Beijing shows environmental protection enthusiasm. The 2008 Olympic Games host city Beijing has seen enthusiasm among citizens to solve the Chinese capital's environmental problems in a bid to create a "Green Olympics". [News Source]

Zambian govt closes Chinese-run mine over air pollution. Zambia has shut down a Chinese-run mine because its contribution to air pollution threatens the health of hundreds of residents of nearby townships. [News Source]

Lab Twisters Could Reveal Tornado Secrets (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News) Tiny igloos can generate "micro-tornadoes" in the lab, which could allow scientists to better understand the destructive secrets of real-life twisters—and maybe help predict them. The translucent igloos, made of tiny water droplets and plastic balls, are only millimeters across. As these crystalline domes evaporate on Petri dishes—sometimes taking as long as nearly eight days to finish ... [News Source]

Zambia shuts Chinese-owned mine. Zambia has shut down a Chinese-run mine because its contribution to air pollution which threatens the health of hundreds of residents of nearby townships, an official told AFP Monday. [News Source]

Ogden police using hybrid vehicles. The city's police force is beginning to use hybrid vehicles in an effort to save money and reduce air pollution. [News Source]

Ogden police department using hybrid vehicles . Ogden, Idaho's police force is beginning to use hybrid vehicles in an effort to save money and reduce air pollution. [News Source]

EU rejects ‘weak’ UN paper on climate change. The European Union has rejected a draft UN document on sustainable development voicing disappointment and frustration over its lack of content on the issue of global warming. [News Source]

UM program boosts profits for area growers.

One man’s trip to Italy, where he tasted the simple flavors of local, fresh food, is having a positive impact for some Montana farmers, including two local growers — Mark Bausch of Bausch Potatoes and Dean Folkvord of Wheat Montana.

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7 state farmers win grants to test oilseeds. Seven farmers from almost every region of Montana have been awarded grants to test and develop oilseeds as rotational crops and sources of feed, food and fuel. [News Source]

Bike to Work Week begins on Monday. Never may the time be so perfect to promote commuting to work by bicycle. With local gas prices pushing $3.40 a gallon, experts are in a whir about air pollution, childhood and adulthood obesity, and global warming. [News Source]

N.S. gets $42m for green fund. Federal Environment Minister John Baird is really excited about tidal power. He said so four times during a Saturday announcement of $42.5 million for Nova Scotia green energy projects. [News Source]