Image credit: Leen Sadder From toothbrushes with reusable handles to recycled plastic toothbrushes there are already some green(er) options out there for more sustainable oral hygiene. But much of the world has one up on us Western consumers on this front—using a totally biodegradable twig to clean their teeth. What’s the best way to promote this product to the rest of us? Why, wrap it in plastic of course. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Bing vs. Google: How will we ever really know which search engine is superior? Easy: Jeopardy! will tell us. A computer expert ran 200,000 of the game show’s clues into common search engines to see which came up with the correct answer—in the form of a question—most…
Continue reading …King Abdullah II cleared out his government today, after thousands of protesters took to the streets to demand the ouster of Prime Minister Samir Rifai, who many blamed for high fuel prices and slow political reform, according to al-Jazeera. The king has asked Marouf Bakhit, an ex-army general and former…
Continue reading …Samsung offering refunds for PCs affected by Sandy Bridge glitch, NEC looking at delays
February 1, 2011 No Comment
We finally received full details on the issue affecting Intel’s Sandy Bridge chipsets this morning, and now we’re hearing of what looks to be the first confirmed recall. Samsung is indicating it will offer refunds for affected computers and, while it isn’t saying exactly which models will be affected, it did give a number: six models sold in South Korea and one available in the US will be eligible for return or refund, about 3,000 total machines. NEC , meanwhile, who just went all-in with Lenovo , is indicating that it may push back the release of four separate models. Naturally we’ll keep the updates coming as we get more details. [Thanks, Peter] Samsung offering refunds for PCs affected by Sandy Bridge glitch, NEC looking at delays originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Authorities shut roads and public transport as thousands converge to demand ousting of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak
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Image credit: Robin Hood Tax When I last wrote about the Robin Hood Tax —or the idea that placing a minute tax on every speculative banking transaction might help us fight climate change, education and health cuts, and international poverty—the online debate inevitably descended into name calling about socialism. But the campaign keeps rolling on, and a new video is pushing the idea in starkly uncompromising terms. I just wonder if framing this up as an (albeit f… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Most Shark-Catching Nations Are Failing On Their Promises for Sustainable Catches
February 1, 2011 No Comment
Photo via radcarper via Flickr Creative Commons Sharks are, without a doubt, being caught at unsustainable rates worldwide. To slow the overfishing of shark species, over 100 governments adopted a plan 10 years ago at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization to each create their own national action plan for sustainable shark fishing. However, according to Traffic and the Pew Environment Group, only 13 of the top 20 shark-catching nations have developed such a national plan, and it seems that fewer are enacting them. Without the support of the top nation… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image: csmonitor.com At least $40 million worth of carbon credits have been stolen in recent weeks from various registries across Europe, in what some are calling a growing black market for carbon credits…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Japan’s Shinmoedake peak gave off its biggest explosion yet today, shooting debris 6500 feet into the air and shattering windows five miles away. The eruption was five times larger than the volcano’s initial activity, and Japan widened the danger zone to a two-and-a-half-mile radius around the crater, the AP reports….
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ABC, CBS and NBC on Monday night devoted more than half of their evening newscasts to the turmoil in Egypt, but while CBS and NBC squeezed in brief mentions of how a federal judge agreed with 26 states that the entire ObamaCare law is unconstitutional, ABC’s World News didn’t utter a syllable about the major setback for the Obama administration. Anchor Diane Sawyer, however, made room for a full story on an impending snowstorm and four minutes for a new series, “Families on the Brink: What to Do About Mom and Dad?” While CBS anchor Harry Smith provided a short summary of the development, the CBS Evening News allocated four times more time to new USDA dietary guidelines which call for less consumption of salt. Smith tried to downplay the significance of the ruling: In the legal battle over President Obama's health care reform law, the score is now two to two. A federal judge in Florida is the latest to weigh in, ruling today the law is unconstitutional because it forces people to buy insurance whether they want to or not. A judge in Virginia issued a similar ruling in December, but two other courts have upheld the insurance mandate. It seems quite certain this issue will have to be resolved by the Supreme Court. Over on the NBC Nightly News, with Brian Williams in Egypt, Ann Curry delivered some domestic headlines, including a short item on the judge’s decision: A federal judge in Florida ruled today that President Obama's health care reform law is unconstitutional. The judge sided with 26 states which had sued to overturn the law, arguing the federal government cannot force people to buy health insurance. Late this afternoon, the Obama administration said it will appeal the decision. — Brent Baker is Vice President for Research and Publications at the Media Research Center. Click here to follow him on Twitter.
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