Poncho world record attempt
Residents in Nobsa, Colombia, celebrated International Poncho Day by draping their church in what they claim is the biggest poncho ever made.
A puppy, a parrot and a lamb were also dressed up in knitwear to mark the occasion.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7420721.stm

How Green Is the College? Time the Showers
The New York Times visits Oberlin College's new SEED, or Student Experiment in Ecological Design, "a microcosm of a growing sustainability movement on campuses nationwide, from small liberal arts colleges like Oberlin and Middlebury, in Vermont, to Lansing Community College in Michigan, to Morehouse in Atlanta, to public universities like the University of New Hampshire."
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/26/education/26green.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/05/iving-the-green-lifestyle.php

Montenegro Introduces Eco-Tax For Tourist Cars
Montenegro will launch a new green tax this summer for all foreign cars, buses and trucks entering the Adriatic state to try to protect its environment, officials said on Monday.
http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/48510/story.htm

China set to ban ultra-thin plastic bags
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is about to try to kick a 3 billion-a-day plastic bag habit. But breaking the addiction, in a bid to save energy and protect the environment, will be easier said than done.
http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSPEK16089020080527

Cheese rolling at Coopers Hill
Nineteen people were injured chasing a cheese after relentless rains made the UK's most bizarre sporting challenge more perilous.
http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2870095.html?menu=
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=cheese+rolling+2008&search_type=


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China launches weather satellite to aid Olympic forecasts
BEIJING (Reuters) - China launched a second weather satellite on Tuesday to help improve forecasts for this August's Beijing Olympics, state media reported.
La Cina ha messo in orbita il secondo satellite per agevolare le previsioni del tempo durante le imminenti Olimpiadi di Beijing. Poter rimandare gli eventi e prevedere la pioggia, comune in agosto in quella regione, eviterebbe l'utilizzo di sostanze chimiche che le autorità cinesi hanno già utilizzato con successo in passato.
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSPEK764120080527

Remote controlled planes to explore hurricanes
MIAMI (Reuters) - U.S. researchers are ramping up their use of unmanned, remote-controlled airplanes this year to penetrate the heart of Atlantic hurricanes in the hope of learning more about what makes the giant storms tick.
I ricercatori americani stanno progettando un aereo telecomandato per studiare dall'interno gli uragani e capire meglio come si formano e si sviluppano.
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN2531234020080527

Ammaraggio su marte
Sul sito space.com la guida passo per passo dell'ammaraggio di Phoenix su Marte. Con molti video e immagini.
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/

Un nuovo robot che cammina come l'uomo
Questo droide alto poco più di un metro è stato costruito solo per camminare, imitando alla perfezione l'andatura umana. Potrà essere utilizzato per migliorare le tecniche di riabilitazione. (video e immagini)
http://www.livescience.com/technology/080526-walking-robot.html