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Soumis par Live Earth le 31 mars, 2009 - 19:15
The U.S. House of Representatives unveiled a bill that would demand a 20% cut in carbon emissions nationwide while requiring every region of the country to produce a quarter of its electricity from renewable sources like wind and solar by 2025.
Soumis par Live Earth le 30 mars, 2009 - 22:19
Lights symbolically went out all over the world this past Saturday to commemorate Earth Hour 2009. Beginning in New Zealand at 8:30pm local time, lights began to shut off across the world.
Lights symbolically went out in nearly 4,000 cities and towns in 88 countries Saturday to commemorate Earth Hour 2009. Beginning in New Zealand at 8:30pm local time, lights began to shut off around the world.
Click here to see Boston.com's excellent photoessay. Click here for videos.
From the Sydney Opera House to the Eiffel Tower in Paris to millions of homes worldwide, lights were dimmed as part of the Earth Hour campaign to encourage people to cut energy use and curb greenhouse gas emissions.
Soumis par Live Earth le 30 mars, 2009 - 04:46
The amount of cars on the road each morning to take children to school is getting out of control. Because of this a small town in Italy came up with what we think is a genius idea. To confront the threats of childhood obesity, and the pollution associated with the traffic jams of cars on the road in the morning, environmental groups in Lecco, Italy proposed a surprisingly simple idea - children should walk to school.
The amount of cars on the road each morning to take children to school is getting out of control. Because of this a small town in Italy came up with what we think is a genius idea.
To confront threats of childhood obesity, and the pollution associated with the traffic jams of cars on the road in the morning, environmental groups in Lecco, Italy proposed a surprisingly simple idea - children should walk to school.
Soumis par Live Earth le 29 mars, 2009 - 03:24
US President Barack Obama announced a "Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate" to help facilitate a U.N. agreement on global warming Saturday.
Leaders from 16 major economies were invited to attend a two-day meeting to be held in Washington April 27-28 to jump-start a plan to achieve an international pact to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Soumis par Live Earth le 28 mars, 2009 - 04:01
Earth Hour 2009 is today! Do not forget to be apart of this historic event - at 8:30-9:30pm local time. World Wildlife Fund is asking individuals, businesses, governments and organizations around the world to turn off their lights for just one hour (only one hour people!!) to make a global statement of concern about climate change and to demonstrate commitment to finding solutions.
Earth Hour 2009 took place at 8:30 pm local time.Millions of people in more than 35 countries worldwide turned off their lights for just one hour to make a global statement of concern about climate change and to demonstrate commitment to finding solutions.
Hundreds of icons and landmarks around the world went lights out for the fourth annual Earth Hour including the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Sydney Opera House, Acropolis and Parthenon in Athens and The London Eye. More than 400 cities worldwide turned off all non-essential lights.
Soumis par Live Earth le 26 mars, 2009 - 16:01
The people are listening and just in time for World Water Week! According to two recent studies, more of the population is becoming perfectly happy to stick with their tap water instead of buying bottled. Sales of bottled water are falling as more people turn to the tap at home and when eating out. 
The people are listening and just in time for World Water Week!
According to two recent studies, more of the population is turning to tap water instead of buying bottled.
This is wonderful news considering the millions of dollars in marketing that companies spend each year to convince people that bottled water is better, when in fact dozens of taste tests have proven otherwise. Not to mention bottled waters lasting impact on the environment.
Soumis par Live Earth le 25 mars, 2009 - 21:32
If you are in the LA area we recommend stopping by the Timothy Yarger Fine Art Gallery in Beverly Hills tomorrow, March 26th at 7pm. Artist Don Simon has created a beautiful fine art exhibition called Nature 2.0. All proceeds from the exhibition will benefit Million Trees LA.
If you are in the LA area we recommend stopping by the Timothy Yarger Fine Art Gallery in Beverly Hills tomorrow, March 26th at 7pm. Artist Don Simon has created a beautiful fine art exhibition called Nature 2.0. This is truly environmental awareness and community action, fused into beautiful art.
This exhibition is a unique collaboration between artist, community leaders, environmental activists, and the art community of Los Angeles.
Soumis par Live Earth le 25 mars, 2009 - 21:31
The EPA has finally officially come out and published reports that global warming is in fact threatening the health of the population. Although this might seem long-overdue, this is truly historic news. 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has officially come out and published a report stating that global warming is threatening the health of the population.
Although this might seem long-overdue, this is truly historic news. Now that the EPA has made the official statement this will surely set the groundwork for legislation and limits on global warming pollution.
Soumis par Live Earth le 24 mars, 2009 - 21:40
Could kites really be used to tap into the energy of high-altitude wind? At this year’s TED conference, inventor Saul Griffith argues that it is completely possible, and furthermore, should be done. 
Could kites really be used to tap into the energy of high-altitude wind? At this year’s TED conference, inventor Saul Griffith argued that it is completely possible, and furthermore, should be done.
He recently unveiled the super kite invention that his company has been working on. Alternative to the wind-turbines used today, his idea is giant kite turbines that create surprising amounts of clean, renewable energy.
Watch the video below and click here to learn more.
Soumis par Live Earth le 22 mars, 2009 - 10:03
UNICEF will be launching an internet radio station to raise awareness, support and donations for the Tap Project – an annual effort to help the 1 billion people around the world that don’t have access to clean drinking water. The station will kick off on World Water Day, and will run for the duration of what has become World Water Week - March 22-28 and features an amazing list of guest DJ’s including OK GO, Rilo Kiley, Duran Duran as well as celebrity DJ’s like Elijah Wood and Rosanne Arquette.
UNICEF is running an internet radio station to raise awareness, support and donations for the Tap Project – an annual effort to help the 1 billion people around the world that don’t have access to clean drinking water.
TapProject Radio launched today -- World Water Day -- and broadcasts for the duration of World Water Week - March 22-28. An amazing list of guest DJ’s including OK GO, Rilo Kiley, Duran Duran as well as celebrity DJ’s like Elijah Wood and Rosanne Arquette will be featured on the station.
