Crikey’s pick of the green news for today:
Buried in the Bush. Grist have a great piece on four global warming impact studies George Bush tried to bury in his final days as President.
Americans cool on environment. Despite Obama’s enthusiasm for helping the environment, it’s not that important to most Americans, according to Dot Earth. The economy ranked as a top priority by 85% of those polled, while global warming was only 30%.
DR Congo cancels timber contracts. The Democratic Republic of Congo governmnet have cancelled nearly 60% of timber contracts in the Congo Basin. Says the BBC:
The BBC’s Thomas Fessy in Kinshasa says all the timber agreements were struck during the conflict.
Amid rampant corruption, huge concessions were gifted to logging companies, which paid almost no tax, he says.
Monday’s decision should reduce the surface area exploited by timber firms by up to half, according to our correspondent.
Paper house. Inhabitat feature a $5000 house made from recycled paper:
Constructed from an innovative cellulose-based material, the Universal World House is light, cheap, well-insulated, and remarkably strong, making it an incredible asset to developing countries, the homeless, and those displaced by disasters.
[Image via Inhabitat]
