Monthly Archives: April 2009
Student Air Travel Tips
If you happen to be under 26, or are booking and paying for flights for someone in this age demographic, then you may be aware that there are often discounted student airfares available. Trouble is, where do you find them?
About.com’s...
Health Care Industry Moves Slowly Onto the Internet
The health care industry, a well-known laggard in information technology, is where most of corporate America was a decade or more ago in adopting Internet-style computing. There are innovators, intriguing experiments and lots of interest, but...
EU: Earth Warming Faster
Global warming is likely to overshoot a 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 F) rise seen by the European Union and many developing nations as a trigger for “dangerous” change, a Reuters poll of scientists showed on Tuesday.
Nine of 11 experts,...
Port of Oakland Approves Pollution Reduction Plan
Oakland Port commissioners approved a master plan for reducing port diesel vehicle pollution that has contributed to a higher cancer risk for West Oakland residents.
In a 5-1 vote, the commission rejected recommendations from Bay Area, state...
AmericanAirlines Arena Wins Environmental Award
Miami’s AmericanAirlines Arena is one of two U.S. sports venues to receive a coveted environmental award.
The AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami became the first of two arenas in the United States to receive a much-desired environmental certification.
The...
EarthTalk: Truth Behind Global Warming?
Question: I keep meeting people who say that human- induced global warming is only theory, that just as many scientists doubt it as believe it. Can you settle the score? — J. Proctor, London, UK
Answer: So-called “global warming...
