NWN 513

NWN 513 Saturday 9 February 2008

In today’s news:

• USAID donates tractors to Pakistan.
• In environmental news, green energy investment tops US$100 billion in 2007.
• In good governance news, Canada’s federal government awards funding to homeless organizations.
• In science news, American researchers make nanotech discovery.
• In news of sharing, a 23-year-old Formosan (Taiwanese) man becomes the Formosan lottery’s biggest charitable donor ever.

1. FN…Argentina sends help to Bolivia.
2. FN…Europe contributes to the renewal of Palestinian agriculture.
3. FN… Airports return to normal after China’s heavy winter snows.
4. FN…Dog hero saves owner’s life.
5. FN…Research partnership among scientists in the Middle East.
6. FN…US college receives US$5 million donation in the mail.
7. FN…Newly adopted dog responds to caregiver’s call for help.
8. TIME TO ACT… Global warming teach-in across the US.
9. TIME TO ACT…Roman Catholic Bishop calls for rainforest preservation in Brazil.
10. TIME TO ACT…South Australia to build multimillion dollar wind farm.
11. TIME TO ACT… Colleges and companies across the US adopt green options.
12. TIME TO ACT…World’s highest solar power plant goes online in Swiss Alps.
13. TIME TO ACT…More biosphere reserves named by UNESCO.
14. TIME TO ACT…Recycled clothing is the fashion for US city workers.
15. TIME TO ACT…Piaggio’s electric car will soon be available in Israel.
16. TIME TO ACT…New device generates energy from walking.
17. TIME TO ACT…World is entering age of “green economics."
18. TIME TO ACT…Scientists urge US government to create biofuel policy.
19. TIME TO ACT…Prince Charles to embark on a ‘Green’ Caribbean tour.
20. TIME TO ACT…New toy car runs on clean renewable energy.
21. TIME TO ACT…European emissions permits discourage polluting industries.
22. TIME TO ACT…Major US city sponsors Green Living workshops.
23. TIME TO ACT…Norway’s Prime Minister speaks on climate change at India summit.
24. TIME TO ACT…China’s hottest year in 2007.
25. TIME TO ACT…Sea-exploring robot uses ocean’s heat for power.
26. TIME TO ACT…United Nations advises preparedness for climate change effects.

TIME TO ACT... “WhatGreenCar?” is a website run by Ecolane that rates different cars available in the United Kingdom based on their overall environmental impact.

TIME TO ACT... The Finance Chiefs of Japan, United States, and Britain have committed several billion dollars to a clean energy fund to benefit developing countries.

TIME TO ACT... Hawaii's Blue Planet Summit gathers top business, political and environment leaders to examine and create new clean energy models.

TIME TO ACT... The Popular Party in Spain says that, if elected, they will plant 500 million trees over the next four years to reduce carbon emissions.

TIME TO ACT... A senior environmental specialist recommends people in Bahrain to join together with the government in addressing global warming.

TIME TO ACT... The European Environment Agency (EEA) highlights the need for minimizing municipal waste to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.