What? Mother Earth Is Cooling Down

The Ten Warmest Years, according to Hadley Centre

1998 - 14.52C

2005 - 14.48C

2003 - 14.46C

2002 - 14.46C

2004 - 14.43C

2006 - 14.42C

2007 - 14.40C

2001 - 14.40C

1997 - 14.36C

2008 - 14.31C

This Year Is Coolest Since 2000.
The world in 2008 has been cooler than at any time since the turn of the century, scientists say.

Cooling La Nina conditions in the Pacific brought temperatures down to levels last seen in the year 2000.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) notes that temperatures remained about 0.3C above the 1961-1990 average.

Computer models suggest that natural cycles may cool the Earth's surface in the next few years, masking the warming impact of rising greenhouse gas levels.
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What? The Anti Gift List

With a guide to the green gifts you can get loved ones this holiday, there is of course also an anti-gift list. So, what should you NOT get?

The Anti Gift List by Planet Green
The holidays draw near. That means gift-giving time is upon us. The holiday season is stressful and in many ways very wasteful. Mass-produced novelty items line the shelves at the stores. Fanciful decorations with little sustainability will be sold by the boatload. You'll probably get a gift or two that you'll want to toss into the nearest garbage can. You might even give a gift or two that will end up in a garbage can. Well, let's put an end to this trend, shall we?

What? Go Green This Holiday Season

It's time of the season again! I guess most would've done their Christmas gifts shopping. But I'm sure there are a lot of late minute shoppers too! Here is a guide to a greener Christmas gifts.












2008 Holiday Gift Guide: Give Green to Save Green from TreeHugger
Is it just us, or does everyone still experience a giddy, childish thrill brought on by the thought of holiday gift-giving? Sure, the economy sucks, shopping's a bitch, the average American's trash output goes up 25 percent between Thanksgiving and New Year's, but still we refuse to go into green Grinch-mode. Our holiday gift guide this year is a blueprint for the best affordable, low-impact, and wonderful prezzies for everyone on your list. From energy-saving gadgets for the green geek to toys for the little ones, we have more than 100 green gift ideas in 12 categories (navigate using the red buttons below) that will help you consume wisely and still bring lots of holiday cheer.

Quoi? Français disent avoir besoin plus grand des préservatifs

Monet, Debussy, Depardieu, JP Gaultier, Napoleon, Platini, Zidane, Sarkozy...

BERLIN — The French say they need the largest condoms in Europe while Greeks get by on smaller ones, according to a Europe-wide study by a German consultancy that provides advice on condoms.

The study by the Singen-based Institute of Condom Consultancy was done by asking 10,500 men in 25 countries to measure their penis and enter the number into a database.

The results show Frenchmen on average claim to need 15.48 centimeters (6.09 inches) long condoms, about 3 centimeters longer than Greeks, whose condom size requirement was the most modest.

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When? World AIDS Day was on 1 Dec

Am a little too late for the World AIDS Day, but it's never too late for the awareness. Here's some facts about HIV.

What is HIV?
HIV is a virus that attacks the body's immune system - the body's defence against diseases. The latest research suggests that between 70 and 90 per cent of people may experience symptoms of infection a few days after having been infected. Three symptoms occurring together: fever, rash and a severe sore throat should always be considered a potential indicator of HIV infection. These symptoms usually disappear within two or three weeks. Other people may not have symptoms to start with. In all cases, without effective treatment the immune system will eventually become very weak and no longer be able to fight off illnesses.

Are HIV and AIDS the same?
No. When someone is described as living with HIV, they have the HIV virus in their body. A person is considered to have developed AIDS when the immune system is so weak it can no longer fight off a range of diseases with which it would normally cope.

How is HIV passed on?
HIV can be passed on through infected blood, semen, vaginal fluids or breast milk. The most common ways HIV is passed on are:

• Sex without a condom with someone living with HIV
• Sharing infected needles, syringes or other injecting drug equipment
• From an HIV-positive mother (to her child) during pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding

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