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Today on Planet 100: Climate-Induced Volcanoes (Video)
Image credit: Photo/Icelandic Coastguard, ho So far, the giant ash cloud created by the erupting Eyjafjallajoekull volcano has caused hundreds of flights to be grounded , countless travelers to be stranded , and … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Toxic Volcanic Ash Threatens Animals in Iceland
Good for Citizens, Good for Business, Good for the Environment Our friend Clarence has a new video, and it shows the importance of voting in bike-friendly politicians to local government. The city of Long Beach, south of Los Angeles in California, now has a bike-friendly mayor and council, and the city… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Long Beach, California, Wants to be #1 Bike-Friendly City in U.S. (Video)
Fruit cooler at Marks & Spencer, 6 PM GMT Credit Bonnie Alter The planes are due to start flying on Tuesday, which is welcome news to the 150,000 Brit’s who are stranded around the world. Of course, there is no telling how long it will take to get everyone back here even then. Travellers’ stories abound. One friend’s son is stuck in Vienna, another in Tel Aviv. Another has the house guest from hell: he came for 3 days from the USA and it has turned into 7 with no end in sight. Twelve guests at a wedding (out of 100) didn’t … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Impact of Air Shutdown in London
Even with Steve Jobs laying claim to the word “Pad” and smartphones taking the place of the pocket notebook, there is still plenty of room for transferring thoughts to cellulose with an ink-filled pen or wooden pencil. People got a kick out of our roundup of Moleskine hacks , but for those seeking a more earth-amenable notebook, cast your discerning eyes on Scout Books . Scout Books uses offset printing in a fam… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Customizable Recycled Notebooks from Scout Books
Image credit: Good TreeHugger thinks that Jamie Oliver deserves an award for his efforts to battle obesity, but Good wonders if perhaps he’s just making entertaining television…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Get Ready for the Jamie Oliver Revolution?
Hobet Mine of West Virginia in 1984 (Photos: NASA) From high-profile protests to rowdy political debates , coal-mining by the way of mountaintop removal is a hotly-contended issue. It has a terrible environmental and human cost (see how the
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Satellite Photos Reveal How Mountaintop Removal Is Scarring Appalachia
Image credit: The Earth Awards From May 3rd to May 10th, submissions are open for the 2010 Earth Awards—an opportunity for innovative designers to win between $10,000 and $50,000. Awards will be handed out at a ceremony in London on September 16th, 2010…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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The Earth Awards Launches a Global Search for Sustainable Innovations
Photo via borman818 In 2008, cleantech investing hit an all-time high , and investors insisted it wasn’t a bubble . However, there was still a failing economy to navigate. After a bit of a stall last year, we’ve heard that cleantech investing is expected to rise once again during 2010 , by as much as 35% accor… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Cleantech Investing Predicted to Shoot Up 35% This Year
Photos via AFP Peruvian farmers are about to get a windfall–and it’s all thanks to the burgeoning carbon offsetting market . Recently, one particular section of Peru was selected to be the site of a massive r… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Peruvian Farmers Happy to Offset West’s Carbon