http://www.selectopedia.org/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Vivvo CMS 4.0 2012-05-22T03:40:54-06:00 http://www.selectopedia.org/video/Environment/carbon-offset-explained.html 2007-12-21T21:22:00-07:00 2007-12-21T21:22:00-07:00 host Carbon Offsetting is gaining popularity among celebrities and others. Idea is to contribute towards environmental causes to offset some pollution created in day to day living. Many organizations and websites are offering carbon offset programs. Does it make any sense? Kiplinger video discussion. http://www.selectopedia.org/video/Environment/harnessing-wind-power-on-the-sea-and-set-sail.html 2007-12-18T17:02:00-07:00 2007-12-18T17:02:00-07:00 host Cargo Ship plans to sail across the Atlantic by harnessing the wind power in more than a century. Computerized para-gliders known as skysails are being used to tap wind energy to push the ships on the sea. http://www.selectopedia.org/video/Environment/losing-indias-islands-in-sundarbans.html 2007-12-13T01:31:00-07:00 2007-12-13T01:31:00-07:00 host Eastern India’s Sundarbans mangrove region, listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of most spectacular natural wonders, is loosing its’ islands rapidly due to rising sea levels from the effects of global warming. Thousands of people already displaced due to this are being called as environmental refugees. An AFP video report http://www.selectopedia.org/video/green-grandma-fighting-pollution-in-indonesia.html 2007-12-01T02:36:00-07:00 2007-12-01T02:36:00-07:00 host A 77 year old woman from a poor neighborhood is leading her community in recycling garbage, saving energy and growing plants to fight pollution. http://www.selectopedia.org/video/cool-green-gift-ideas.html 2007-11-28T11:12:00-07:00 2007-11-28T11:12:00-07:00 host Environment friendly holiday gifts are not very easy to find. AP technology writer Peter Svensson suggests some ideas of Green themed gifts. http://www.selectopedia.org/video/Environment/climate_change_report.html 2007-11-19T10:38:00-07:00 2007-11-19T10:38:00-07:00 host The U.N. has released a comprehensive report on climate change and calls for U.S. action. CBS news video. http://www.selectopedia.org/photos/casuality-of-the-oil-spill.html 2007-11-19T09:11:00-07:00 2007-11-19T09:11:00-07:00 host An oil covered bird les in front of the volunteers cleaning up an oil spil near the Black Sea port of Kavkaz on Tuesday, Nov 13. 2007 http://www.selectopedia.org/photos/oil_spil_on_the_black_sea.html 2007-11-17T11:31:00-07:00 2007-11-17T11:31:00-07:00 host At least 11 ships sank or broke apart in a storm, and tens of thousands of gallons of oil were spilled. http://www.selectopedia.org/articles_blogs/Science/global_warming_insanity_some_thinks_so.html 2007-11-01T10:17:00-06:00 2007-11-01T10:17:00-06:00 host Some conservatives think so! Commentator Paul Driessen asks in this opinion piece at Intellectual Conservative : "At what point do symbolic gestures and political grandstanding become “doing something” about climate change? At what point do they amount to insanity?" http://www.selectopedia.org/articles_blogs/Technology/163.html 2007-10-22T11:28:00-06:00 2007-10-22T11:28:00-06:00 Staff Researcher Halt the gold rush to corn fuel to take corn out of cereal bowls and put it into our gas tanks isn't an answer to global warming.