Jul 31 2010

July Eco-Tidbits from Turkey

kure mountains park nuclear protest turkey photo Küre Mountains National Park (L) is on its way to becoming part of a protected European park network, while demonstrators in Ankara (R) were arrested for protesting nuclear power. Photos via Turkish Adventures (L) and Today's Zaman (R). With summer in full swing in Turkey, the season's regular environmental woes have again come to the fore. Helicopters dropping water have become a common sigh...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Jul 28 2010

NYC Hybrid Taxi Mandate Shot Down by Federal Appeals Court

nyc hybrid taxi photo Slightly more than a quarter the existing taxi fleet is made up of hybrid vehicles already. Photo: Brian Snelson via flickr. A quick (and hopefully not final) update in the ongoing legal saga around New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to convert the city's taxi fleet over to hybrid vehicles. As the New York Times reports, ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Jul 25 2010

Construction Begins on Amman BRT

amman brt image A rendering of the future system. Image credit: Amman BRT. Having already begun to reclaim its sidewalks for pedestrians, the city of Amman, Jordan is setting out to reclaim its streets from traffic chaos. The Jordan Times reported this month that construction is underway on a new Bus Rapid Transit system in centr...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Jul 16 2010

Household Eco-Friendly Behavior Becoming Norm – But Still Most People Don’t Bike or Take Public Transit

cfl photo photo: photographer 23 via flickr An update to the Global Warming's Six Americas survey, done by George Mason and Yale universities, has been released. Compared to stats compiled in January about the percentage of US residents who run the gamut from alarmed to dismissive about various aspects of global warming, from the science to the effects, there aren't huge changes. But perhaps the most interesting information in it, at least for those of us ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Jun 30 2010

June Eco-Tidbits from Turkey

sultanahmet square pearl mullet turkey photo The area in front of Istanbul's famous Hagia Sophia (L) will be pedestrianized, while pearl mullet (R) are still being caught illegally in Van. Photos by Михал Орела (left) and the Hürriyet Daily News (right). People passing down Istanbul's busy İstiklal Caddesi this month had the chance to get a powerful glimpse at the impacts of Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Jun 28 2010

iPhone App Lets New Yorkers Share Car Service Rides

weeels-photo.JPG photo: Emily Carmichael Anyone who has ever tried hailing a cab in New York City downtown on a weekend night knows it can be a combat sport. And then try getting that cabbie to take you to Brooklyn. If you live in Brooklyn along the G line just getting around by bus or subway can drive you mad. And things have just gotten worse for public transit riders. Fortunately for New Yorkers with iPhones (and soon, any smart phone), a new application called "Weeels", may alleviate some of the pain by giving riders the ability to order and share a car service for im...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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