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“…Folding car to hit streets next year…”
“…A tiny revolutionary fold-up car designed in Spain’s Basque country as the answer to urban stress and pollution was unveiled yesterday, before hitting European cities in 2013. The “Hiriko”, the Basque word for “urban”, is an electric two-seater with no … Continue reading
“…The Age of Stupid…”
“…The Age of Stupid is a 90-minute film about climate change – set in the future. Oscar-nominated Pete Postlethwaite (In The Name of the Father, Brassed Off) – stars as a man living alone in the devastated world of 2055 … Continue reading
“…Fracking’s “Little Revolution”: How a People-Powered Movement Fights Big Business for Clean Water…”
“…Consider this, then, an environmental Occupy Wall Street. It knows no divisions of social class or political affiliation. Everyone, after all, needs clean water…” go to source/story>>> Fracking’s “Little Revolution”: How a People-Powered Movement Fights Big Business for Clean Water … Continue reading
“…Bjorn Lomborg’s climate sceptic thinktank to close…”
“…Copenhagen Consensus Centre, directed by the high profile opponent of tackling global warming – - is to close in July after the Danish government cut its funding…” go to source/story>>> Bjorn Lomborg’s climate sceptic thinktank to close | Environment | … Continue reading
“…Diet Affects Mood – Study Finds…”
“…I’m sure this will come as no great shock, but I don’t think I’ve ever finished an exercise session feeling anything but pumped and exhilarated. Buggered, yes, and sore, often, but always all fired up and ready to take on … Continue reading
“…Robert Redford: President Obama Stands Up to Big Oil…”
“…Let’s face it: Big Oil is used to getting its way. But not today… and we have President Obama to thank for standing up to them in spite of the political risk. President Obama has just rejected a permit for … Continue reading
“…Ecology and the Pathology of Capitalism…”
“…Contrary to everything we have been taught, there is no actual United States of America. The U.S. is an occupied territory that could more accurately be described as the Corporate States of America. If the geopolitical states are united, the … Continue reading
weren’t those power company ‘reforms’ a raging success..eh..?
“..New Zealand power consumers have dealt with some of the sharpest price rises in the world over the past 20 years. Kiwi electricity tariffs are now average on a global scale but in 1990 they were the eighth-lowest. Over the … Continue reading
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green party defends oil-junket to america by east coast local-govt. politicians..
“..Local body politicians are set to be hosted on an all-expenses paid trip to North America by oil exploration officials – who say there is potential to build “thousands” of wells on the East Coast. The Sunday Star-Times revealed last … Continue reading
“…13 Great New Political Movies You Should Watch For…”
“..As the major festival circuit begins – the big political doc titles emerge. Here are some of our favorites…” go to source/story>>> 13 Great New Political Movies You Should Watch For | | AlterNet.
“…This Tiny, Bohemian Life…”
“…The tiny house movement is undeniably romantic. Toss out your nonessential belongings – leave the responsibilities of your sprawling suburban home – - and embrace the freedom and clarity of an unfettered life. Need more romance than that? Make your … Continue reading
“…Vauxhall’s Ampera is spearheading the rejuvenation of its tired electric car range…”
“…Getting an electric car right depends on making driving long distances viable. …behind the scenes – and under the bonnet – of a new model…” go to source/story>> Vauxhall’s Ampera is spearheading the rejuvenation of its tired electric car range … Continue reading
our dirty auckland beaches – one third fail tests…
“…A popular Auckland beach spruced up at a cost of $5 million is now useless- as high levels of pollution have forced people out of the water for safety reasons. Warning signs have popped up on Judges Bay Beach, in … Continue reading
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“…Off-grid ‘biosphere’ concept for Taupo…”
“…Taupo has been earmarked as the spot for the “Biosphere of the 21st century” with plans to build an off-grid housing community. But, unlike its flower power forebears, hippies need not apply to the scheme, the brainchild of the New … Continue reading
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“…Keystone XL Pipeline: State Department Announcing It Will Not Go Forward With Controversial Plan…”
“…The Obama administration will formally reject the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline Wednesday afternoon at a press conference – according to multiple media outlets…” go to source/story>>> Keystone XL Pipeline: State Department Announcing It Will Not Go Forward With … Continue reading
“…Activists Prepare To Keep The Coal In The Hole…”
“…On a farm just south of Mataura yesterday, the composting long drops were going in and tents were going up as anti-lignite mining campaigners prepared for New Zealand’s first “keep the coal in the hole” summer festival. People from throughout … Continue reading
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“…America’s Welfare Queens Collect TARP Funds, Student Loans and Auto Bailouts – Not Food Stamps..” (comment@ whoar:..and then of course … here in new zealand…there are our corporate welfare-queens..)
“…When in trouble, cue a Republican politician’s favorite political villain, the welfare queen. You know the stereotype. The single African American mother whose full-time job is having more babies to increase her welfare benefits. The illegal Mexican immigrant that steals … Continue reading
“…Fate of Zion’s big cats uncertain…”
“…Dozens of endangered big cats at the troubled Zion Wildlife Garden could be put down – - after the park’s receivers applied to the High Court for an urgent hearing on their fate, a lawyer for the operator says. The … Continue reading
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“…Digesting Diapers…”
“…Oyster mushrooms can turn disposable diapers into a profitable food staple…” go to source/story>>> Digesting Diapers — Emerging Ideas — Utne Reader.
“…The Essentials for the Necessary Transition to a Renewable Energy Economy…”
“…Unless we want to be indentured to an energy-military-financial complex – - we need to build a new infrastructure for renewable energy…” go to source/story>>> The Essentials for the Necessary Transition to a Renewable Energy Economy | Economy | AlterNet.
“…Michael Mann: The climate scientist who the deniers have in their sights…”
“…Professor Michael Mann who became a chief target of the climate change contrarians for being the outspoken author of an iconic graph of global warming science. He is one of the most vilified men in the highly vilified field of … Continue reading
“…Government plans to make mineral exploration easier…”
“…The Government is planning “significant” changes to the Crown Minerals Act next year to make it easier for miners to explore and then extract minerals, and it will consult the public and industry soon. The Government has indicated for some … Continue reading
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“…America’s Top 10 Polluters…” (slideshow..)
“…The EPA releases a database of greenhouse gas sources…” go to source/story>>> America’s Top 10 Polluters | Mother Jones.
“…Glacier Time Lapse Video Reveals ‘Epochal Change’ Captured By Extreme Ice Survey…” (video…)
“…Anyone with doubts about the legitimacy of climate change need only glance at James Balog’s time lapse footage of Alaska’s Columbia Glacier. Captured between May 2007 and September 2011, by the photographer and his team, the stunning images show the … Continue reading
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“…Rena Disaster | Call For Inquiry Grows…”
“…As cargo from the wrecked Rena continues to wash up on the shoreline, the government faces calls for a royal commission of inquiry into the maritime disaster. The container ship – which ran aground on the Astrolabe Reef off Mt … Continue reading
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“…How to tackle the climate, health and food crises, all at the same time…”
“…Reducing the soot pumped out by cars and cooking fires – and the methane from coal mines and oil wells – - would rapidly curb global warming – prevent air pollution deaths – and boost crop yields. From coal mines … Continue reading
“…George Monbiot:..The green deal is a useless, middle-class subsidy…”
“…This deal is in no way green – it’s just one of the means by which money is being taken from the poor and given to the rich. There should be a cast-iron rule for all public policy: it must … Continue reading
“…Fran O’Sullivan: It’s time to make Rena owners responsible…”
“…Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee and Environment Minister Nick Smith may have to blow their megaphones louder – or follow through with concrete legal threats – if they are to have any realistic hope of getting Greek shipowners Costamare to cover … Continue reading
“…Rena Oil Spill | Residents Worry About Oil On Maketu…”
“…Niven Rae shovelled fresh oil on Maketu beach on to a piece of broken wood and piled it into a plastic bag. His grandson, Te Rangi, found the oil yesterday morning and straight away ran up to the house to … Continue reading
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“…New Paraben ‘Link’ To Breast Cancer Risks…”
“…New scientific evidence has indicated that common preservative chemicals found in underarm antiperspirants and thousands of other everyday products – - can be detected in breast cancer tumours. These chemical agents, also known as parabens, are found in many toiletries … Continue reading
”…Energy Wars 2012…”
“…The Three Top Hot Spots of Potential Conflict in the Geo-Energy Era Welcome to an edgy world where a single incident at an energy “chokepoint” could set a region aflame, provoking bloody encounters, boosting oil prices, and putting the global … Continue reading
“….Bill For Rena Grounding Now $25m…”
“…The Rena grounding has already cost taxpayers $25 million, but how much will be paid back remains unclear. Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee confirmed Maritime New Zealand’s response to the disaster had consumed the $4m oil pollution fund and was now … Continue reading
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“…Fracking on Shaky Ground: How Our Latest Fossil Fuel Addiction Is Linked to Earthquakes…”
“…When the mayor of Youngstown, Ohio decides to buy earthquake insurance – you know we’ve got a big problem. To what should be the surprise of no one – earthquakes caused by the junkie gas sector’s hydraulic fracturing process, known … Continue reading
“…Rena salvage cost skyrockets…”
“…Salvors face one of the most dangerous and expensive underwater operations ever undertaken in New Zealand as they try to recover hundreds of containers from the sinking Rena, says a salvage expert. New Zealand Diving and Salvage general manager Howard … Continue reading
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“…Removing the wreck of the Rena is expected to take two years..”
“…Diamond-wire-saw technology would most likely be used to chop the Rena into manageable pieces once the final piece of cargo was salvaged – - and each segment would then be taken to shore by barge, the source said. None of … Continue reading
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“…Antibiotic Use In Farm Animals Still Broadly Unaddressed Despite ‘Fanfare’ For FDA Move…”
“…The Food and Drug Administration’s latest move concerning the use of antibiotics in farm animals garnered a good deal of praise last week – - but public health advocates say much more is needed. While such advocates welcome the FDA’s … Continue reading
“…Rena debris to drift 160km…”
“…Containers and debris from the wrecked Rena could drift as far north as holiday hotspot Whitianga – and beachgoers have been warned to look out for timber and other dangerous material that could be hidden in the surf. Mt Maunganui … Continue reading
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“…Healthy Foods on a Budget…”..(and a short stroll/reminisce on the ‘dark-side’ of breakfast..)
“…Staying on top of seasonal fruits and vegetables is one way to keep money in your pockets – but there are also some foods that are both healthy and affordable for the everyday diet. Here’s a short list of the … Continue reading
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“…Solar power on the rise as technology gets cheaper…”
“…Even if it is cloudy today the thin solar panels on Hubbard Foods’ Auckland factory are helping put the morning cereal on the table. In the United States, a solar station built by Meridian Energy is generating power for the … Continue reading
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“…Clothes That Clean Themselves Using Only Sunshine…”
“…Scientists from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China have come up with a unique cotton material that can clean itself when left under ordinary sunlight. The fabric includes a coat of nanoparticles made from a compound of titanium dioxide, nitrogen, … Continue reading
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