Heavy rain to hit Sichuan, Gansu and Shaanxi
Source: China News
Shanghai :: China | updated 2013-05-23 00:51:13 -0700 | green-news
The National Meteorological Center said on Thursday heavy rain is expected to hit Sichuan, Gansu and Shaanxi provinces before Friday, increasing difficulties facing reconstruction efforts after April's Lushan earthquake in Sichuan. The precipitation volume in Sichuan province may reach 150...
Obama Group's Climate Push Puts President Under Scrutiny
Source: National Public Radio
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 00:31:42 -0700 | green-news
Organizing for Action a group that formed out of President Obama's re-election campaign has posted five tweets in the past week about climate change using the @BarackObama Twitter account. OFA's mission is to promote the president's agenda on a wide...
Leaders hesitate between common EU response and ‘silver bullets' on energy (News)
Source: Euractiv
Brussels :: Belgium | updated 2013-05-23 00:09:42 -0700 | green-news
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said he presented to leaders a No regrets scenario with actions in five areas: One: complete the internal energy market...There is no silver bullet to solve the strategic energy challenges that Europe faces.
Interstate 70 closure delays JUCO arrival for some teams
Source: The Daily Sentinel
Grand Junction :: CO :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 00:03:45 -0700 | green-news
Rubbing the mud on the baseballs takes the shine of the baseballs and allows the pitchers to grip the ball better...Rubbing the mud on the baseballs takes the shine of the baseballs and allows the pitchers to grip the ball...
Ship overturns in E China, killing 6
Source: China News
Ningbo :: China | updated 2013-05-22 23:57:17 -0700 | green-news
Six people have been confirmed dead since a ship they were aboard overturned on Wednesday afternoon in East China's Zhejiang province, local authorities said Thursday. The accident happened around 6:30 pm on a river near Siduzhuang village in Yinzhou district,...
Beijing's high-tech park to host expo
Source: China News
Shanghai :: China | updated 2013-05-22 23:57:17 -0700 | green-news
The park, opened in July 2009, covers 10 square kilometers in Beijing's Changping district. Nine of the 15 central government-owned companies in the park will start operations this year with more than 5,000 scientific researchers. Besides companies, the park has...
Valley experts say homes won't be affected by expansion
Source: Community News
Ridgewood :: NJ :: USA | updated 2013-05-22 23:18:50 -0700 | green-news
A homeowner living near The Valley Hospital isn't buying an expert's statement that her 100-year-old house is done settling and won't be affected by proposed construction that would more than double the size of the hospital. The project would require...
Marine experts look to China
Source: Chinadaily
Dubai :: United Arab Emirates | updated 2013-05-22 23:17:22 -0700 | green-news
The current leading members on the panel are marine engineering experts from Dubai, Huston and Singapore, DNV said. This move represents the company's effort to support China in becoming the main base of global marine engineering equipment manufacturing, it added....
Colorado wildlife agency determined to make CNG-powered pickups work
Source: The Denver Post
Grand Junction :: CO :: USA | updated 2013-05-23 21:26:43 -0700 | green-news
Font Resize Colorado wildlife officials say they are determined to make new pickups powered by compressed natural gas work in their fleets, despite operational and logistical hurdles. "I realize we are now putting some pieces together so there is going...
Over 10 new oil fields found in Siberia
Source: NewKerala
Krasnoyarsk :: Russia | updated 2013-05-22 23:05:38 -0700 | green-news
One of them is possibly comparable with the Yurubcheno-Tokhomo field." The Yurubcheno-Tokhomo oil and gas condensate field located in Evenkia district is one of the largest in Siberia.
Bangladesh's Green Radio heralds new era of environment education
Source: NewKerala
Khulnā :: Bangladesh | updated 2013-05-22 23:05:36 -0700 | green-news
Targeted at the youth, the initiative relates environmental stories sans the jargon from 7.15 a.m. to 8 a.m. every day through its programmes Green Hour, which is research based, and Green News, a daily update on the environment. Broadcast from...
Duxbury exhibit showcases botanical artists
Source: Boston.com
Boston :: MA :: USA | updated 2013-05-22 22:36:12 -0700 | green-news
Globe Correspondent / May 22, 2013 Botanical art goes back to the Middle Ages, when plant healers began illustrating their records of medicinal plants with accurate drawings to help identify plants correctly. Botanical illustrators accompanied expeditions during the Age...
Flood warning continues for Fort Yukon
Source: Anchorage Daily News
Yukon :: OK :: USA | updated 2013-05-22 22:17:58 -0700 | green-news
Water levels dropped in the riverside village of Fort Yukon Wednesday, though Weather Service officials said major flooding remained a threat. The Weather Service issued a flood warning for the upper Yukon River community of about 600 people through 10...
Indian solar lanterns light up Pak villages
Source: NewKerala
Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated 2013-05-22 21:54:52 -0700 | green-news
Party in the landmark general elections held recently, it marked the beginning of a new era of change in a country marred with crippling energy shortage and long souring economy. Ending with it a decade full of uncertainty, endemic corruption,...
Air quality still low in Ventura County but getting better
Source: Thousand Oaks Acorn
Thousand Oaks :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-22 21:50:05 -0700 | green-news
American Lung Association's 2013 State of the Air report, which was released last month, Ventura County is the 20th most ozone-polluted county in the nation. According to the report, the county has more than two weeks' worth of smog-filled air...
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