http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Friends_of_the_EarthFind stories, videos, and photos about Friends of the Earth from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:17:35 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/TECH/science/11/05/eco.geoengineering/tztop.geoeng.jpghttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Friends_of_the_Earth14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Friends of the Earth from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/11/05/eco.geoengineering/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/11/05/eco.geoengineering/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn order to stop dangerous climate change we may be forced to construct giant solar shades and cover great swathes of land with artificial trees that suck up carbon dioxide.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:49:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/11/01/value.nature.conservation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/11/01/value.nature.conservation/index.html#cnnSTCTextCoral reefs around the world are worth a staggering $172 billion dollars a year to the global economy. But the wealth of the oceans' reefs, and their amazing monetary value, is on the verge of being destroyed.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:39:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/08/16/climatechange.environmentalistview/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/08/16/climatechange.environmentalistview/index.html#cnnSTCTextYou're probably not thinking about what you would like for Christmas yet. But ask any environmentalist for their ideal gift and you'll get a version of this answer: a binding agreement at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this December that is strong enough to match the science.Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:22:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/07/15/exxon.algae.biofuel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/07/15/exxon.algae.biofuel/index.html#cnnSTCTextExxonMobil is teaming up with the biotech research company run by genomics pioneer Craig Venter to produce algae-based biofuels.Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/books/04/24/prince.green/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/books/04/24/prince.green/index.html#cnnSTCTextBritain's Prince Charles will follow in the footsteps of former U.S. Vice President Al Gore with an upcoming book and film documentary on the environment, the prince's publisher said.Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:13:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/18/greentips.home/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/18/greentips.home/index.html#cnnSTCTextLittle things like switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs and turning the heating down in our homes sounds so easy, but how many of us do make those small changes, and others like them, that together can make a much bigger difference to avoid climate change and protect the environment?Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/04/15/biofuels.boulden/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/04/15/biofuels.boulden/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt least two and a half percent of all transport fuels sold in Britain must now come from renewable sources, under new rules which came into force on Tuesday. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/04/15/food.prices/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/04/15/food.prices/index.html#cnnSTCTextFood prices are soaring sending political shockwaves around the world but the reasons behind the looming crisis are numerous and complicated.Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/17/hazardous.shipping/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/17/hazardous.shipping/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Bush administration has proposed a new rule that will require railroads to ship hazardous materials on their safest and most secure routes, but critics immediately attacked the measure as an anemic regulation that will not result in any changes to existing routes.Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/03/31/jatropha.energy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/03/31/jatropha.energy/index.html#cnnSTCTextBy its very nature, jatropha is divisive. The poisonous, deep-rooted shrub is traditionally used as hedging to protect food crops from hungry animals.Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/03/06/airline.hodson/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/03/06/airline.hodson/index.html#cnnSTCTextFive people got the lavish ride of a lifetime as the only passengers on a transatlantic flight, causing environmental groups to criticize the major carrier for leaving a wasteful carbon footprint.Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:09:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/02/28/alternative.jetfuels/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/02/28/alternative.jetfuels/index.html#cnnSTCTextLast Sunday a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747, fueled partly by biofuel, touched down in Amsterdam.Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:38:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/02/24/flight.biofuels/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/02/24/flight.biofuels/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe world's first biofuel-powered commercial aircraft touched down in Amsterdam on Sunday following a demonstration flight from London's Heathrow Airport hailed as a first step towards "cleaner" flying.Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:24:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/03/eco.about.recycling/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/03/eco.about.recycling/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs a concept, recycling has lived and died many times throughout its 4,000-year old history. But it always re-emerges as an idea when humans need it most, such as during the Great Depression, and later during World War II, when American companies recycled or reused around 25 percent of the waste stream. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1707121,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1707121,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe demands of the global food and energy market may literally be eating away at the world's largest single natural absorber of carbon dioxideFri, 25 Jan 2008 22:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1693383,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1693383,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsKorea's worst-ever oil spill echoes a 1995 disaster -- and environmentalists are asking why it wasn't contained earlier Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/19/ww.trends.craggers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/19/ww.trends.craggers/index.html#cnnSTCTextForget the low carb diet, try the low carbon one. Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/26/magazines/fsb/green.links.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/26/magazines/fsb/green.links.fsb/index.htmWant to make your small firm an eco-friendly powerhouse? The links below can help you get started.Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/26/magazines/fsb/green.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/26/magazines/fsb/green.fsb/index.htm"As a business owner, I feel good coming to work every day," says Sara Kubersky, 32. She and her sister, Erica, 27, co-own Mooshoes on Manhattan's Lower East Side. Started in 2001, the company sells shoes and accessories that she refers to as "vegan." But their office is also entirely green. Kubersky says this fosters a sense of solidarity and loyalty in her staff. "They actually care," she notes.Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/10/10/ecological.debt/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/10/10/ecological.debt/index.htmlBarely a day goes by without some new scientific study or media headline adding to what is already a bleak picture of global environmental degradation.Tue, 10 Oct 2006 07:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/06/26/green/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/06/26/green/index.htmlWhen business travelers book a flight, their main thought is usually the fare, the convenience of the schedule and the seat size and quality of service. But what of the environment?Mon, 26 Jun 2006 13:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/04/28/fs.GMprotest.forum/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/04/28/fs.GMprotest.forum/index.html"Would you or do you eat G.M. food?"Fri, 28 Apr 2006 09:41:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/12/13/wto.tuesday.march/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/12/13/wto.tuesday.march/index.html"High Risk," my security advisory report ominously glared in bold type, as I read the estimated dangers for the anti-WTO public rally Tuesday in Hong Kong.Wed, 14 Dec 2005 03:03:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/10/17/spark.freecycle/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/10/17/spark.freecycle/index.htmlEBay may be king when it comes to online trading, but another Web site, which has an environmentally friendly ethos, is also making a big impact on the business of auctioning in cyberspace.Mon, 17 Oct 2005 12:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/06/03/bt.clean.travel/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/06/03/bt.clean.travel/index.htmlIf you have ever worried about the contribution business travel makes to global warming and climate change, you can now do something to offset that.Thu, 03 Jun 2004 17:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/05/13/322890/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/05/13/322890/index.htmHurrying through a Washington, D.C., hotel, Amory Lovins, a balding, mustachioed man resembling a hyperkinetic Hercule Poirot, suddenly veers over to a wall sconce and hops up to check the light in...Mon, 13 May 2002 04:01:00 EDT