And into cyber-ville – research shows that new online social networks such as Twitter are helping families reconnect accross the generations (AAP).
How about the world in the sky? Check out this great Hubble Space Telescope Footage of four moons hovering over Saturn’s rings (Nationageographic.com).
This co-op of women sound like they’re firmly grounded – a
self reliant Indian Woman’s coop is celebrating its 50th birthday. Beginning with a loan of US $1.50, their business is now turning over US $60 million (hopebuilding.pbwiki.com).
Beginning with a fresh take on
environmentalism: Tubby the
Laborador has recyled more than 20,000 plastic bottles over the past six years (optimistworld.com).
Aotearoa/New Zealand could lead the rest of the world in becoming a
centre of sustainable energy according to visiting ecological economist Professor Robert Costanza.
And now onto the mighty whale …there’s just something special about these animals … the
North Atlantic right whale population has more than trippled over the last century (nytimes.com).
Meanwhile on land,
sales of solar panels grew over one hundred percent last year, with Spain alone growing 285 percent making it the largest producer of solar power (Green.ideal).
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