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/meet_the_gay_flamingos_at_wwt_slimbridge/?source=rss Two male flamingos at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust at Slimbridge have surprised both staff and visitors by demonstrating a long-lasting loyalty to each other and excellent parental skills. Feel Good, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom, England, UK Top Stories 2006-02-16T18:39:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/uk_backs_indias_wildlife_crime_fight/?source=rss Leading wildlife law representatives from the UK met this week with counterparts from India and China yesterday at an event in Delhi to discuss new measures to stamp out trade in endangered species in the region. Environment, Wildlife, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom, England, UK Top Stories 2006-02-06T02:33:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/china_pledges_to_do_more_to_protect_dwindling_wetlands/?source=rss China will boost investment in wetlands protection and put more wetland areas under state protection in an effort to save them from destruction, state media said Thursday. Environment, Water, Regions, China, Popular Articles 2006-02-04T01:14:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/sustainable_projects_offer_positive_examples/?source=rss Environment Minister Elliot Morley visited some of the leading new green projects in the North West this week, and called for others to follow their sustainable examples. Environment, Science, Technology, Business, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom, England, UK Top Stories 2006-02-01T22:11:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/study_fish_with_biggest_sword_always_wins/?source=rss Swordtails, colorful, common aquarium fish, size up their swords before fighting, and often a male just has to show his big sword to scare off challengers, according to a new study in the latest Animal Behavior journal. Science, Feel Good, Regions, United States 2006-01-31T12:23:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/ethanol_could_reduce_fossil_fuel_need_study_shows/?source=rss Ethanol -- alcohol produced from corn or other plants -- is more energy-efficient than some experts had realized and it is time to start developing it as an alternative to fossil fuels, researchers said Thursday. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Business 2006-01-30T00:00:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/un_supports_project_aimed_at_providing_cheap_laptops_to_students_in_poor_co/?source=rss A pioneering $100 laptop programme, designed to give children in poor countries access to knowledge and educational tools, came a step closer to realization today with the signing of a partnership agreement in Davos, Switzerland, between the main United Nations development agency and the organization responsible for the initiative. World, Human Rights, Regions, United Nations 2006-01-29T23:59:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/monkey_cops_keep_clans_together/?source=rss Human societies rapidly descend into anarchy and chaos without policing. Now, researchers have found that the same thing happens when groups of monkeys are left to their own devices instead of being ?policed? by dominant males. Feel Good, Regions, United States 2006-01-27T14:31:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/bush_administration_outlines_funding_for_hydrogen_fuel_cells/?source=rss The Bush administration said Tuesday it would provide $119 million in funding for research into hydrogen fuel cells, touting the automotive technology as a way to reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Business 2006-01-27T14:29:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/uk_still_on_track_for_kyoto/?source=rss Defra?s latest greenhouse gas figures, released this week, show that the UK is on course to meet the Kyoto reduction targets. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Regions, United Kingdom 2006-01-27T14:00:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/ethical_shopping_the_red_revolution/?source=rss Irish rock star Bono has persuaded some of the world's biggest companies to back his new weapon in the fight against poverty: a consumer brand with a conscience. Cahal Milmo reports Popular Articles 2006-01-26T22:58:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/new_planet_hunting_method_could_find_more_earths/?source=rss A new planet-hunting technique has detected the most Earth-like planet yet around a star other than our sun, raising hopes of finding a space rock that might support life, astronomers reported on Wednesday. Science, Space, Regions, United States 2006-01-26T22:57:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/german_chancellor_urges_common_social_environment_trade_approach/?source=rss German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Wednesday for international bodies to develop common standards in social and environmental policy and push ahead with trade liberalisation. Popular Articles 2006-01-26T22:57:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/eu_to_boost_animal_welfare/?source=rss The European Commission has adopted a new Action Plan aimed at improving animal welfare across the EU over the next five years. The legislation will clarify the existing regulations on the issue, and update practices in member states. Popular Articles 2006-01-26T02:24:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/neandertals_hunted_as_well_as_humans_study_says/?source=rss Through the years dozens of theories have sprung up about why Neandertals (often spelled "Neanderthals") went extinct approximately 30,000 years ago. Science, Ancient Discoveries, Regions, Georgia 2006-01-25T21:02:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/annan_salutes_african_summit_on_culture_and_education_pledges_un_support/?source=rss As African leaders gathered in Sudan for a summit on culture and education, Secretary-General Kofi Annan saluted this agenda and pledged the assistance of the United Nations in advancing progress on these issues. World, Human Rights, Regions, Sudan 2006-01-24T02:35:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/who_is_messing_with_your_head/?source=rss WHAT if there was a drug that helped you do your job better, and your boss was pressuring you to take it, even though it could be bad for your health? Science, Technology, Health, Regions, Belgium 2006-01-24T02:23:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/robot_car_streets_ahead_in_cities_of_the_future/?source=rss It is not every day that a concept car re-writes the rules of more than 100 years of motoring. In development for four years by a team of architects and engineers led by William Mitchell, former head of the school of architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as part of his Smart Cities research group, a new MIT car is borne of a complete rethink of people's relationship with their cars in the ever-expanding cities of the future. Popular Articles 2006-01-24T02:18:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/indigenous_leaders_celebrate_morales_victory/?source=rss The election of indigenous leader Evo Morales as president of Bolivia is being hailed by native leaders from throughout the region as a "sign of hope" for all impoverished and discriminated indigenous peoples in Latin America. Popular Articles 2006-01-22T23:40:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/mali_anti_globalisation_forum_comes_to_africa/?source=rss Africa, the world's poorest continent, for the first time is playing host to the World Social Forum, the anti-globalisation movement set up as a counterweight to a forum of the world's rich and powerful. World, Human Rights, Politics, Regions, Mali 2006-01-22T01:22:00-08:00