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Faux News: “Most Republicans crazy like a man stuck in a toilet”

Written by A. Siegel
06/11/2008
Truth be told, the title isn’t an exact quote, but it isn’t far off. Yesterday on Fox News, anchor Shep Smith was recounting the story of a man in Pennsylvania who was stuck in a port-a-potty. According to the York Daily Record (PA), the man was “drunk, [...] Read more...

Second Generation Biofuels vs. Ethanol

Written by Gina-Marie Cheeseman
06/11/2008
Converting corn into ethanol biofuel, sounded like a good idea to some people, including Congress. However, record high food prices, which many experts link to ethanol production, have led to riots in Haiti, Mexico, and other countries around the globe. This comes as no surprise. As early as 2004, a study by the International Energy [...] Read more...

Editor’s Picks: Celsias Projects

Written by Leslie Berliant
06/11/2008
If you aren’t a regular user of our Celsias Projects, you are missing out on one of the highlight’s of Celsias, the opportunity to get involved. Below the fold are 5 projects that I recommend you check out: Read more...

Home of the Whopper Agrees to Whopping Penny a Pound Increase

Written by Leslie Berliant
06/11/2008
A few months ago, Joe Turner wrote on this site about Burger King’s refusal to join its fast food compatriots, McDonalds and Taco Bell, in agreeing to a 1 penny a pound wage increase for tomato pickers in Florida. We learned a few weeks ago from Oxfam America that Burger King has finally given up its [...] Read more...

Written by Raegan Payne
06/11/2008
Sapphire Energy, a San Diego based company, announced last month it can convert algae into oil, and estimates their green biofuel could be ready for full consumer production in five years. Sapphire claims the algae gasoline and diesel will have an identical molecular structure to petroleum products, which suggests utilization of the current infrastructure of [...] Read more...

The Face of Hunger: The Global Food Crisis and Its Impact On Children

Written by Amy Anaruk
06/10/2008
Whether environmental, social, or political, major catastrophes hit vulnerable populations hardest, and the global food crisis is no different. As the world watched events unfold during the United Nations’ hunger conference in Rome, life for children in places like sub-Saharan... Read more...

Climate Health Warnings on Car Adverts

Written by Marc Roberts
06/10/2008
Click for full view Courtesy: Throbgoblins The European commission is believed to be considering a “traffic lights” system whereby red dots or stars would mark out high-emission cars, and green ones low-pollution ones. An alternative may be an alphabetical system of A-G grades for pollution levels. As a result, magazine publishers, advertising executives, TV bosses and car manufacturers [...] Read more...

Waterless Washing Machine

Written by Alina Beloussova
06/10/2008
A waterless washing machine has been developed at the University of Leeds, UK, using revolutionary technology that achieves a clean load of laundry for less than 2% of the water and energy of a conventional washing machine. The process works by replacing water with plastic polymer chips which are tumbled with the clothes to remove [...] Read more...

Green Bottled Water?

Written by Eliav Bitan
06/10/2008
In The Shaky Ground of Sustainable Development, Environmental historian Donald Worster worried that in the partnership between ecological sustainability and development “it will be ‘development’ that makes most of the decisions and ’sustainability’ will come trotting along, smiling and genial, unable to assert any firm leadership, complaining only about the pace of travel.” When the [...] Read more...

Celsias’ Nick Lewis Interviewed by Plains Radio

Written by Leslie Berliant
06/09/2008
Follow the red arrow at the bottom of this post to hear the podcast! Hear Celsias CEO Nick Lewis being interviewed on 96.9, Plains FM, in Wellington, New Zealand. Nick discusses the blog, Celsias projects, the upcoming new site and the Celsias ethos on World Environment Day. Read more...

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