Yellow River Drying Up

NPR aired a story on China's Yellow River about it's environmental problems. "For three years in the 1990s, the Yellow River — which 140 million people depend on for water — actually dried up before it reached the sea, due to overuse. And pollution on the river has reached horrific levels."
Listen to and read the story here.
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Saving Polar Bears

A segment on NPR's Talk of the Nation delves into the question of saving Polar Bears, the first major species threatened by climate change.


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Save Energy and slash taxes

A story on NPR's morning edition mentioned that one way to take a tax deduction before the year ends is to make energy-saving improvements in your home. The tax breaks continue through 2007, so if you don't have time this year, you can still take advantage of it next year. She also points out that deductions for buying hybrid vehicles are shrinking, so if you are contemplating such a purchase, hurry up and get yours now to take advantage of tax savings. Listen to the story here.
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Cradle-to-Grave Environmentalism

A new green burial movement is gaining momentum. Burial without metal caskets, vaults, or embalming has been practiced in Britain for a decade. Will this novel method of recycling catch on in the US? Listen to the NPR story here.

Lots of News!

It has been a busy couple of days for the environmental community. Al Gore appeared on Oprah on Tuesday to present Global Warming 101 and to promote house party showings of "An Inconvenient Truth" on Saturday, December 16. The U.S. Department of Energy announced a scientific breakthrough: new, super-efficient solar panels. Wired Magazine has a short articles about possible technological solutions to climate change. NPR reported on a story in the journal Science about predicting global warming from CO2 leve.s

Analysis of Climate Change Politics on TOTN

Talk of the nation featured discussions of the recent Supreme Court case on climate change and the impact the new congress will have on climate change action. Listen here.