Our pick of the green news for today:
New species in the Mekong. Over 1000 new species have been discovered in the Mekong Region of Southeast Asia over the last decade, report the WWF, including include 519 plants, 279 fish, 88 frogs, 88 spiders, 46 lizards, 22 snakes, 15 mammals, 4 birds, 4 turtles, 2 salamanders and a toad. They also have a great image gallery of some of the discoveries.
You’re doing it wrong. Metaefficient looks at three fundamental flaws in design of the modern toilet, including the sitting position, toilet paperand the use of fresh water.
China beat the West to the punch. Chinese auto-maker BYD has produced a plug-in car, but can it scrub up to our safety standards?
Road power. Israeli engineers are hoping to generate energy by placing piezoelectric crystals under roads and drawing power from passing vehicles. They have made a cute film about it.
