Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
China and other rising economies like India must shoulder growing obligations to cut greenhouse gases (ghg) as they climb the development ladder, said a prominent Chinese adviser who has broken ranks with his government on global warming. Hu Angang, a public policy professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing, is the …
President-elect Barack Obama may have to compromise on a key point in his proposed climate policy if he wants to push through a program to regulate greenhouse gases, said the lead author of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology study on cap-and-trade markets. Obama has proposed a tough national cap-and-trade program …
California is losing $28 billion annually in health-related costs because of air pollution in and around Los Angeles and in its San Joaquin Valley, according to a report released Wednesday. The two regions in the most populous US state routinely rank among the nation's dirtiest in terms of air pollution. …
Millions of Southern Californians simultaneously dropped to the floor and huddled under tables and desks for two minutes of imagined seismic turmoil on Thursday in the biggest US earthquake drill. The Great Southern California ShakeOut was organised by scientists and emergency officials as part of a campaign to prepare the …
The planet could face a freeze worse than an Ice Age starting in as little as 10,000 years, giving future societies a headache the opposite of coping with global warming, scientists said on Wednesday. The researchers, based in Britain and Canada, said that now-vilified greenhouse gases might help in future …
The head of oil giant Chevron Corp on Wednesday called on President-elect Barack Obama to create a national energy policy that promotes efficiency, opens up new areas for oil production and sets a clear policy on carbon dioxide emissions. "The new administration has an opportunity to make realistic changes to …
A rock found mostly in Oman can be harnessed to soak up the main greenhouse gas carbon dioxide at a rate that could help slow global warming, scientists say. When carbon dioxide comes in contact with the rock, peridotite, the gas is converted into solid minerals such as calcite. Geologist …
Tropical Storm Paloma churned over Cuba on Sunday with rapidly weakening winds and a poorly defined centre that prompted sharply conflicting assessments about the storm's status from forecasters in the United States and Cuba. The National Hurricane Centre in Miami said Paloma, the third hurricane to hit Cuba this year, …
If California expands its renewable power generation to be a third of electricity delivered in the state by 2020, it may cost $60 billion, the state's utility regulator said in a report issued on Thursday. It is more costly to make electricity with renewable power -- solar, wind, geothermal and …
The takeover talks between IBM and Sun highlight a shift in the industry It was the day Sun Microsystems was supposed to rise again. On March 18th the Silicon Valley computer-maker had planned to unveil a new online service to allow start-ups to manage with much less hardware, by buying …
Why a verdant New Deal would be a bad deal Two pressing problems face the world: economic meltdown and global warming. Conveniently, a solution presents itself that apparently solves both: governments should invest heavily in green technology, thus boosting demand while transforming the energy business. This notion is gaining credence …
US environmental groups see Barack Obama's presidential victory as a chance to undo the Bush legacy on global warming, and one idea they are discussing is the possibility of a White House "climate czar". Members of the environmental community in and around Washington say such a post could oversee various …
The United Nations' World Food Programme On October 30, provided a grant of US$ 117 million to Sri Lanka after the WFP Executive Board deliberated on the project proposal prepared by the former Country Director for Sri Lanka M. Salaheem and the Regional Director, Asia Division Anthony Banbury. One of …
Burton Bollag / Span Magazine November 07, 2008, 0:12 IST COMMUTING: Zipcar offers cars for short trips in US cities. For many city dwellers, owning a car is both a blessing and a curse. Some urbanites get around mostly by public transportation, but occasionally need a car for shopping or …
Canada's Conservative government is interested in negotiating a climate change pact with the incoming administration of US President-elect Barack Obama, which looks set to take a tougher line on the environment than did President George W. Bush, an official said on Thursday. Obama's election could cause problems for Ottawa, since …
Tropical Storm Paloma formed in the Caribbean on Thursday and could strengthen rapidly into a hurricane on a path threatening storm-weary Cuba, US forecasters said. The 16th tropical storm of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season posed no threat to vital US oil installations in the Gulf of Mexico. But it …
Swiss private bank and asset manager Pictet & Cie plans to launch a new climate change fund next year, offering investors another option to diversify as the global financial crisis hits traditional investments. While climate change-related investments are not immune to the worldwide economic slowdown, Pictet believes climate-change funds are …
An anticipated Democratic US election sweep is thrilling solar and wind power investors because that outcome is seen as a big step toward establishing federal requirements for alternative power generation. Analysts said a national mandate for generating renewable power would be a relatively easy first step in any "green" agenda …
The Bus Riders Union Teatro(Theater) presented Councilmember Greuel's Dilemma, a skit about the BRU's call on Councilmember Wendy Greuel to fund the first comprehensive Bus-Only Lanes in Los Angeles on Wilshire Boulevard. Watch the teatro piece
