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Media
 Home energy use gets a 'smackdown' on reality TV (Christian Science Monitor, Jan. 9)
Go-green day to be filmed for TV (BBC News, Jan. 8)
Filling Big Hiking Boots at an Early Age [Bindi Irwin.] (N.Y. Times, Jan. 7) Site requires free registration
50 people who could save the planet (Guardian UK, Jan. 5)
Plan B — How to Stop Global Warming [Lester Brown's book, "Plan B 3.0"] (Time, Jan. 4)
Green Living & Social Trends
Dearly departed encouraged to do their bit on global warming (Times UK, Jan. 8)
I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl: Super Bowl to plant trees and make other greenish efforts (Grist, Jan. 7)
Town offered emission 'slimming' (BBC News, Jan. 6)
21 Things You Didn't Know You Can Recycle (ENN/Coopamerica, Jan. 6)
Now the season of overindulgence is over, give a present to the planet (Guardian UK, Jan. 6)
The (Possible) Perils of Being Thirsty While Being Green [Plastic bottles.] (N.Y. Times, Jan. 5) Site requires free registration
Low-energy bulbs 'worsen rashes' (BBC News, Jan. 4)
Business & Economy
Plan Aimed at Spurring E.U. Eco-Innovation (GreenBiz, Jan. 9)
A crude awakening for America [$100 a barrel oil.] (Times Union, Jan. 8)
How green is your lawyer? (Worcester Business Journal, Jan. 7)
McDonald's See Animal Welfare Gaining Ground in UK (Planet Ark/Reuters, Jan. 7)
Can Burt’s Bees Turn Clorox Green? (N.Y. Times, Jan. 6) Site requires free registration
Many Unhappy Returns [E-waste.] (NYT Magazine, Jan. 6) Site requires free registration
CleanTech Investing: The Green Gold Rush (GreenBiz, Jan. 6)
Fighting Reputation of Waste, Electronics Show Goes Green (Washington Post, Jan. 5) Site requires free registration
New Certification Scheme Aims to Protect Socially Responsible Companies (ENN/Worldwatch Institute, Jan. 3)
Commentary
A toxic carbon tax (Mainsonneuve, Jan. 8)
Bearing Up [Polar bears and the Endangered Species Act.] (N.Y. Times, Jan. 5) Site requires free registration
What’s Your Consumption Factor? [Jared Diamond examines the significance of the number 32.] (N.Y. Times, Jan. 2) Site requires free registration
Climate Change: Teaching a Moving Target (Geotimes, Jan. 2008)
Ecosystems & Biodiversity
Satellite images reveal deforestation threatening endemic bird species (Guardian UK, Jan. 9)
Rising Water: Restoring Ruined Wetlands (Smithsonian Zoogoer, Jan./Feb. 2008)
On Thin Ice with Polar Bears (Red Orbit, Jan. 7)
Bio-rich Costa Rica's new marvels (BBC News, Jan. 4)
More deaths of rare Indian crocs (BBC News, Jan. 4)
Alaska Sea Drilling Will Harm Animals, Groups Say (Nat'l. Geographic News/AP, Jan. 3)
Technology
Energy Harvesting Technologies Offer Low Costs And Low Maintenance (Solar Daily/SPX, Jan. 8)
Huge vehicle is gentle on Arctic environment (SignOnSanDiego, Jan. 6)
Pollution
Pollution Shrinks Foetus Size (TerraDaily/SPX, Jan. 8)
How a Tropical Paradise Is Solving its Trash Problem [Bali.] (Time, Jan. 8)
Nuclear industry must pay to deal with waste (icWales, Jan. 8)
The smog Olympics [Beijing.] (Independent UK, Jan. 7)
Carbon Dioxide Pollution Kills Hundreds a Year (Planet Ark/Reuters, Jan. 7)
Low-energy bulb disposal warning (BBC News, Jan. 5)
China to launch pollution survey in February (Yahoo!/AFP, Jan. 4)
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Public Opinion & Surveys
Green Room: Our writers talk back [Response to range of issues raised by readers.] (BBC News, Jan. 8)
Doherty beats Sting in green survey (Yahoo!UK, Jan. 8)
Massive survey examining health, toxic chemical levels of Canadians to begin (CBC, Jan. 3)
Green Building
UK builds recyclable hotel (ENN/Reuters, Jan. 8)
If I Had Five Million Dollars: Connecticut will require expensive structures to be built green (Grist, Jan. 7)
"Green Building and Remodeling for Dummies" (N.Y. Times, Dec. 3) Site requires free registration
Eco-homes forest plan put forward (BBC News, Jan. 2)
U.S. & Government
F.T.C. Asks if Carbon-Offset Money Is Well Spent (N.Y. Times, Jan. 9) Site requires free registration
Sierra Club Sues Shell Over Refinery Pollution (Planet Ark/Reuters, Jan. 9)
James Hansen and Mark Bowen on Censored Science (NPR, Jan. 8)
E.P.A. Seeks New Life for Old Cellphones (N.Y. Times, Jan. 8) Site requires free registration
Polar Bears Vie With Oil for US Government Focus (Planet Ark/Reuters, Jan. 7)
Feds decline to list white marlin as 'endangered' (ENN/ Sustainable Food News, Jan. 7)
Energy Costs a Top Concern for New Hampshire Voters (N.Y. Times, Jan. 7) Site requires free registration
U.S. Delays Polar Bear Listing Decision (Nat'l. Geographic News, Jan. 6)
California to sue government over car emissions (Guardian UK, Jan. 4)
International
Zeal, and Worry, Greet India's New "People's Car" (Planet Ark/Reuters, Jan. 9)
China Ice Festival Feels Heat from Climate Change [Harbin's annual ice sculpture contest.] (Planet Ark/Reuters, Jan. 9)
Australian ship seeks out whalers (BBC News, Jan. 9)
Drought-hit Cyprus considers importing water (ENN/Reuters, Jan. 9)
MOSE Project Aims to Part Venice Floods (NPR, Jan. 7)
Greenpeace flexes muscles in nuclear battle (iceWales, Jan. 7)
Nuclear plan puts Brown's green image in spotlight (Independent UK, Jan. 7)
Vex and the Single Hull: South Korea to outlaw single-hulled oil tankers in 2011 (Grist, Jan. 7)
EU Considers Carbon Tariff as Part of Climate Push (Planet Ark/Reuters, Jan. 7)
Japan, US, EU Eye New Energy-Saving Body (Planet Ark/Reuters, Jan. 7)
Australia hits back over pro-Japan whaling video (Yahoo!/AFP, Jan. 7)
Croatia Must Solve Fishing Zone Soon - EU President (Planet Ark/Reuters, Jan. 7)
World's greenest office block set for Paris (Telegraph, Jan. 4)
Water reuse 'vital for sustainability' (Edie, Jan. 3)
Climate Change
Climate change contest launched [The Big Green Challenge, a £1m competition.] (BBC News, Jan. 9)
In Greenland, Ice and Instability (N.Y. Times, Jan. 8) Site requires free registration
Climate change cartoons displayed (BBC News, Jan. 8)
Shiny crops could slow global warming, scientists say (Guardian UK, Jan. 8)
Electric sand findings could lead to better climate models (PhysOrg, Jan. 7)
Australian climate changing, experts say (TerraDaily/AFP, Jan. 6) A critical shield against global warming [Boreal forests.] (Globe and Mail, Jan. 4)
Baby Mammoth Could Shed Light on Climate Change (Nat'l. Geographic News/AP, Jan. 4)
Nature and Man Jointly Cook Arctic (Time, Jan. 3)
Climate change destroys a nomadic life [Senegal.] (InsideBayArea, Jan. 3)
Trees absorbing less CO2 as world warms, study finds (Guardian, Jan. 3)
Energy
Grass biofuels 'cut CO2 by 94%' (BBC News, Jan. 8)
UK Govt Scientist Sees Few Benefits From Biofuels (Planet Ark/Reuters, Jan. 7)
Fuel Cell That Uses Bacteria To Generate Electricity (Science Daily, Jan. 7) Energy Recovery Ventilation Systems Growing in Importance (ENN/Green Lodging News, Jan. 7)
Soaring price oils wheels for green power (Guardian UK, Jan. 6)
A Promising Oil Alternative: Algae Energy (Washington Post, Jan. 6) Site requires free registration
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