Vivvo CMS 4.0 http://www.selectopedia.org/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. http://www.selectopedia.org/files.php?file=selectopedia_logo_sanp.com_211114110.gif http://www.selectopedia.org/ http://www.selectopedia.org/video/Environment/carbon-offset-explained.html Environment Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:22:00 -0700 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 Environment Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:02:00 -0700 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 Environment Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:31:00 -0700 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 Video Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:36:00 -0700 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 Video Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:12:00 -0700 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 Environment Sun, 18 Nov 2007 22:38:00 -0700 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 Photos Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:11:00 -0700 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 Photos Fri, 16 Nov 2007 23:31:00 -0700 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 Science Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:17:00 -0600 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 Technology Sun, 21 Oct 2007 23:28:00 -0600 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. Selectopedia.Org: Selected Web Contents