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• Global Warming Hoax Emails Leak Thousands of emails and other electronic documents from one of the leading climate charge research centers have been posted online. The content of these emails is said to draw into question the validity of global warming and the claims that have been... 11-24-2009, 2:46 PM by David to Daily Green 7586 Views Filed under: Issues, News

• Best Leonid Meteor Shower Time In case you missed it last night, the annual Leonid meteor shower continues tonight through to November 20 in the skies over the world. If you plan on doing some meteor gazing, you have three more nights to catch them, and the best time to see the meteor... 11-17-2009, 8:57 AM by Christie to Daily Green 1609 Views Filed under: News

• Leonid Meteor Shower November 2009 The Leonid meteor shower is on full display tonight after midnight EST, so be ready to see some amazing meteor action in the skies over North America! While the Leonid meteor shower typically lasts from November 13 to 20, tonight is pegged as the peak... 11-16-2009, 9:05 AM by Christie to Daily Green 35878 Views Filed under: News

• Carbon trapped in Cities more than Rain forests Carbon dioxide is the most prevalent greenhouse gas in the Earth’s atmosphere, so reducing production and trapping any existing CO2 is something on the agenda for everyone looking to fight climate change. Conventional ideas for doing this included planting... 09-09-2009, 12:30 PM by Michael to Daily Green 1851 Views Filed under: Energy, Issues, News

• H1N1 Swine Flu Expected to kill 30,000+ This Winter The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are worried that the H1N1 virus or swine flu may be responsible for anywhere from 30,000 to 90,000 deaths this winter. Estimates from the World Health Organization include projections of 1 in 3... 08-25-2009, 4:42 PM by Michael to Daily Green 1910 Views Filed under: Health, Issues, News

• Albino Humpback Whale Migaloo Spotted off Australian Coast The all-white humpback whale named Migaloo was spotted after a two year abscence off the coast of Australia. A fan favorite among whale watchers and scientists, many consider Migaloo to be the only albino humpback whale in the world, which has earned... 08-20-2009, 9:14 AM by Christie to Daily Green 1952 Views Filed under: Celebrities, Issues, News

• PETA's 'Save the Whales' Billboard: Offensive or not? Animal rights organization PETA has stirred up controversy again with their new Save the Whales billboard, which targets fat women and promotes vegetarianism. The illustration on the billboard depicts an overweight bikini-clad woman at the beach with... 08-19-2009, 9:40 AM by Christie to Daily Green 3586 Views

• NOAA declares July Warmest Global Ocean Surface Temp. on Record NOAA - the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (also responsible for the recent NOAA Hurricane forecast of reduced hurricanes this year) declared that this past July broke previous records for the warmest global ocean surface temperature.... 08-17-2009, 9:32 AM by Michael to Daily Green 2831 Views Filed under: Issues, News

• The Cove: Award winning docudrama to save the dolphins Must-see award-winning documentary The Cove stirs up dark waters around dolphin capture and slaughter. Action-packed dolphin doc The Cove follows activists as they attempt to infiltrate a highly guarded cove in Taji, Japan where more than 20,000 dolphins... 08-13-2009, 3:51 PM by Christie to Daily Green 1353 Views Filed under: Health, Issues, News

• Perseid Meteror Shower Best Viewed Tuesday PM August 11, 2009 Stargazers will be in for a treat Tuesday night when the annual Perseid meteor shower occurs. Unlike the July 2009 solar eclipse , this meteor shower will be visible from anywhere in the world; with the possibility of seeing up to 80 meteors per hour... 08-10-2009, 4:05 PM by Michael to Daily Green 2172 Views Filed under: News

• Genetically Engineered Corn "Calls" for Help From Predators Scientists have created a mutant strain of corn that can signal when it’s under attack according to a new study. This feat has been achieved by augmenting natural defenses that are already present in the corn to emit a sort of ‘distress call’ when beetle... 08-06-2009, 12:11 PM by Michael to Daily Green 1266 Views Filed under: Food and Drink, Home and Garden, News

• Great Pacific Garbage Patch: Solving the Mystery The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is finally getting some attention from the scientific community. We talked about the island of trash in a previous post, outlining its massive size (twice the size of Texas by some estimates) and its unknown origins. Today,... 08-04-2009, 12:40 PM by Christie to Daily Green 1426 Views Filed under: Health, News

• Refrigerator Recycling: The New "Cash for Clunkers" The much-heralded "Cash for Clunkers" or CARS program might be out of money just a week after its launch, but a similar program targeting old refrigerators is steadily growing. According to Sam Sirkin, program development manager for refrigerator and... 08-04-2009, 11:00 AM by Emily to Daily Green 1925 Views Filed under: Business, Energy, Food and Drink, Home and Garden, News

• Cash for Clunkers Suspended? Has the Money Already Run Out? The federal government’s popular (albeit controversial) “ Cash for Clunkers ” program may be on the verge of collapse amid rumors that the money has run out already. The program has only been up and running for a week. It was initially conceived as a... 07-31-2009, 10:10 AM by David to Daily Green 1310 Views Filed under: Business, Transportation, News

• Cash for Clunkers List Changes For those that have been following our coverage on the Cash for Clunkers program , also known as the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) - there was a recent update to the list of cars that are eligible for the rebate. As a result the mileage rates for... 07-30-2009, 2:08 PM by Michael to Daily Green 1289 Views Filed under: Business, Energy, Transportation, News

• 350ppm: NASA's Maximum Carbon Dioxide Level for the Earth - Where Do We Stand? A few years ago, scientists in the Arctic made a startling discovery. They noticed that the Arctic ice was melting. This alone wasn't surprising. The scientists expected the Arctic ice to be melting, as they were well aware of rising global temperatures.... 07-29-2009, 10:25 AM by David to Daily Green 1791 Views Filed under: Issues, News

• Cash For Clunkers Stimulus: Start Your Engines The Cash For Clunkers stimulus program starts today**! Officially known as Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), the federal program was officially signed into law today by President Obama. The CARS program, modeled after similar successful European initiatives... 07-24-2009, 10:17 AM by Christie to Daily Green 2391 Views Filed under: Issues, Transportation, News

• Nurse Shark left to rot on street in downtown Miami Two vagrant men ditched a four and a half foot shark, leaving it to rot in downtown Miami, Florida after several unsuccessful attempts to sell it to fish markets for $10. The carcass of the shark was found in the middle of the street, but there is some... 07-22-2009, 2:40 PM by Michael to Daily Green 1693 Views Filed under: Issues, News

• The Colony: Discovery Channel's New Post-Apocalyptic Reality Show Just when you thought reality TV was running out of steam, a new groundbreaking reality series from Discovery Channel called The Colony puts an interesting spin on the Survivor/Big Brother reality model. The Colony , which premiered last night at 10PM... 07-22-2009, 9:39 AM by Christie to Daily Green 5742 Views Filed under: Celebrities, Issues, News

• Eclipse Video and Other Updates on Solar Eclipse July 2009 Well, the century's longest total solar eclipse is now over. Thousands turned out in various locations worldwide to see this rare celestial event. Some, however, were disappointed, when dense clouds prevented viewing of the partial eclipse that should... 07-22-2009, 9:24 AM by Emily to Daily Green 1080 Views Filed under: News

• Solar Eclipse July 2009 Time Will Be Longest of Century The longest solar eclipse of the century is less than 24 hours away! According to experts, the total solar eclipse taking place Wednesday, July 22, 2009, will last over 6 1/2 minutes. Total contact time will be almost 3 hours, from approximately 0h30minutes... 07-21-2009, 9:30 AM by Emily to Daily Green 41143 Views Filed under: News

• Alaska Blob: Video Update It seems the giant gelatinous mass moving slowly through the Chukchi Sea just north of the Bering strait has scientists baffled. First reports assured that the black goo is not oil, but could be algae - now, no one is quite sure what's making up the several... 07-17-2009, 9:40 AM by Christie to Daily Green 1373 Views Filed under: Issues, News

• Giant Squid Invade San Diego! Thousands of Humboldt Squid, also known as Giant Squid, Jumbo Squid or Flying Squid, have recently been spotted off the coast of San Diego, California. Some have washed up dead on the shore and others have been observed in the water by divers. This is... 07-17-2009, 9:33 AM by David to Daily Green 3881 Views Filed under: Issues, News

• Alaska Blob: What the Hell is It? Alaska blob sightings abound! It seems there is a large unidentified black blob slowly working its way down the Arctic Ocean's Chukchi Sea north of the Bering Strait. According reports from the Anchorage Daily news, Coast Guard representative Terry Hasenaur... 07-16-2009, 3:54 PM by Christie to Daily Green 2656 Views Filed under: Issues, News

• Farm Aid 2009 to ft. Willie Nelson, Dave Matthews, Neil Young & more St.Louis Missouri will host the annual Farm Aid concert to benefit American farmers on October 4th. Backed by board of directors members and core performers like Willie Nelson, Dave Matthews, Neil Young and John Mellencamp, Farm Aid 2009 promises to be... 07-16-2009, 11:19 AM by Christie to Daily Green 1910 Views Filed under: Food and Drink, Health, Issues, News