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 2012 2012-02-07T08:36:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/keystone_oil_sands_pipeline_rejected_for_now/?source=rss The Obama administration rejected a bid to expand the controversial Keystone oil sands pipeline Wednesday, saying the deadline imposed by Congress did not leave sufficient time to conduct the necessary review. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Land, Water, Business, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2012-01-19T08:17:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/levis_drops_asia_pulp_paper_due_to_its_link_to_deforestation_in_indonesia/?source=rss Levi Strauss & Company became the latest firm to drop Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) as a supplier due to concerns over APP's continued clearing of rainforests in Sumatra, reports the Rainforest Action Network, a green group in the midst of a campaign against APP. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Environment, Forests, Business, Regions, South-East Asia, Indonesia 2012-01-18T07:30:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/us_rolls_out_historic_mercury_limits_for_power_plants/?source=rss Unveiling a historic rule, the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced the first national requirement for the nation's coal-fired power plants to reduce emissions of mercury, arsenic, cyanide and other toxic pollutants. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Health, Business, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2011-12-22T16:29:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/solars_best_quarter_ever/?source=rss For the third quarter of 2011, solar installations in the U.S. broke a record: 449 megawatts of new capacity in just three months, according to a report by the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA). Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Business, Regions, North America, United States 2011-12-21T17:39:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/victory_facebook_friends_renewable_energy/?source=rss After 20 months of mobilising, agitating and negotiating to green Facebook, the Internet giant has today announced its goal to run on clean, renewable energy. More than 700,000 people from all over the world joined to make this victory possible! Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Business, Corporate social responsibility, Regions, North America, United States, California 2011-12-19T05:00:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/harnessing_desert_sun_to_power_europe/?source=rss It is a beguiling idea - harvest sunshine, and a little wind, from the empty deserts of North Africa and the Middle East, and use it to produce clean power for the region and for Europe. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Business 2011-12-08T09:05:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/shark_fin_soup_off_the_menu_at_china_luxury_hotels/?source=rss Somewhere deep in the Pacific Ocean, seventy million reef sharks are saying thank you in their own sharky language. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Environment, Wildlife, Business, Corporate social responsibility, Regions, East Asia, China 2011-11-29T07:17:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/shark_fin_soup_off_the_menu_at_china_luxury_hotels1/?source=rss Somewhere deep in the Pacific Ocean, seventy million reef sharks are saying thank you in their own sharky language. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Environment, Wildlife, Business, Regions, East Asia, China 2011-11-29T07:17:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/apparel_exporters_to_end_child_labour_cleanse_supply/?source=rss Censured for engaging child labour by gloabl apparel brands, the Indian apparel export industry has decided to adopt zero tolerance on child labour and cleanse the supply chain. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Business, Corporate social responsibility, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, India 2011-11-20T06:18:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/the_first_global_revolution_has_begun/?source=rss If you rely on the corporate media for your news, you may not be aware that this is the most significant revolutionary period in human history. Top Headlines, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Environment, Business 2011-11-15T05:49:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/is_greener_air_travel_on_the_horizon/?source=rss Technological progress is impossible to predict, but it's safe bet that we won't be flying solar- or wind-powered airplanes anytime soon. So the best hope of flying without emitting large volumes of greenhouse gases lies with biofuels. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Business 2011-11-07T23:22:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/historic_deal_to_halt_hazardous_waste_export_to_south/?source=rss Leading world economies will no longer be able to export hazardous waste to poorer nations unless they obtain the latter's consent, a spokesman from the UN environment agency said Tuesday. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, World, Politics, Health, Business, Regions, United Nations 2011-10-28T08:32:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/virgin_claims_its_new_jet_fuel_will_have_half_the_carbon_footprint_of_other/?source=rss Virgin Atlantic Airways is planning to capture gases from steel mills, to create a new low-carbon jet fuel. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Business, Corporate social responsibility 2011-10-13T08:22:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/dirty_nappies_recycled_to_make_roof_tiles/?source=rss Britain's first recycling plant for disposable nappies is opening in a bid to reduce the huge amounts sent to landfill every year. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Land, Business, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom, England 2011-09-22T17:39:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/wal_mart_takes_another_step_towards_food_sustainability/?source=rss It appears that retail giant Wal-Mart is ready to take another step on its sustainability journey. Sources within the food industry are reporting that Wal-Mart is planning to begin collecting data from its fruit and vegetable vendors in order to assess the sustainability of their operations. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Land, Business, Corporate social responsibility 2011-08-31T21:37:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/un_shipping_group_moves_on_vessel_emission_reductions/?source=rss An International Maritime Organization panel adopted what it calls mandatory design and operational measures to reduce greenhouse gases from international shipping. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Business, Regions, United Nations 2011-07-21T15:46:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/teatulia_a_tea_company_helps_lift_a_village_out_of_poverty/?source=rss For some businesses, giving back means making a tax-deductible donation to a local little league team. But for Teatulia, an organic tea company, giving back means creating a better life for a community halfway around the globe. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Business, Corporate social responsibility, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Bangladesh 2011-07-05T17:37:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/india_introduces_e_waste_law/?source=rss A campaign forfronted by Greenpeace has after 6 years finally led to a legislation that make producers financially liable for the products they produces after the products life-span. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Land, Business, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, India 2011-06-15T16:40:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/despite_setbacks_voluntary_carbon_markets_booming/?source=rss The voluntary carbon market posted a 34 percent gain in 2010, trading a record 131 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtC02e). Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Business 2011-06-06T18:28:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/global_organizations_announce_84_mil_grant_to_give_south_american_recyclers/?source=rss The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Coca-Cola Company, Fundación Avina, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), launched a coalition that aims to improve the lives of the at least 4 million people who make a living off of recycling. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Environment, Land, Business, Feel Good, Regions, South America, Brazil 2011-05-28T04:08:00-08:00