sus instituciones

Author: pesos3
Keywords: cambio climatico calentamiento global climate change warming uniandes polution contamination contamincion
Added: November 28, 2007

Project Bluestar Diary 2000-2012

Author: galacticfederation
Keywords: Planetary Action Campaign World News Extra terrestrial Climate Change Health Spiritualuty
Added: November 28, 2007

This video shows the virtual EGDE building that has been created in Second Life. Users of Second Life can get a real sense of what the building might look and feel like if it is successful in its PEOPLES 50 MILLION bid. Inside the building there are a number of features that let the user interact with other applications such as Facebook and links to The Edge's site. New features are being added daily. It has been built by Second Life creators in Coventry University and the building can be visited by anyone with a computer and access to the internet. Just visit secondlife.com to download the application, then type in the co-ordinates SGI184,155,40. and remember to vote for THE EDGE!!!

Author: covstudent
Keywords: Eden project the edge second life cornwall virtual climate change peoples 50 million coventry university covstudent
Added: November 28, 2007

Maybe he should listen to Canadians on global warming, instead of George W Bush and the White House. For more US and Canadian politics on global warming check out http://www.desmogblog.com

Author: k21desmog
Keywords: stephen harper white house george bush global warming environment green sustainablity climate change
Added: November 28, 2007

A reflection on climate change as well as footage of the recent Walk Against warming, held prior to the Australian Federal Election in Nov 2007.

Author: Camzipams
Keywords: Climate change walk against warming pangea day
Added: November 28, 2007

What really killed the dinosaurs the answer is within this video ..... i didnt really kill the dinosaurs i admit it

Author: hjhome
Keywords: What really killed the dinosaurs meteor asteriod climate change tyrannosaurus teeth hjhome 65 million bc
Added: November 28, 2007