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Media
Hologram Prince Charles hails new money for alternative energy (Guardian UK, Jan. 21)
Mountains Into Molehills [Review of "Coal River." (NYT Book Review, Jan. 20 Site requires free registration
Eco-conscious Sundance turns deeper shade of green (Yahoo!/Reuters, Jan. 19)
Politicians Power Up With 'Green-Collar' Workers
EU commission chief unveils sweeping new climate package
Green Living & Social Trends
China's rising people power [Protesting a chemical plant.] (BBC News, Jan. 22)
Don't like greenwashing? Ask for standards (Green Tech, Jan. 22)
Greener Cleaners (C&EN, Jan. 21)
Flying three times greener than cruising (Telegraph, Jan. 19)
A Bumper Crop of Organic Items for the Green Consumer (Washington Post, Jan. 17) Site requires free registration
The battle over bottled vs. tap water (Christian Science Monitor, Jan. 17)
A Tall Order of Green: Forget About the Food Critic. Restaurants Seek the Blessing Of the Ecologically Aware. (Washington Post, Jan. 16) Site requires free registration
Business & Economy
Website Gives Businesses Basics, Resources on Climate Change (GreenBiz, Jan. 23)
Awards shine spotlight on big business green record (Guardian UK, Jan. 22)
Insurers Try to Calculate Risks of Climate Change (NPR, Jan. 21)
EU pollution plan 'threatens a million jobs' (EUBusiness, Jan. 18)
Global carbon trade rose 80 pct last year (ENN/Reuters, Jan. 18)
Green Car Summit: Auto Industry Rising to the Challenge (PRNewswire, Jan. 18)
SC Johnson Launches Greenlist Product (GreenBiz, Jan. 18)
Scheme to 'share environmentally-friendly patents' (SciDevNet, Jan. 17)
 TerraPass Launches Carbon Calculator for Businesses (GreenBiz, Jan. 17)
Commentary
I'm proud to be a pirate (Guardian UK, Jan. 23)
Whales in the Navy’s Way (N.Y. Times, Jan. 22) Site requires free registration
Flying clouds the real climate culprit (BBC News, Jan. 22)
The Climate Challenge. Same as it Ever Was? (N.Y. Times, Jan. 21) Site requires free registration
Admit you're not green enough – people might trust you (Independent UK, Jan. 20)
Ecosystems & Biodiversity
Forests Could Benefit When Fall Color Comes Late (TerraDaily/SPX, Jan. 23)
India sets up anti-poaching force as tigers dwindle (Yahoo!/AFP, Jan. 23)
Refugee link to wildlife decline (BBC News, Jan. 22)
New monkey species is already endangered (New Scientisit, Jan. 22)
A New Palm Species Is Discovered Through Its Swan Song (N.Y. Times, Jan. 22) Site requires free registration
Top 100 weirdest amphibians list launched (ENN/New Scientist, Jan. 21)
Polar Bear Population Struggles as Sea Ice Melts (NPR, Jan. 21)
Heathland species 'under threat' (BBC News, Jan. 21)
Giant newt, tiny frog identified as most at risk (Yahoo!/Reuters, Jan. 21)
Trees Dying in Bangladesh Tiger Refuge (Planet Ark/Reuters, Jan. 21)
Study: Are River Restoration Efforts Misguided? (NPR, Jan. 19)
Technology
Kite to pull ship across Atlantic (BBC News, Jan. 22)
Trees And Grass May Be Able To Produce Ethanol Without Poisoning The Oceans (Energy Daily/SPX, Jan. 22)
A Big Drop In Emissions Is Possible With Today's Technology (Washington Post, Jan. 21) Site requires free registration
Japan to offer environmental technology to Africa, Asia (Yahoo!/AFP, Jan. 20)
From Toilet to Tap (LivingOnEarth, Jan. 18)
'Pac-Man' molecule chews up uranium contamination (New Scientist, Jan. 17)
Pollution
High Mercury Levels Are Found in Tuna Sushi (N.Y. Times, Jan. 23) Site requires free registration
Tracking the Spread of Contaminants by Testing Blood Cells (N.Y. Times, Jan. 22) Site requires free registration
New report identifies Alaska’s biggest polluters [Podcast.] (APRN, Jan. 21)
Beijing mayor sees tough task clearing the city's air (Yahoo!/AFP, Jan. 20)
Texas Is Biggest Carbon Polluter (Time, Jan. 16)
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Public Opinion & Surveys
Polling Green: Surveying the Sustainability Landscape (CSRWire, Jan. 23)
Nearly half of all Swedes back new nuclear power (ENN/Reuters, Jan. 21)
Green Building
Abu Dhabi to build world's first zero-carbon city (Yahoo!/AFP, Jan. 21)
US builders 'embracing green construction' (Edie, Jan. 21)
The eco-home of a Maserati-driving petrolhead (London Sunday Times, Jan. 20)
U.S. & Government
Politicians Power Up With 'Green-Collar' Workers (Washington Post, Jan. 23) Site requires free registration
Activists Seek Crackdown on Aging Nuclear Plants (NPR, Jan. 21)
Decide on Polar Bears First, Then Oil - US Lawmaker (Planet Ark/Reuters, Jan. 21)
Coal Industry Plugs Into the Campaign (Washington Post, Jan. 18) Site requires free registration
EPA turns over limited documents (Yahoo!/AP, Jan. 18)
International
EU commission chief unveils sweeping new climate package (Yahoo!/AFP, Jan. 23)
Beijing Olympic water scheme drains parched farmers (ENN/Reuters, Jan. 23)
Fueling And Feeding Bigfoot (TerraDaily/SPX, Jan. 22)
In a Strategic Reversal, Dutch Embrace Floods (NPR, Jan. 22)
New award for climate-change campaigner Gore (Yahoo!/AFP, Jan. 22)
Mediterranean nations pledge restraints on coastal development (Christian Science Monitor, Jan. 22)
Issuing a Bold Challenge to the U.S. Over Climate (N.Y. Times, Jan. 22) Site requires free registration
Europe, Cutting Biofuel Subsidies, Redirects Aid to Stress Greenest Options (N.Y. Times, Jan. 22) Site requires free registration
Stricter System to Trim Carbon Emissions Is Considered in Europe (N.Y. Times, Jan. 22) Site requires free registration
Sierra Leone President Vows to Halt Forest Damage (Planet Ark/Reuters, Jan. 21)
China's energy policies 'do not tackle climate change' (SciDevNet, Jan. 21)
Creating a Car Culture in China (Washington Post, Jan. 21) Site requires free registration
SKorean sets himself ablaze in protest at oil spill payout (Yahoo!/AFP, Jan. 18)
Japan PM launches green policies (BBC News, Jan. 18)
Greek greenhouse gas system 'not credible': EU commissioner (EUBusiness, Jan. 18)
Britain, China boost links on tackling climate change (Yahoo!/AFP, Jan. 18)
Climate Change
Boat sails free from icy shackles [ Monitoring climate change.] (BBC News, Jan. 23)
Human-Generated Aerosols Affect Our Weather (TerraDaily/SPX, Jan. 23)
Greenhouse Gas Makes Food Less Nutritious (Yahoo!/LiveScience, Jan. 22)
The ebb and flow of sea level rise (BBC News, Jan. 22)
As Alps Warm, a Snow-Deprived Ski Resort Sells for $1 [Switzerland.] (N.Y. Times, Jan. 22) Site requires free registration
Rising sea 'a threat to Causeway' [World Heritage Site in Northern Ireland.] (BBC News, Jan. 22)
Greenhouse Gases at New Peak in Sign of Asia Growth (Planet Ark/Reuters, Jan. 21)
Trees Lost to Katrina May Present Climate Challenge (NPR, Jan. 21)
Space Agency Satellites to Monitor Climate Change (Planet Ark/Reuters, Jan. 21)
Warning on rising Mediterranea Sea levels (BBC News, Jan. 19)
Research tracks arctic warming's correlation to 'dirty snow' (OCRegister, Jan. 16)
Energy
'Huge' oil field found off Brazil (BBC News, Jan. 22)
Sun Rises Slowly on China's Solar Energy Sector (Planet Ark/Reuters, Jan. 21)
Biofuels 'do more harm than good' (Guardian UK, Jan. 20)
Oil Demand, the Climate and the Energy Ladder (N.Y. Times, Jan. 19) Site requires free registration
A New, Global Oil Quandary: Costly Fuel Means Costly Calories (N.Y. Times, Jan. 19) Site requires free registration
Europe makes a wave with marine energy (Yahoo!/VNU, Jan. 18)
Geothermal Power Production Set To Double Out West (NewWest, Jan. 16)
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