Today, on Planet 100, oil billionaires use cash to squash climate change legislation in California, the Women in Green Forum encourages more women to consider a green career path, and David Letterman interviews Bill McKibben.
Today, on Planet 100, a golf course in the UK tries to go from environmental blight to an eco-hole-in-one, a couple of homeowners build with hemp, and "downward dog" takes on a whole new meaning.
Today, on Planet 100, a drugged tiger cub is nearly smuggled in an airplane carryon, uncharacteristically cold water in Bolivia has killed millions of fish and other animals, and Angelina Jolie reveals that her latest most favorite beauty secret is a juicy steak.
This year, as we went into Blue August, we never thought ocean pollution would be at the forefront of world news and concern. It inspired us to make this video, which is a tongue-in-cheek look at 2010's summer vacation. Check out footage from the Gulf Oil Spill: http://bit.ly/OGZnO
Welcome to Planet 100 for August 31, 2010. Today, Canada's oil sands dump toxins into the Athabasca river, hype blooms over the clean, green, power plant in a box, and movie fans may have to rethink a snack of microwave popcorn.
Rising rates of obesity have taken their toll, reaching epidemic proportions in the West. Planet 100 counts down the top five superfoods for a super healthy diet.
In this episode, microbes that were previously unknown to science may be devouring Gulf oil at an astonishing rate, the Prius gets sound effects, and the Emmy Awards go green.
Though half a billion eggs have been recalled nationwide, organic eggs have largely been unaffected. Meanwhile, Charlotte rewards recycling and same-sex partnerships are common among geese.
Australia's Green Party holds power, the Zap Team presents it's electric car, and China fights pack against disposable chopsticks, on this episode of Planet 100.
Brits lead the response to flooding in Pakistan, biochar technology could alleviate as much as 12% of global CO2 emissions, and Christina Hendricks models hand-crafted fashion.
Though the Muslim community center planned for New York City has created controversy because of its proximity to Ground Zero, the original goal of the LEED certified building is to express the deep connections between Islam and environmentalism. It's only one of the top 5 green houses of worship in today's countdown. http://planetgreen.d iscovery.com/feature /planet-100/
Louisiana supplies 25% of the U.S. seafood supply... but no one is buying because of the oil spill. Long time resident of Grand Isle, Gerald, has never seen anything like it in his 74 years.
Tourism accounted for over $3B in revenue for the Gulf region. With more and more people leaving and not coming to the area, whole towns are losing their way of life.
Atleast four children have died after rabid vampire bats attacked, Scientists are building up a bank of frozen sperm and embryos of Hawaiian coral species to protect them from extinction caused by warm and polluted waters and Australia is using wave power. To Read More Planet 100 News: http://bit.ly/6ZFonI
Still a drastic and mysterious die-off of honey bees, Jeremy Irons narrates this nature mockumentary send up called The Majestic plastic bag and Jason Mraz hailed as the Humanitarian of the year. To read more Planet 100 News: http://bit.ly/6ZFonI
Eat, Pray, Love movie themed products contradicts the book's message, Western Washington University's carbon fiber X-Car, and the greenest school is powered by poop. Catch More Planet 100: http://bit.ly/6ZFonI
New York Mosque will be LEED certified, low cost home solarization on the way, and Prince Charles rides the sustainability express. Want More Planet 100, Click Here: http://bit.ly/cUBr6G
Alexandra Cousteau gives her thoughts on water conservation. Get involved this month and every month and help us keep our precious resource clean and abundant.
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Planet 100 counts down the top 5 International Beauty Queens who have made their life green. To Watch More Planet 100 Top 5: http://planetgreen.d iscovery.com/videos/ planet-100-top-5/
New York City goes dumpster diving, heavy rains will bring deadly landslides again to China, and Paris Hilton has a close call with PETA. To Watch More, Click Here: http://planetgreen.d iscovery.com/videos/ the-planet-100/
Wildfires in Russia are starting to pull in radioactive particles, Global heat wave scorchers are becoming the norm and comedian Margaret Cho is giving back to help the animals of the gulf spill. To Read More: http://planetgreen.d iscovery.com/feature /planet-100/
Floods have tipped the devastation scale beating out tsunami's, Damien Somerset brings us the XTracer and Bawang the gorilla is loving her Nintendo game.
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The supermodel, Naomi Campbell, allegedly received blood diamonds, Greenland has lost yet another massive glacier and former President Bill Clinton traded in dairy for a trimmer,slimmer waistline. Watch more Planet 100 http://planetgreen.d iscovery.com/feature /planet-100/
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