Good news coming out of the European Union (EU) recently is that it is proposing a 5-year ban on the cloning of farm animals and livestock. However, the EU is fine with other animals being cloned, including sports animals like…
GM and Anti-GM Groups Unhappy with EU Proposal
The European Commission has unveiled plans to allow the production of GM crops in certain member countries. Both sides of this controversial issue are critical of the decision, but it seems like a win for GM companies and supporters more…
GM and Anti-GM Groups Unhappy with EU Proposal
The European Commission has unveiled plans to allow the production of GM crops in certain member countries. Both sides of this controversial issue are critical of the decision, but it seems like a win for GM companies and supporters more than anyone else.
GREENCAST: 27,000 Abandoned Wells in Gulf of Mexico, Arsenic in Utah Kids Pee, Climate Change Funding in the FY2011 Budget…
Here is our latest “greencast’ of green news from around the internet. Check out our summary of these 10 green news stories in high-definition via screenr or on YouTube below. Read the rest of this entry »
Genetically Modified ‘Frankenstein Potato’ Comes to Europe
The EU recently approved cultivation of a genetically modified potato through controversial means. [social_buttons] Since I’m living in Europe now, I have been slightly comforted to know that genetically modified (GM) crops could not be grown here. I thought that…
Economic Value of Ecosystems and Biodiversity — New Report
A new report, The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB), attempts to bring to the world’s attention the truly great economic value of ecosystems and biodiversity, as well as the benefits of taking these into account when making policies. [social_buttons]…
Is the US Climate Illiterate?
“The United States is in a sense climate illiterate still,” Hans Schellnhuber, the director of Germany’s Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research said earlier this week. He wasn’t just comparing the US to the EU, however. Even developing nations seem…
Largest River Protection Area in Europe — in Croatia and Hungary
Croatia and Hungary signed an agreement yesterday to protect a major biodiversity area that crosses borders along three rivers. The agreement is being called a “Trans-Boundary UNESCO Biosphere Reserve” and has resulted in the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) awarding the…
Green Buyers, Taxes based on Environmental Friendliness, and Carbon Footprint Labels on Products in the EU
In the results of a “Eurobarometer” survey recently released by the EU, we can see some progression in the evolution of green consumerism. EU citizens are taking the environment into account when purchasing products, according to the survey. They are…
No Love for Animals — 0.1% of European Union Budget!
The European Union got strongly admonished this month by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) after the release of a report that is more than a decade late and comes to disheartening conclusions. The EU is giving only 0.1% of its…