http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/images/gnn_logo_rss.gif http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/ 249 31 News of a better world editor@greatnewsnetwork.org great news network en editor@greatnewsnetwork.org Copyright 2013 2013-06-13T00:51:52+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/french_move_boosts_shark_sanctuaries/?source=rss Green campaigners on Friday hailed a decision by France that they said would create the world's biggest shark sanctuary. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, Europe, France, Oceania, French Polynesia 2012-12-09T23:00:27+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/after_damning_research_france_proposes_banning_pesticide_linked_to_bee_coll/?source=rss Following research linking neonicotinoid pesticides to the decline in bee populations, France has announced it plans to ban Cruiser OSR, an insecticide produced by Sygenta. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, Europe, France 2012-06-05T22:31:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/a_375_year_old_french_bank_forgives_debts_of_paris_poorest/?source=rss Just as France was being chastised for excessive national borrowing with a sovereign debt downgrade, thousands of lucky French people had their financial obligations forgiven after the country's oldest bank decided to simply wipe their slate clean. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Europe, France 2012-01-29T20:42:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/paris_ready_to_turn_ignition_on_electric_car_sharing_program/?source=rss Paris will on Sunday launch an ambitious electrically powered car-share service that it hopes will not only improve the quality of life in the City of Lights but also herald a revolution in sustainable urban transport. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Environment, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, Europe, France 2011-09-30T18:38:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/large_hadron_collider_lhc_generates_a_mini_big_bang/?source=rss The Large Hadron Collider has successfully created a 'mini-Big Bang' by smashing together lead ions instead of protons. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Regions, Europe, France, Switzerland 2010-11-08T16:47:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/organic_wines_are_taking_off/?source=rss FRANCE - Supermarket and cave shelves can contain a baffling array of wines from around France and it is understandable if you just head for the bottle with the gold medal sticker from the Salon de Paris. However... Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Land, Business, Regions, Europe, France 2010-10-26T16:43:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/french_towns_swap_rubbish_trucks_for_horse_drawn_carts/?source=rss Perpignan is one of 60 French towns that have struck upon a cheaper and greener way to collect household waste – ditching the dustbin lorry in favour of a horse and cart Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, Environment, Land, Regions, Europe, France 2010-10-04T03:42:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/europe_agrees_to_create_marine_protected_areas/?source=rss European countries agreed Friday to create six protected marine areas in the northeast Atlantic in a bid to step up the protection of the region's environment. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Environment, Water, Wildlife, Regions, Europe, France 2010-09-27T18:03:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/paris_metro_body_heat_to_help_warm_building/?source=rss The warmth generated by human bodies in the Parisian metro will help heat a public housing project in the city center, the capital's largest owner of social housing said Friday. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Regions, Europe, France 2010-09-06T17:25:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/eu_nations_have_decided_to_support_a_ban_on_international_trade_in_atlantic/?source=rss EU nations have decided to support a ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna until stocks recover. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, Europe, France 2010-03-12T23:15:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/alternative_energy_grows_in_europe/?source=rss Wind and solar technology made up over half of Europe’s new electricity generating capacity in 2009, as the number of new coal and nuclear facilities fell Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Regions, Europe, France 2010-02-07T19:43:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/france_backs_ban_on_bluefin_tuna_exports/?source=rss France has added its voice to calls for a ban on the global trade in bluefin tuna, the numbers of which have dwindled through overfishing. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, Europe, France 2010-02-04T06:08:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/renault_zoe_the_electric_car_thats_good_for_your_skin/?source=rss Renault sure does come up with some out-there concepts. Science, Technology, Business, Regions, Europe, France 2009-11-10T13:47:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/cite_du_design_solar_powered_international_design_center_unveiled/?source=rss Situated in an defunct arms manufacturing facility in Saint-Etienne, the recently unveiled Cité du Design is a stunning international center for design. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, Europe, France, Germany 2009-11-07T13:23:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/smos_begins_climate_change_mission/?source=rss A mission to launch a new satellite which will monitor climate change has got off to a successful start. World, Environment, Climate and Energy, Water, Science, Space, Regions, Europe, France 2009-11-02T11:46:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/simple_lifestyle_tweaks_key_in_climate_change_fight/?source=rss The United States could cut greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of France's total annual emissions by getting Americans to make simple lifestyle changes, like regularly maintaining their cars or insulating their attics, a study showed. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, East Asia, Japan, Europe, France, Oceania, Australia, North America, Canada, United States, Michigan, Washington D.C. 2009-10-27T16:22:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/finger_points_to_new_da_vinci_art/?source=rss A new Leonardo da Vinci portrait may have been discovered after a fingerprint found on it seemed similar to another discovered on his work. Regions, Europe, France, Italy, United Kingdom, England, Vatican City State 2009-10-15T10:57:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/france_set_to_impose_carbon_tax/?source=rss French President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced plans for a new carbon tax aimed at combating global warming. Top Headlines, Popular Articles, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Climate and Energy, Regions, Europe, France 2009-09-10T15:15:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/riders_bare_all_for_world_naked_bike_ride/?source=rss Thousands of saucy cyclists from all over the world have bared all on their bikes during the World Naked Bike Ride. World, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Feel Good, Regions, Europe, France, United Kingdom, England, North America, United States, Illinois 2009-06-23T08:32:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/europe_unveils_british_astronaut/?source=rss Timothy Peake, a 37-year-old test pilot in the Army Air Corps, has been accepted into the European Space Agency's (Esa) Astronaut Corps. Science, Space, Regions, Europe, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, England 2009-05-21T11:43:00+00:00