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UK wants to Ban Asthma Inhalers to prevent Global Warming

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Many people with asthma could cut their carbon footprint and help save the environment by switching to “greener” medications, UK researchers say. Making the swap would have as big an “eco” impact as turning vegetarian or becoming an avid recycler, they say. It’s because some inhalers release greenhouse gases linked to global warming. But the Cambridge University team... 

Belgium to build 'battery island' to store wind farm energy

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Belgium plans to build a horseshoe-shaped artificial island off its North Sea coast to store energy generated by its wind farms. The project will also double as attraction for sea birds (and possibly flocks of tourists). ­The ambitious undertaking was unveiled this week by Belgian North Sea Minister Johan Vande Lanotte, as he reported on the implementation of marine special planning. The island is... 

Govt Bans 75-Watt Bulbs, Replaces with Mercury-Leaking 'Efficient' Bulbs

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The days of the 75-watt incandescent light bulbs seem to be numbered. Stores may sell their existing stock, but January 2nd’s new federal law is preparing to phase out production and importation. Forty- and 60-watt incandescent bulbs will face the same slow death next year. The government is instead favoring fluorescent bulbs including CFLs, or compact fluorescent light, for the bulbs’ ability... 

Land sold off and used for biofuels could have fed 1 billion people

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Indian labourers work in a field of Jatropha in the village of Hassan, some 250 kms from Bangalore. Jatropha, a wild shrub that grows abundantly across India, has been hailed as an eco-friendly solution to the energy needs. 2 million kilometers of foreign purchased land in developing countries is either idle or used for Western biofuel production, according to a British charity. Oxfam’s report... 

Agenda 21 Mega-Cities to Replace Growing Cities and Rural Areas

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The globalist march toward Agenda 21 includes the demonization of population growth and our current urban cities. As if there were a correlation between social upheaval and the explosion of urbanization, the propaganda abounds creating villains out of those who fight against eminent domain, the right to live in sprawling rural areas and retain their farm lands. The UN Population Fund (UNPF) calls... 

Ties between Iran, Europe will be restored

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Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has expressed confidence that relations between Iran and Europe will be restored as the two sides are ‘complementary’ to each other. Neither European countries nor Iran can disregard the need for mutual cooperation because we are both complementary to each other, Salehi told reporters on the sidelines of... 
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