 The Magnificent '07 The top green stories of 2007 The world was abuzz with green news in 2007, which kept us Gristies busy as bees (ironically, without the actual bees). Choosing the top environmental stories of the year from the gazillions of options was tough, but we did it just for you. Check them out and tell us what you think. Also, check out the top green celeb stories and green music stories of '07. And here's hoping the news will be even better in '08. [ email | discuss | + digg | + del.icio.us ] new in Grist: The top green stories of 2007 new in Gristmill: The top green celeb stories of 2007 new in Gristmill: The top green music stories of 2007 |
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TODAY'S NEWS
| Doing the Humpty Dance Japan says it won't hunt humpback whales, at least for now Under pressure from, well, most of the world to stop targeting humpback whales, Japan has announced it will hold off on its hunt for the imperiled humpback -- at least for now. "Japan has decided not to catch humpback whales for one year or two, but there will be no change in our stance on research whaling," said spokesguy Nobutaka Machimura. The decision was in large part a compromise with the head of the International Whaling Commission who is attempting to calm debate at the IWC and focus on managing whaling instead of acting to largely discourage or ban it. Japan was also under heavy pressure from European countries, the United States, and Australia, among others, to curtail the planned humpback hunt. Australia had recently dispatched a ship to tail the whalers and has been conducting flyovers of the whaling fleet to collect evidence of wrongdoing to present to an international court. Japan still intends to hunt two other whale species this season, aiming to land over 900 of them in what could be the country's largest hunt. [ email | discuss | + digg | + del.icio.us ] sources: Associated Press, The Guardian, Reuters, Bloomberg see also, in Grist: Japanese, Norwegians, and Icelanders spout off in favor of whaling |
| Renewing Renewables Tax incentives for clean energy not yet renewed -- but probably will be A renewal of tax incentives for building and installing clean energy sources was stripped from the recently signed energy bill, putting wind and solar boosters just a wee bit on edge. Current federal tax credits for renewable energy will expire at the end of 2008. Rhone Resch of the Solar Energy Industries Association predicts that U.S. solar installations, which jumped 80 percent in 2007, will "start to drop off in the second quarter of 2008 if [tax incentives] are not extended." But fret not: Leaders in both chambers of Congress have promised to revisit the tax-credit issue in the new year. [ email | discuss | + digg | + del.icio.us ] source: Reuters |
| That'll Teach 'Em Colleges around the U.S. take green steps Are you thinking what we're thinking? Yep: It's time for a green college roundup! Maine's College of the Atlantic has made good on its pledge to be a carbon-neutral campus, say school officials. "As far as we know, [COA is] the first in the world to make the commitment, and as far as we know, the first to do it," says David Hales, president of the 300-student college, which offers one major: human ecology. Meanwhile, Oregon's Portland State University plans to hire as many as 10 professors with expertise in sustainability to teach subjects from economics to biology to art. Michigan's Walsh College has green-built an extension to its campus, and Northern Kentucky University has launched a campus-wide campaign to reduce fossil fuels. We give 'em all a gold star. [ email | discuss | + digg | + del.icio.us ] sources: Associated Press, Bangor Daily News, The Oregonian, C&G News, The Cincinnati Post see also, in Grist: College and university presidents sign on to climate pledge |
| March Orders U.S. will be warmer than normal in early 2008, says weather service The drought in the southeastern U.S. will keep on keepin' on at least through March, according to a 90-day outlook from the National Weather Service. In fact, the agency predicts above-normal temperatures for most of the U.S. from January to March, thanks to La Niña and "recent trends." Ooh, mysterious. [ email | discuss | + digg | + del.icio.us ] source: Reuters |
| Perhaps He Had Too Much Eggnog Tory leader David Cameron lauds "green coal" British Conservative Party leader David Cameron said in a speech yesterday that under a Tory government, Britain would be a world leader in "green coal" technology. And in oxymora too, we assume? [ email | discuss | + digg | + del.icio.us ] sources: BBC News, The Press Association see also, in Grist: Coal is the enemy of the human race |
| Yule Efficiency Why have a real fire when you can download one? Oh, the trials we face at holiday-time: A merrily burning Yule log is just so festive, but we can't even enjoy the warmth for our guilt over the pollution it causes. Enter iYule, a half-hour-long downloadable video of a crackling hearth. Which kind of makes us happy and sad all at the same time. [ email | discuss | + digg | + del.icio.us ] |
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| Did You Ever Know That You're My Hero? Vote for the top eco-hero and top eco-villain of 2007 There was no shortage of green news makers in '07. But who were the most valorous and nefarious of them all? We put together short lists of eco-heroes and eco-villains, and now we need your help to pick the winner in each category. Come vote! [ email | discuss | + digg | + del.icio.us ] new in Gristmill: Eco-hero nominations new in Gristmill: Eco-villain nominations |
| Holiday, Celebrate Grist takes short break, will return to inboxes Jan. 2 We plan to spend the rest of 2007 with eggnog in one hand and a candy cane in the other, which makes it kinda difficult to type. So we won't be sending any more emails until the new year -- but knowing how much yule miss us, we'll be keeping our news section and blog updated. And we'll be back in your inbox on Jan. 2, 2008. 'Til then: Happy holidays! the haps: In the News the blog: Gristmill |
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