]> http://www.greenedia.com/tags/environment Blog Articles Tagged with 'environment' at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/mongabay-environment-news/154651?rsstype=tag&tag=environment 17 previously unknown species of reptiles and amphibians have been discovered in the rainforests of eastern Tanzania, report Italian and Tanzanian scientists. Conducting surveys of the 'virtually unexplored' forests of the South Nguru Mountains betwe... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/mongabay-environment-news/154651?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/mongabay-environment-news/154652?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Environmentalists have long voiced concern over the vanishing Amazon rainforest, but they haven't been particularly effective at slowing forest loss. In fact, despite the hundreds of millions of dollars in donor funds that have flowed into the region... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/mongabay-environment-news/154652?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:38:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/mongabay-environment-news/154653?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Since 1990 the growth of coral in Australia's Great Barrier Reef has slowed its lowest rate in at least 400 years as a result of warming waters and ocean acidification, report researchers writing in Science. The finding portends a bleak near-term fu... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/mongabay-environment-news/154653?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:13:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecoshock/154359?rsstype=tag&tag=environment The new science is rolling in from England, Australia, and the American Geophysical Union conference. The news isn't chilling - it's heating and it's very scary.To cover it, we interview two top people in the field. We open with David Spratt, co-aut... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecoshock/154359?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:34:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/sustainablog/154572?rsstype=tag&tag=environment With a campaign tag line, CHANGE WE NEED, President-Elect Barack Obama and a large portion of the American population should have some rather meaningful New Year resolutions for 2009.For many of us, as we review the financial carnage of 2008 and the ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/sustainablog/154572?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:44:41 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-technology-forum/154468?rsstype=tag&tag=environment The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the award of 16 new Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) that could result in up to $80 billion in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water conservatio... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-technology-forum/154468?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:09:54 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/mongabay-environment-news/154655?rsstype=tag&tag=environment The discovery of a fossilized big cat skull in northwestern China provides new evidence that cheetah originated in the Old World, rather than the Americas, report scientists writing in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/mongabay-environment-news/154655?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:23:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecoshock/153725?rsstype=tag&tag=environment All the tunes we've used on Radio Ecoshock - full versions and how to contact the artists. 1 hour CD Quality 56 MB (click title above - recommended) or Lo-Fi 14 MBAfter all the words, of scientists and activists, it's time to reach another part of yo... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecoshock/153725?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:27:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-graffiti/154068?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Image: Anup Shah, courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2009A very contented looking warthog, with a few grooming maids in attendance, stares into the lens of the camera; giving photographer Anup Shah the perfect picture pose, which won him a ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/environmental-graffiti/154068?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Thu, 25 Dec 2008 13:03:49 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/the-green-skeptic/154087?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Two Christmases ago, I published this email from Santa, which arrived on the night before the night before Christmas. Readers had so much fun with it, I thought we'd share it again. Enjoy! And Have a Happy Holiday.Scott, aka The Green Skeptic--------... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/the-green-skeptic/154087?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:30:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/mongabay-environment-news/154066?rsstype=tag&tag=environment A new study finds that shade-grown coffee protects the biodiversity of tree species, as well as those of birds and bats. Published in Current Biology, the study found that native trees in shade-grown coffee plantations aid the overall species' gene f... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/mongabay-environment-news/154066?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:24:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/maria-energia/153818?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Check out Time's Top 10 Green Stories of 2008. Go here for more info behind their picks: Election of Barack ObamaCongress passes renewable energy creditsOffshore drilling debateFailure of Warner-LiebermanNew rules put a freeze on coal plantsEthanol ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/maria-energia/153818?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:23:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/mongabay-environment-news/154067?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Heat reflecting sheets in arid regions could cool climate by increasing Earth's reflectivity or albedo, argue scientists writing in the International Journal of Global Environmental Issues.... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/mongabay-environment-news/154067?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:50:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-technology-forum/153836?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Much has been said and heard about the adverse effects of the fossil fuel effect on the earth's environment and how vehicles are contributing in a major way to pollution. Hybrid cars that run on batteries as opposed to fossil fuels are being promoted... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-technology-forum/153836?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:30:59 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/sustainablog/153978?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Growing up in the suburbs of Virginia, I didn't even hear of Winter Solstice till 9th grade or so. I associated this mysterious Winter holiday with equally mysterious people pale nerdy folks who liked to wear purple velvet clothing and buy dragon f... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/sustainablog/153978?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:28:58 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/science-base/153724?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Batteries are included (unfortunately) - A chemical cocktail of toxic gases is released when you burn alkaline batteries, according to the latest research from Spain. The investigating team highlights the issue with respect to municipal waste inciner... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/science-base/153724?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:00:13 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/science-base/153054?rsstype=tag&tag=environment This week, The Alchemist is digging in the dirt to find out about the carbon cycle and climate change, taking his whisky (or is it whiskey) with or without water, and discovering how to juggle molecules, on the other hand. Also in biochemical news th... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/science-base/153054?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:00:05 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecoshock/153058?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Forget Madoff. Wall St. is the giant Ponzi scheme.The former NASDAQ Chairman and investing icon Bernard Madoff admits he ran a giant investment scam that lost $50 billion. Everyone, the wealthiest and wise, were taken in. Even the Rothschilds were hi... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecoshock/153058?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:19:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/marc-gunther/153391?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Rick Warren is one the most likable people I've ever met. We traveled to Rwanda together back in 2005, and spent time at Saddleback Church. I came away impressed with his big heart, his passion, his smarts and his long-running effort to broaden the p... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/marc-gunther/153391?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:04:42 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/mongabay-environment-news/153430?rsstype=tag&tag=environment China's efforts to clean up Beijing's skies during the Olympics seemed to have worked, reports NASA.... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/mongabay-environment-news/153430?rsstype=tag&tag=environment Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:12:00 -0500