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Media
Shyamalan Turns to Environment for Thriller Plot (NPR, June 6)
It's lean and mean, but is it green? EU plans clampdown on car ads [Magazines angered by proposal to require warning on climate change impact] (Guardian, June 5)
Japanese Magazines Offer Carbon Credits With Subscriptions (AsiaPulse, June 5)
Natural Home, PBS to Launch TV Show (Mediaweek, June 4)
Tana Ramsay Launches Playhouse Disney's Green Awards for Preschoolers (P.R. Newswire, June 3)
Green Living & Social Trends
As oil rises, Americans rediscover the railroad (ENN/Reuters, June 11)
Recycling can benefit the atmosphere as well as the Earth (International Herald Tribune, June 10)
 Americans put themselves on the path to green careers (Christian Science Monitor, June 9)
'Hypermilers': Squeezing Out Every Mile Per Gallon (NPR, June 9)
Vehicle idling adds to greenhouse gas emissions (ENN, June 9)
Hurdle for future cities: human habits (Christian Science Monitor, June 6)
Don't give up [Even small changes in your lifestyle can help save the world] (Guardian, June 6)
FACTBOX-So, you want to cut your carbon emissions? (Yahoo News/Reuters, June 5)
Business & Economy
Panasonic Creates 'Eco Ideas Factory' to Improve Products, Emissions (GreenBiz, June 11)
Call All Earthkeepers: Timberland Earthkeeper Network Inspires Consumers to Take Real Eco-Action (CSRwire, June 10)
Mcdonald's(R) and Conservation International Team Up to Protect China's Panda Habitats (CSRwire, June 10)
The Promise of a Turning Tide in Corporate Behavior (GreenBiz, June 9)
Most Companies Fail to Embrace Sustainability: Report (GreenBiz, June 9)
Corporate Green Teams: Sustainable Business from the Bottom Up (GreenBiz, June 8)
Hilton, Cox Communications Announce Sustainability Plans, Programs (GreenBiz, June 5)
Commentary
A sampling of editorials relating the the environment. Views expressed do not necessarily reflect the opinions of National Geographic.
Another Failure on Climate Change (N.Y. Times, June 11) Free site registration required
Workers, economy can reap the benefits of green jobs (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 9)
Why the Climate Bill Failed (Time, June 9)
Ecosystems & Biodiversity
How long does it take a rainforest to regenerate? (New Scientist, June 11)
Whales, dolphins, porpoises and military sonar [Does sonar cause mass beachings?] (Guardian, June 11)
City-Size Tract of Amazon Forest Cleared in April (National Geographic News, June 10)
Fast fall of Mediterranean sharks (BBC News, June 10)
Where did all the fish go? (Christian Science Monitor, June 10)
Empty oceans, Part 1: How technology bested oceans’ bounty (Christian Science Monitor, June 10)
Coastal Management Cooperation And Enforcement Key To Avoid Pending Crisis For Millions (TerraDaily/SPX, June 10)
"Indy" Actor Ford Endorses New Global Tiger Initiative (National Geographic News, June 9)
Vieques' Growth Threatens Bioluminescent Bay (NPR, June 9)
Caribbean Monk Seal Gone Extinct From Human Causes, NOAA Confirms (ENN, June 9)
Bacteria could stop frog killer (BBC News, June 6)
Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean Dolphin Populations Improving (ENN, June 6)
Humpback Whales Bounce Back Due to Global Conservation (National Geographic News, June 6)
Bleak future for acid oceans (Nature News, June 6)
To coldly go [Tourism encroaches on Antarctica] (Guardian, June 6)
Technology
Carbon capture from power stations must start soon, say scientists (Guardian, June 10)
Pollution
Pollution kills 10,000 a year in southern China: study (Yahoo News/AFP, June 11)
Pesticides blamed for plummeting salmon stocks (New Scientist, June 9)
Chemical spill threatens drinking water for Chinese city: report (TerraDaily/AFP, June 9)
Ship that spilled oil in SF Bay blames US (Yahoo News/AP, June 8)
Mexico City pollution eroding residents’ sense of smell (Christian Science Monitor, June 5)
Fuel oil spills from ships near Uruguay (Yahoo News/AP, June 4)
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Public Opinion & Surveys
Global warming issue heats up along party lines (Oklahoman, June 8)
Economy and Energy Edge Environment as Top Consumer Concern: Survey (GreenBiz, June 5)
Infusing Sustainability Into a Mammoth Supply Chain (GreenBiz, June 5)
Green Building
Is LEED green enough? Conversations from Dwell on Design LA 2008 (ENN, June 10)
VIDEO: Green Roofs Are Nothing New (National Geographic News, June 4)
Americans encouraged to follow energy diet (Edie, June 3)
U.S. & Government
Bush: Global climate pact possible on my watch (Yahoo News/AFP, June 10)
Running in Circles Over Carbon (N.Y. Times, June 8) Free site registration required
After Verbal Fire, Senate Effectively Kills Climate Change Bill (N.Y. Times, June 7) Free site registration required
US says Bush heir won't change climate approach (Yahoo News/AFP, June 5)
International
Atlas shows effects of climate change on Africa (AP, June 10)
Disaster-Hit Bangladesh Plans Climate Change Fund (Planet Ark/Reuters, June 10)
Report says China consumes twice its supply (Yahoo News/AP, June 9)
Modest African footprint still approaching limits (ENN, June 9)
Japan to cut CO2 by 60-80 percent (Yahoo News/AP, June 9)
Industrial Nations Vow to Cut Oil Use (N.Y. Times/AP, June 9) Free site registration required
China's shoreline waters seriously polluted: expert (ENN/Reuters, June 8)
G8 wants 20 carbon-burying projects by 2010 (Yahoo News/AFP, June 8)
Twilight for the Forest People (N.Y. Times, June 8) Free site registration required
Brazil creates 3 new Amazon reserves (Yahoo News/AP, June 6)
China Reports Declines in 3 Major Pollutants, Reversing Trend (N.Y. Times, June 6) Free site registration required
Bolivia gets clean by staying green (Christian Science Monitor, June 5)
Afghanistan's natural environment a victim of war: activists (Yahoo News/AFP, June 5)
Nepal hard hit by climate change: minister (Yahoo News/AFP, June 5)
World Environment Day calls for end to CO2 addiction (Yahoo News/Reuters, June 5)
Climate Change
Sea Ice Melt Could Thaw Permafrost, Too (ENN, June 11)
Most Experts Foresee a Repeat, at Least, of 2007 Arctic Ice Loss (N.Y. Times, June 11) Free site registration required
African landmarks at threat from global warming: UN (Yahoo News/AFP, June 10)
Academies Urge Action on Climate and Health (N.Y. Times, June 10) Free site registration required
Scientists warn G8 of climate peril to food (Yahoo News/AFP, June 9)
Winter’s future looks warmer (Christian Science Monitor, June 9)
Why Are Rising Sea Levels a Threat? (ENN, June 9)
$45 trillion needed to combat warming (Yahoo News/AP, June 6)
In Cambodia, a case for localizing climate-change research (Christian Science Monitor, June 6)
Kiribati likely doomed by climate change: president (Yahoo News/AFP, June 5)
Energy
Algae oil promises truly green fuel (New Scientist, June 10)
World major economies see new nuclear dawn (Yahoo News/AFP, June 9)
Green energy 'revolution' needed (BBC News, June 6)
US should weigh impact of Canada oil sands -report (Planet Ark/Reuters, June 5)
Africa's deserts could supply solar electricity to continent: experts (Yahoo News/AFP, June 5)
Brighter future for solar panels: silicon shortage eases (Christian Science Monitor, June 4)
How Compressed Air Could Power the Future (Yahoo News/Live Science, June 4)
The race for nonfood biofuel (Christian Science Monitor, June 4)
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