UK Clothing Company Begins Carbon [Scam] Labeling

A clothing company in the United Kingdom has begun selling items labeled with carbon footprint information.

Continental Clothing worked with the Carbon Trust to create a new labeling system that quantifies the entire carbon lifecycle of its products, from raw materials and manufacturing, through to consumer use and disposal.

The project is part of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' (Defra) action plan for sustainable clothing, launched at last month's London Fashion Week by Sustainability Minister Lord Hunt.

'Kangaroo-Court' Hearing a One-Sided View of California Drought

Washington, DC - The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources is holding a one-sided hearing this morning on the California drought that is expected to blame climate change for a critical water shortage while glossing over the role of activist-inspired environmental policies in exacerbating the shortage, according to The National Center for Public Policy Research.

2010 Games officials eye global warming [scam] costs | Environment | Reuters

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Organizers of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games said on Monday they are confident they can find sponsors to help with the estimated C$4.5 million ($3.6 million) cost of keeping the event from adding to global warming.