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/space_age_mapping_of_the_worlds_forests/?source=rss Using satellites and lasers, scientists have produced a unique map that details the heights of the world's forests. For the first time, using a uniform method, the map spans the entire globe. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Forests, Science, Technology, Regions, North America, United States, Colorado 2010-09-20T16:24:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/scientists_create_body_bug_atlas/?source=rss US scientists have created a "bug atlas" of the human body highlighting microbe hotspots. Science, Health, Medical Discoveries, Regions, North America, United States, Colorado 2009-11-10T14:17:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/sierra_club_names_fowler_one_of_nations_coolest_cities/?source=rss Tuesday, at 11:00 a.m., a news conference, with Sierra Club in Fowler's Gerard Park, will celebrate Mayor Ray Ward's commitment to reduce the town's global warming pollution by putting into place local energy solutions which save taxpayer dollars and reduce energy use. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, North America, United States, Colorado 2009-11-10T13:35:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/88_year_old_walks_10000_miles_for_late_husband/?source=rss An 88-year-old woman from Colorado Springs has spent the past twelve years walking. Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Colorado 2009-10-28T14:24:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/vail_backs_hayman_fire_reforestation_with_750k/?source=rss Vail Resorts Inc. is wagering $750,000 that investing in the rehabilitation of forests and watersheds — none of which is contiguous to its ski areas — will increase its business nonetheless. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Feel Good, Regions, North America, United States, Colorado 2009-10-17T10:47:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/solar_ready_homes_bill_passes_house/?source=rss A bill that encourages construction of new homes that make cost-effective use of solar energy passed through the House unanimously on an initial voice vote this afternoon. World, Politics, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Business, Regions, North America, United States, Colorado 2009-05-06T08:33:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/mystery_donors_give_45_million_to_colleges1/?source=rss A mystery is unfolding in the world of college fundraising: During the past few weeks, at least eight universities have received gifts totaling nearly $45 million, and the schools had to promise not to try to find out the giver's identity. Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Virginia 2009-04-25T00:59:08+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/appreciation_finds_no_language_barriers_during_continuing_promise/?source=rss Eighty-five-year-old Simone Alexis arrived at a medical clinic set up by the crew of USNS Comfort wearing her Sunday best, in anticipation of getting new eyeglasses. World, Human Rights, Regions, Caribbean, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Central America, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, South America, Colombia, North America, United States, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Maryland 2009-04-23T18:51:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/breastfeeding_protects_mother/?source=rss Women who breastfeed their babies may be lowering their own risk of a heart attack, heart disease or stroke, research suggests. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Health, Regions, North America, United States, Colorado 2009-04-21T16:38:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/mit_professor_power_your_house_with_5_liters_of_water_per_day/?source=rss At the Aspen Environment Forum today, MIT professor Dan Nocera gave a revolutionary picture of the new energy economy with an assertion that our homes will be our power plants and our fuel stations, powered by sunlight and water. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Water, Science, Technology, Business, Regions, North America, United States, Colorado, Massachusetts 2009-03-28T19:17:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/upcycling_is_the_new_recycling/?source=rss So you've got your local recycling system down pat — but what about all the other stuff your city won't accept? Environment, Land, Regions, North America, United States, California, Colorado, New Jersey 2009-03-21T10:58:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/13000_year_old_tools_dug_up_in_colorado_yard/?source=rss Landscapers were digging a hole for a fish pond in the front yard of a Boulder home last May when they heard a "chink" that didn't sound right. Science, Ancient Discoveries, Regions, North America, United States, California, Colorado 2009-02-28T13:26:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/landmark_global_warming_lawsuit_settled/?source=rss A federal lawsuit that sought to force two U.S. agencies to address the global warming implications of their overseas financing activities was settled Friday after more than six years. The suit established important legal precedents related to global warming. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Climate and Energy, Regions, North America, United States, Colorado 2009-02-10T20:22:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/supersonic_water_jets_shoot_from_saturn_moon/?source=rss Supersonic jets of water vapour are blasting from Saturn's moon Enceladus, reveal observations from NASA's Cassini spacecraft. Science, Space, Regions, North America, United States, Colorado, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2008-11-27T09:24:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/wind_is_energy_gift_for_native_americans/?source=rss Native Americans on the Great Plains are harvesting a new gift these days ... wind power. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Business, Feel Good, Regions, North America, United States, California, Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, Business Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2008-10-25T09:37:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/forecasters_implement_new_hurricane_tracking_technique/?source=rss Boulder CO (SPX) Apr 15, 2008 - A new technique that helps forecasters continuously monitor landfalling hurricanes, giving them frequent and detailed images of a storm's location, will be implemented this summer. The new system, developed by National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colo., and the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Washington, D.C., will be implemented at the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment, General Environment, Regions, North America, United States, Colorado 2008-04-15T02:00:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/new_proposal_for_canada_lynx_habitat/?source=rss Federal wildlife managers have dramatically increased the amount of land they want to designate as critical habitat for the Canada lynx, a threatened species. 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Environment, Land, Regions, North America, United States, Colorado, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2007-09-30T12:30:01+00:00