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 The Thrill of It, Al Al Gore and the IPCC win Nobel Peace Prize It's official: Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have won the Nobel Peace Prize "for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change," the Nobel committee said. The former vice president was described as "probably the single individual who has done most to create greater worldwide understanding of the measures that need to be adopted" to fight climate change. The IPCC is a collection of some 3,000 scientists from around the world who crank out authoritative reports detailing climate impacts and climate predictions for world leaders. The Nobel committee said of the panel, "Through the scientific reports it has issued over the past two decades, the IPCC has created an ever-broader informed consensus about the connection between human activities and global warming." The award marks only the second time the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to honor work in the environmental field; the first was Wangari Maathai's win in 2004. [ email | discuss | + digg | + del.icio.us ] sources: Agence France-Presse, Reuters see also, in Gristmill: Al Gore and the IPCC jointly win peace prize, Sierra Club's Carl Pope on why Gore deserves the Nobel see also, in Grist: A 2006 interview with accidental movie star Al Gore, A backgrounder on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
Quote of the day
"[Al Gore is] killing the planet through hypocrisy and blame. If you disagree with him, you're a heretic and if you agree with him, you're doomed."
"[Al Gore is] killing the planet through hypocrisy and blame. If you disagree with him, you're a heretic and if you agree with him, you're doomed."
-- Greg Gutfeld, host of Fox News' Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld
TODAY'S NEWS
| Report Barred Judge delays work on border fence per insufficient environmental report The Bush administration tried to "ram" through an insufficient environmental report and must temporarily cease work on a 1.5-mile-long section of fence on the Arizona-Mexico border, a federal judge ruled yesterday. Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle agreed with the Defenders of Wildlife and the Sierra Club that federal agencies' three-week-long environmental assessment seemed unnecessarily hurried, but noted that her ruling may not do much; Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has the power to waive all environmental laws to build the fence. [ email | discuss | + digg | + del.icio.us ] source: Associated Press see also, in Grist: Critics say U.S.-Mexico border fence could threaten wildlife, cause flooding |
| Orbit Torrent Satellite solar power plants could be coming soon to an orbit near you Ooh, shiny: A federal study has concluded that orbiting solar power plants could soon become economically competitive, thanks to rising oil prices. Over a one-year period, sunlit satellites could generate nearly the equivalent of all the energy available in the world's oil reserves, says the report from the National Security Space Office. In other news, we have a National Security Space Office. Who knew? [ email | discuss | + digg | + del.icio.us ] source: Los Angeles Times |
| Don't Wear White Tank Tops After Labor Day Warmer weather causes Big Retail to lower profit forecasts A dozen leading U.S. retailers are reducing profit forecasts and blaming warmer weather for contributing to slumping sales. Retailers plagued by lower-than-expected September earnings included Nordstrom, Target, American Eagle Outfitters, Limited Brands, and JCPenney, all of which have had trouble moving autumn and winter clothing. Our suggestion: prove those reduced-profit predictions right by buying your winter shorts at that cute local place down the street. [ email | discuss | + digg | + del.icio.us ] sources: Financial Times, Dow Jones Newswires |
| Appren-tsk Endangered birds may trump Donald's golf-course plans Donald Trump is fired. Fired up, that is, about his plans to build "the world's greatest golf course" in Scotland. But seven endangered bird species may fly in his way. Which is just silly, says The Donald: "Each and every golf course I have built has got awards for environmental protection. ... When we are finished, the course will be better environmentally than before we started." Um, he may be exaggerating just a (combed-over) hair. [ email | discuss | + digg | + del.icio.us ] source: Associated Press |
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 Table Talk A conversation with Michael Pollan When it comes to eating, what are the seven words to live by? How is cooking like football? And what do nutrition experts get wrong? Find out all this and more as Tom Philpott talks with food author Michael Pollan, who's just wrapping up his latest book. (Like, literally. He had to hang up with Tom to go FedEx his galley proofs.) Then check out the rest of our food and farming series, including our Edible IQ quiz -- the perfect activity for a Friday afternoon. [ email | discuss | + digg | + del.icio.us ] new in Grist: A conversation with Michael Pollan see also, in Grist: What's Your Edible IQ? see also, in Grist: An intro to Sow What?: A Grist special series on food and farming |
 Franti Up Reggae artist Michael Franti lets loose on inspiring social change On the short list of places we'd like to be this winter, Sao Paulo with Michael Franti is right up there. The reggae singer is taking his Power to the Peaceful festival international for the first time in December, spreading the social-justice message that weaves throughout his music. Sarah van Schagen catches up with Franti to talk about health care, plastic bags, and the ideal presidential candidate. [ email | discuss | + digg | + del.icio.us ] |
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