Results tagged “earthinstitute”

Today, Michael Mandiberg is launching Real Costs, "a Firefox plug-in that inserts emissions data into travel related e-commerce website." Really. This beta version adds CO2 emissions data to websites like Orbitz and for airlines, while later versions will work with car directions, car rental, and shipping websites. Videographer Kelly Loudenberg spoke with Michael about the Real Costs and what he hopes people will get out of the information.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg met with California Governor Arnold Schwarzengger in the Golden State yesterday, and it was a total love fest. The Governator told reporters:

[Republicans and Democrats in Congress] are frozen. They can’t get anything done in Washington because it’s Democrats against Republicans and Republicans against Democrats, rather than, ‘Let us solve the problems of this country.’ And so this is why I admire him — I admire Mayor Bloomberg. He’s my soul mate. He’s the man.

Aw - we're sure that the Mayor is making sure all his West Coast friends drop a pretty penny into Arnold's campaign chest, as he did head out there for Arnie's fundraisers. (Oh, and to talk about "issues" too.)

The decided lack of rain yesterday made for two consecutive blown precipitation forecasts. A hundredth of an inch fell in Central Park, which was not exactly what we had in mind. Ah, well, Gothamist will give it another go today. Today's forecast is easy: Cooler, a few clouds this afternoon, but the air below those clouds is so dry there won't be any rain. Tonight: Clear and cool, low in the lower 50s. Tomorrow is even easier: Sunny and cool, high around 70. Warmer weather will return when the high pressure system moves out to sea. The weekend is currently looking warmer, but rainy.

Besides filming the new Robert DeNiro-directed The Good Shepherd in New York City and becoming an honorary Cambodian citizen, and besides shtupping America's Favorite Friend's husband and being hotter than hell, Angelina Jolie is making news with the announcement that MTV will air a "video diary" of her trip to Africa. Jolie and Jeffrey Sachs - yes, that Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, the noted economist who works for Columbia's Earth Institute and advice UN Secretary General Kofi Annan - traveled to Africa with Sachs' team that is trying to stop poverty and hunger. Though Angelina gets top billing, we love how the name of the show actually is "The Diary of Angelina Jolie & Dr Jeffrey Sachs in Africa." Way to go, MTV, for trying to give world economists a higher profile - even though your audience wants to know whether Stephen will choose Kristin or LC.

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