by Chris Schults
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Dow Chemical, ChevronTexaco, and others remove controversial info from Wikipedia
Wikipedia Scanner reveals orgs that edit Wikipedia articles 4
Posted 2 years, 3 months ago Ah, Wikipedia. Many of us at Grist frequently use this resource, but we do so knowing that just about anyone can edit a Wikipedia article at anytime. So, can we really trust the information contained within?Fear not! As Wired reports, there is a new tool that sheds some light on who is editing what:
On November 17th, 2005, an anonymous Wikipedia user deleted 15 paragraphs from an article on e-voting machine-vendor Diebold, excising an entire section critical of the company's machines. While anonymous, such changes typically leave behind digital fingerprints offering hints about the contributor, such as the… Read More
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Jack Bauer is going to stop global warming
The TV show 24 will reduce its carbon footprint 4
Posted 2 years, 4 months ago Fans of 24 know that if there's one person that can stop climate change, it ain't Al Gore. It's Jack Bauer.If you are not familiar with Jack, here are some of his qualifications from the site Random Jack Bauer Facts:
- There are two hands that can beat a royal flush. Jack Bauer's right hand and Jack Bauer's left hand.
- Most people would need months to recover from 20 months of Chinese interrogation. Jack Bauer needs a shower, a shave and a change of clothes.
- The city of Los Angeles once named a street after Jack Bauer… Read More
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Glowing orbs for everyone
Making electricity visible helps reduce consumption 1
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Live Earth: This just in ...
Antarctica gig lined up for Live Earth concerts 2
Posted 2 years, 5 months ago Antarctica gig lined up for Live Earth concerts:OK, so they're not rock stars. But scientists with the British Antarctic Survey will guarantee Al Gore's promise that the Live Earth concerts on July 7 will be performed on all 7 continents.
They'll be performing during the dead of winter at the Rothera Research Station. In fact, it'll be the first time anyone outside the station has heard the indie rock-folk band, Nunatak, play at all. (Nunatak, by the way, is a Greenlandic word that means an exposed summit of a ridge mountain or peak within an ice… Read More -
Tuvalu, we hardly knew you
The tiny island nation of Tuvalu is threatened by global warming. 1
Posted 2 years, 5 months ago Possibly one of the most tragic outcomes that may result from climate change is the extinction of an entire nation's culture and homeland. As the United Nations discussed the threat that global warming poses to the security of nations, Afelee Pita, an ambassador from the tiny Pacific island nation of Tuvalu, was there to represent his country.Tuvalu may be one of the first nations whose way of life could disappear as a result of the actions (or in this case, the lack of action) of other countries. NPR is covering this story as part of their year-long Climate… Read More
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The week after the announcement
FOX airs ‘The Day After Tomorrow’ after Murdoch’s green speech 3
Posted 2 years, 6 months ago Last night, about a week after Rupert Murdoch announced News Corp. is going green, FOX aired The Day After Tomorrow. I'm not sure this is the best start, but it is something, right? Read More -
Integrated urbanism in Dongtan
Building the world’s largest eco-city 5
Posted 2 years, 7 months ago The May 2007 issue of Wired Magazine has a piece about the development of the world's largest eco-city, Dongtan, underway on the outskirts of Shanghai (as we reported in May of last year). The article focuses on Alejandro Gutierrez and his team from Arup (project info here). -
Google’s Earth Day logo 3
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Celebrating Earth Day through consumption?
Amazon encourages its customers to buy green 2
Posted 2 years, 7 months ago Ah, Earth Day. What could be a better way to celebrate our planet than buying more stuff and then having it shipped halfway across the country?Regardless of what you may think of the online behemoth, Amazon.com should get some credit for prominently promoting its Earth Day store on its home page for the last week. And if their customers are going to buy things, it might as well be green things, right?
In their "10 Ways You Can Help the Environment" they suggest buying CFLs (of course), a bike, a programmable digital tire gauge… Read More
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Step It Up Seattle
Local and federal leaders step it up 1
Posted 2 years, 7 months ago
As reported by KING5.com (video), more than 1,000 people took part in Step It Up Seattle, which began at Occidental Park in downtown Seattle and ended in Myrtle Edwards Park where a rally and solutions fair commenced. Many Grist staff members were present, and took pictures and chatted with local Grist readers. My job was to record brief audio interviews with some of the participants. Early in the week, we plan to share these photos and recordings with you.
For now, here is just a taste… Read More
