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Media
Is Recycling Worth It? Popular Mechanics Investigation (ENN/Low Impact Living, Dec. 2)
The Secret Society Of Superorganisms [Book review of Edward O. Wilson's "The Superorganism: The Beauty, Elegance, and Strangeness of Insect Societies."] (NPR, Nov. 30)
Green Living & Social Trends
San Francisco Wants Green Christmas Trees (NPR, Dec. 1)
New LED Light Bulbs Can Replace 100W Incandescents (ENN/MetaEfficient, Dec. 1)
Want to Shrink Your Carbon Footprint? Think Food. (Washington Post, Nov. 29) Free site registration required
 Faith leaders urge climate curbs (BBC News, Nov. 28)
Is your game console running? Better go catch it. (Christian Science Monitor, Nov. 25)
Business & Economy
Wal-Mart, Leading Suppliers Form Council to Foster Creation of Green Jobs (GreenBiz, Dec. 3)
The Green Upside to the Meltdown [Consumption.] (GreenBiz, Dec. 2)
CleanTech Goes Through The Roof [Investing.] (ENN/Triple Pundit, Dec. 1)
Recycling Market Plummets (N.Y. Times, Nov. 27) Free site registration required
Investment Funds Push an Environmental Agenda (N.Y. Times, Nov. 27) Free site registration required
Commentary
Where the Wild Things Are: Why Children Still Need Nature (eMagazine, Dec. 1)
"George, did you remember to turn the stove off?" [Political cartoon on global warming.] (Washington Post, Nov. 30) Free site registration required
Ecosystems & Biodiversity
Dolphin Population Stunted By Fishing Activities (SeedDaily/SPX, Dec. 2)
Harbour seals' decline 'alarming' (BBC News, Dec. 2)
Humanity May Hold Key For Next Earth Evolution (ScienceDaily, Dec. 1)
Amazon deforestation trend on the increase (ENN/WWF, Dec. 1)
Great migrations under threat (Guardian/Observer, Nov. 30)
Is this the end of the bluefin tuna? (Independent UK, Nov. 29)
Protection boost for rare gorilla [Cameroon.] (BBC News, Nov. 28)
The desperate search for Congo's hidden victims (Independent UK, Nov. 28)
Branson backs bid to save Virgin Island mangroves from tourists (Independent UK, Nov. 28)
Technology
A Design for Cheaper Wind Power (Technology Review, Dec. 1)
Polymer Solar Cells With Higher Efficiency Levels Created (ScienceDaily, Dec. 1)
Pollution
'Cancer village' the dark side of Vietnam's industrial boom(Yahoo!/AFP, Dec. 1)
Beijing claims early victory over air pollution (Yahoo!/AP, Dec. 1)
In Maryland, Focus on Poultry Industry Pollution (N.Y. Times, Nov. 29) Free site registration required
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Public Opinion & Surveys
Green jobs hold steady against economic crash [European salary survey.] (ClimateChange Corp, Dec. 3)
Survey: Strong Support for Emissions Reductions (Worldwatch Institute, Dec. 1)
Green Building
BuildingGreen Announces 2008 Top-10 Green Products (BuildingGreen, Dec. 1)
Vatican goes green with solar panel roof (Yahoo!/AFP, Nov. 26)
U.S. & Government
Coal Mining Debris Rule Is Approved (N.Y. Times, Dec. 2) Free site registration required
U.S. Army goes green (GreenBiz/Globe-Net, Dec. 1)
Green Plans for President-Elect Obama (eMagazine, Nov. 30)
Va. Commission to Study Effects of Uranium Mining (Washington Post, Nov. 29) Free site registration required
International
Using Water To Understand Human Society (TerraDaily/SPX, Dec. 3)
U.N. climate boss warns of "cheap, dirty" energy fix (ENN/Reuters, Dec. 1)
Top scientist dismayed at spending imbalance on climate, poverty (Yahoo!/AFP, Dec. 1)
Greenpeace activists arrested for coal ship protest off Denmark (Yahoo!/AFP, Dec. 1)
Building trust tops global climate agenda (Christian Science Monitor, Dec. 1)
Global Environmental Court Could Punish U.S. and Others (Yahoo!/LiveScience, Dec. 1)
Brazil sets plan to cut deforestation by 70% over 10 years (Yahoo!/AFP, Dec. 1)
Britain 'needs deeper CO2 cuts' (BBC News, Dec. 1)
Climate Change
Climate change speeding flux of forest ecosystems (Earth & Sky, Dec. 1)
Global warming could harm Pacific food security: UN (Yahoo!/AFP, Dec. 1)
Climate change increases problems for Florida reefs (Miami Herald, Nov. 30)
Energy
Palm oil offers no green solution (BBC News, Dec. 2)
Powering Your Home The Carbon-Neutral Way (RedOrbit, Dec. 1)
Mandates driving surge to the river for hydropower (Yahoo!/AP, Nov. 30)
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