Indonesian monkey species back from the dead Jan. 20 - Scientists have just released images of Millers' Grizzled Langur, an Indonesian monkey species thought until recently, to be extinct. An international team of researchers found a colony of the animals in a remote corner of northeast Borneo, an area never known to support the species. Ben Gruber reports.
Italian researchers see clean-up potential in oil slick robot Jan. 19 - Fears of a possible environmental catastrophe caused by the Costa Concordia grounding, have rallied oil clean-up companies from across Europe to offer their services in the event of an oil spill from the vessel into the Mediterranean. But it's not just those companies who are watching events unfold. One group of scientists further along the coast see potential for the deployment of their newly-developed robotic catamaran, designed to identify dangerous chemicals in water. Jim Drury reports.
Warm new home for Florida manatees Jan. 18 - Two manatees swim into Florida waters after a year in biologists' care. Tara Cleary reports.
Coal mining returns to Britain - without the miners Jan. 17 - A British company plans to mine an estimated one billion tonnes of coal hidden deep underground on the Welsh coast by using a gasification technique pioneered a century ago in what was then the Soviet Union. The concept is said to be cleaner than conventional coal mining but is still drawing critics who say it sets the clean energy movement back decades. Jim Drury reports.
Captive Sumatran rhino romance may be last hope for species Jan. 16 - The hopes for an entire species may rest on a captive breeding program and two Sumatran rhinos at a sanctuary in Malaysia. The Sumatran rhino is not only the world's smallest rhinoceros, it is also one of the rarest with deforestation and poaching having decimated its population in the wild. Rob Muir reports.
Pint-sized pick up from Smart debuts in Detroit Jan. 13 - Smart, the Daimler AG-owned manufacturer of pint-sized urban vehicles, is trying to sell America on its latest creation, a tiny convertible truck called the Smart "for-us" pick-up, now on display at the Detroit Auto Show. As a concept car, the all-electric vehicle is not commercially available but could appear in showrooms if the company believes there's sufficient interest. Andrew Schmertz reports.
Elephants' "sixth toe" mystery solved after 300 years Jan. 10 - The 300-year-old mystery surrounding the existence of a "sixth toe" on elephants' feet may have been solved by a team of British-based scientists. Jim Drury reports.
Stern of NZ wreck sinks Jan 10 - The rear part of a cargo ship grounded and broken in two on a reef off the New Zealand coast has sunk. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Activists held on Japanese whaler Jan. 9 - Three anti-whaling activists are detained after boarding a Japanese whaling ship off the coast of Western Australia. Nick Rowlands reports.
Ep.5 Extreme Weather with Vestas South East Asia battered by Tropical Storms. No end in sight for Texas drought. And we take a special look at the foggiest places on Earth. Tell us about your extreme weather experiences on twitter with hash tags ExtremeWeather and Green_TV.
Green Revolution - The future of electric cars The Porsche 914, battery life and charge time are all looked at by host Lisa Van Pay as she visits the scientists and engineers working to make the electric car of the future a reality today.
COP17 outcome - Initial considerations from business Alstom welcomes the fact that progress was made in the last days of the COP17 negotiations in Durban. On specific areas, like the inclusion in the CDM of projects which reduce CO2 emissions by applying Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), and on the establishment of a Green Climate Fund the decisions made are important contributions to the mitigation effort.
2011 Extreme Weather special Some of the worst droughts, floods and storms on record took place during 2011. We take a look back at the most extreme weather events from around the world. Tell us about your extreme weather experiences on twitter with hash tags ExtremeWeather and Green_TV. Weather data from Vestas.
Ep.4 Extreme Weather with Vestas Scotland battered by hurricane-force winds. Shipping stranded as water levels drop in the River Danube. Health fears as Beijing is covered in a blanket of smog. And we look back at the most extreme weather events of 2011. Tell us about your extreme weather experiences on twitter with hash tags ExtremeWeather and Green_TV. Weather data from Vestas.
Ep.3 Extreme Weather with Vestas Farmers suffer in Mexico's worst drought for seventy years, authorities declare a natural disaster as floods hit Australia and relief in ski resorts as snow finally falls in the Alps. We also take a look back at one of the busiest hurricane seasons on record. Tell us about your extreme weather experiences on twitter with hash tags ExtremeWeather and Green_TV. Weather data from Vestas.
GREEN.TV's Christmas special 2011 We take a look at the best eco gifts to put on your list this Christmas from cosy scarves to solar powered speakers and everything in between.
green.tv Weekly News - December 9th 2011 NASA shoot for the moon, highschoolers build an EV racer and some happy penguins come home on this weeks green.tv news.
Alstom at COP17 - Highlighting the role of business in the climate change challenge Alstom highlights the role of business in addressing the climate change challenge at the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held in Durban from November 28 to December 9, 2011. Read more on bit.ly/tmqHSt
The Big Solar Backtrack Want a solar powered future? Stop the Government's destruction of solar and save tens of thousands of green jobs before Christmas. Tell Cameron to 'Cut, don't kill solar', at www.oursolarfuture.org.uk
