Astronomical Not Astrological Climate Change (Video News)

Welcome to the Planet 100 for March 1, 2010. Here's what we're covering today.

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Astronomical Error

Last week, the South Dakota House of Representatives passed a resolution urging public schools to teach kids about climate change using astrology.

Lawmakers argued that global warming should be taught as theory not fact. The bill has drawn media ridicule, citing that "astrological, cosmological and thermological dynamics that can affect world weather". While "thermalogical" is a medical imaging technique, the author of the bill Don Kopp conceded that "astrological" was in fact a typo which should have read "astronomical."

Via: ThinkProgress

Green Apple?
The Apple shareholder meeting last Thursday was a telling example of just how difficult it is for a public company to go green, even if it really wants to.

Two different environmental initiatives were proposed before Apple CEO Steve Jobs—the first by the sustainability consultancy As you Sow, which laid out a greenhouse gas reduction plan along with another that recommended setting up a permanent board on sustainability. Both plans were voted down by the shareholders, one of whom stated climate change was a hoax.

Via: MNN

Current Curtain

Current TV is axing green online original content. The network, co-founded by Al Gore, is laying off yet another round of staff as the company changes direction. Hardest hit will be current.com, which will stop producing original content on channels that are not affiliated with their TV franchises.

Via: Ecorazzi

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