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Zero-Emissions Fuel Cell Hybrid Taxi Comes to London

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Images by B. Alter Get ready London: the first zero-emissions fuel cell hybrid taxi has been unveiled. It’s more than a concept: there should be 150 on the road by 2012, just in time for the Olympics . These traditional looking black cabs have no carbon emissions which is a huge plus in a big city like London. Black cabs are going green. They will run on a hydrogen fuel cell system, which converts hydrogen into electricity and the only emission is water vapour. Breathe deep. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Today on Planet 100: The Pacific Trash Vortex Explained (Video)

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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GMO Crop Takes Over Thousands of Acres in Germany

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image via Science Daily “The Biggest GM Crop Scandal in Germany to Date” A genetically modified strain of maize classified as NK603 — one that is explicitly banned in the European Union — has been unleashed in Germany. The crop has been unwittingly planted on nearly 7,500 acres so far, and is continuing to spread. The source of the contamination has not yet been determined, but it is believed that it could cost farmers millions of euros to eradicate the tenacious GMO crop…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Yes, It’s True: California is Banning Plastic Bags

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo via IAN Thanks largely to the interminable gloom of the BP Gulf oil spill , it feels like we haven’t seen any good news on the green front for ages. But while all eyes have been on the Gulf, the California State Assembly passed a truly exciting bill : One that bans single-use plastic bags across the state. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Elephant Seals Recruited to Track Ocean Health for Scientists

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo credit: Joachim Plötz, Alfred Wegener Institute Bull elephant seals are well known for their size and earth-shaking fights during mating season. But what is also notable about them is their long trips to sea. Every year from March to April the males of the only reproduction colony of the Southern elephant seal in the Antarctic come to the South Shetland Islands for moulting, after which they return to sea and don’t come to land again until six months later for mating season in the Antarctic spring. This year during the tiny window of time that the b… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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A Buddhist Monk’s Vegetarian Diet to Minimize Chemical Exposure

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image via: Wonderlane /Flickr Weekday vegetarians ready to ramp up their meatless-ness may find inspiration in this recently released study in Environmental Health News . For five days, 25 study participants dwelled in a Buddhist temple and adopted a monk’s lifestyle–including their oftentimes veggie… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Greenpeace Activist Harpooned by French Fisherman (Video)

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image Credit: Greenpeace France A Greenpeace protest against tuna fishing in the Mediterranean turned violent yesterday when an activist was harpooned in the leg by a French fisherman. Armed with sandbags, Greenpeace members planned to weigh down fishing nets attached to the boat to the point where the trapped tuna could escape. The fishermen did not take the attack lightly, however, striking the protesters with poles and sinking one of their boats. The encounter came to a head when Frank Huston, a British Greenpeace member, was struck in the leg by either a boat hook. (He is expected to recove… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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DBA’s 98% Biodegradable Pen (Made From Potatoes)

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image: DBA When you realize how amazing it is when little things add up, look no further than your pen. Conventional pens are often mass produced with non-recyclable, petroleum-based materials, filled with inks that contain toxic chemicals and blister-packed in non-recyclable PVC packaging. It’s a recipe that means these small but major candidates are seriously plugging up our landfills when you multiply these factors millions of times over. That’s why we can appreciate DBA’s 98 Pen, which is not only 98% biodegradable but is also eco-friendly from its manufacture to its packaging. Take a look at some of these staggering pen statistics: … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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New York Times Editorial Page Says Use Spill To Pass Climate Bill, Defeat Attacks On The Clean Air Act

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

photo via flickr The New York Times editorial page is calling on the Senate and President Obama to use the BP oil spill to pass comprehensive climate and energy reform that would reduce our dependance on dirty fuels like oil and coal. Senate Majority leader seems to have a similar idea, signaling the other day that he intends to push the Senate climate bill, championed by Sens. Kerry and Lieberman, in the beginning of July. Obama too seems ready to for… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Massive Orgy Tracked On Weather Radar In Wisconsin

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

” The bugs are showing up as bright pink, purple, and white colors along the Mississippi River mainly south of La Crosse. After the bugs hatch off the water and river areas, they are caught in the south-southeast winds while airborne for about 10-20 minutes .” Caption and Image credits: TwinCities.com Twin Cities MN Pioneer Press reports Diminutive mayfly makes big splash on radar . “About 9:13 p.m., according to an image posted by the weather service, the newly flying bugs could be seen in the pink, … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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