Today on Planet 100: China Signs Copenhagen Accord (Video)

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Velo-City Global 2010: Cycling Experts From Around the World Will Meet in Copenhagen

Photo: Flickr , CC “Different Gears – Same Destination” Cyclists too have conferences. The European Cyclists’ Federation, the City of Frederiksberg, and the City of Copenhagen are inviting us to Velo-City Global 2010 (a wordplay on the French word for bike, “vélo”, and “velocity”) in Copenhagen on June 22-25, 2010

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The Human Bee Pollinator: People in a Beeless World?

Image credit: Fashioning Tech It’s well known by now that much of the action at the failed climate talks in Copenhagen happened outside the convention center. From clashes with police to activists being banned from talks , some of the action was confrontational

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How They Keep Bike Lanes Clear in Copenhagen

We have not had any snow yet in Toronto, so I have not yet had to complain this year about the traditional use of bike lanes for snow storage. Over in Copenhagen, Mikael at Copenhagenize shows how it should be done, with dedicated machines called snow slingers that “rolls along eating up the snow drifts and spitting the snow into a truck driving next to it. It can fill that truck in 5 minutes.” …

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NEW: RockNRola Jewelry for Oceana

Credit: Sigrid Rothe ©ROCKNROLA RockNRola , a collection of ethical jewelry, designed by activist and filmmaker ( A Sea Change ) Susan Cohn Rockefeller is officially launching tonight in New York City. All proceeds from the event, held at a private location in Manhattan, will support ocean conservation efforts by Oceana .

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Google Streetview Catches Alleged Tree Killers on Camera

Image via Wired A resident in Canada illegally removed 23 cypress and evergreen trees from her property. While neighbors alerted the police, it was the Google Streetview camera that managed to capture the incident on camera.

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Germany Stands Up For Science – Maintains 40% by 2020 Emissions Reductions Pledge

photo: Jason via flickr Some nations are already backpeddling on greenhouse gas reduction commitments in the wake of Copenhagen, but not Germany. According to Reuters the world’s sixth largest carbon emitter will be standing by its target of 40% emission reductions by 2020, regardless of what other nations do:…

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EU to Push for International Climate Deal Through G20

Noting the failure of the Copenhagen Talks to produce an internationally agreeable climate change treaty, the European Union is looking to push for more concentrated negotiations at the G20 meetings. The EU reportedly feels that taking the G20 route would help iron out the major issues between the developed and developing countries which were one of the major reasons for the shameful failure of COP15.

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The Great Green Wall of Africa – a Solution or a Reflection of Some of Africa’s Problems?

The Great Green Wall of Africa was announced by President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal at the Copenhagen United Nations Climate Change Conference on 16 December 2009.

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Marking the Blemishes on Your Vintage Fabric

I rarely ever come across a piece of fabric that is in perfect shape. I gather almost all of my fabric from thrift stores, yard sales, recycling centers, and the occasional dumpster, and its condition generally ranges from very well-loved to near-pristine with the odd red wine or tomato sauce stain.

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