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Will Live Earth Be Good for the Planet?
Live Earth was seen and heard around the world for 24 hours this weekend with nine concerts on seven continents. Will it advance Al Gore's "Green Revolution" or allow a massive audience to feel better without the changes that could make a difference? Also, the White House's "agonizing reappraisal" of Iraq strategy, and Boeing's new Dreamliner.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenLive Earth was seen and heard around the world for 24 hours this weekend with nine concerts on seven continents. Will it advance Al Gore's hopes for a "Green Revolution," or allow a massive audience to feel better without the corporate, governmental and personal changes that could make a difference? Also, an "agonizing reappraisal" of Iraq strategy at the Bush White House and, on Reporter's Notebook, Boeing's new Dreamliner takes the airline industry by storm.
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3 storiesIs the White House Looking for an Exit Strategy in Iraq?
Defense Secretary Robert Gates has cancelled a trip to South America amid reports that he's part of an "agonizing reappraisal" of Iraq strategy at the Bush White House, set off in part by the defections of high-ranking Republican Senators. Press Secretary Tony Snow, who was grilled by reporters today, stressed that the President wanted to…
Read the story6 minLive Earth and the Greening of Pop Culture and Commerce
Live Earth was a 24-hour concert at nine venues on seven continents featuring a galaxy of world-class pop stars along with local acts aimed at reaching across the planet--plus Al Gore on the Washington Mall. In the words of Al Gore , its creator and organizer, the event was designed to "trigger a global movement to solve the climate…
Read the story36 minIs Boeing's Dreamliner as Environmentally Friendly as Promised?
When Boeing rolled out its 787 Dreamliner this weekend, it staged a global event of its own, linking partner-sites in Japan and Italy as well as Everett, Washington. The 787 is a major investment in plastic--to increase size, while lowering weight and requiring less fuel--at a time when the airline industry is both expanding and taking…
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