Live Earth climate change concert heads to India

Jon Bon Jovi and Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan will perform at this year's Live Earth concert, when the music extravaganza aimed at raising awareness of climate change heads to India.

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Live Earth: Fans Urged to Go Green

Live Earth started in Asia with an ancient Aboriginal instrument, toured through rehashed 1970s rock, 1980s pop and laid-back surfer music, and touched the future with a holographic appearance by Al Gore.

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2d Effort Made to Ban Live Earth Concert

A public prosecutor has appealed a court's decision to allow South America's Live Earth concert to go ahead as planned, arguing that police can not guarantee the safety of the 700,000 people expected to attend the open-air show on Rio's famed Copacabana beach.

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Twestival, a global event organized 100% by twitter volunteers is expected to raise $1 million for charity: water in one month.

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The first sign that the non-sandal wearing section of the planet had grown tired of all things eco being rammed down their throats 24 hours a day was the bombing of the Live Earth concert this summer -- a green-fest that gave a new meaning to the word hypocrisy.

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Though his documentary won an Oscar and he now has an Emmy, Al Gore doesn't rate his chances high for a Grammy. "I'm working on my dance steps and singing performance, but don't hold your breath," the former vice president said with a laugh Monday.

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Seth Bauer, editor of National Geographic's The Green Guide newsletter, is interviewed by Mr. Media, a.k.a., Bob Andelman. The conversation can be downloaded as audio or read online.

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Scientist Jane Goodall has said an event like this has the potential to make a huge impact. To paraphase: nevermind the politics, if everyone is made more aware, we're at least going to see a ton of small changes, which will result in a large impact.

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Al Gore had so wanted to nab the Capitol. He had planned all along on making Washington, DC a key link in the Live Earth concert chain, starting hours after Sydney, right after London, right before New York.

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This carbon calculator is the best so far on the web, it was designed by the EPA, and a few other credible organizations along with the founder of the site. Check out the scores

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Gore's message loses bite By Rebecca Keeble July 18, 2007 12:00am ONLY one week after Live Earth, Al Gore's green credentials slipped while hosting his daughter's wedding in Beverly Hills.

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The corporation put out an apology after complaints from viewers that the set by Metallica [...] was not shown in full in its live coverage of the Live Earth concert from Wembley stadium.

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Would we be trying to save the world if we really understood what our lives are for? Perhaps if we aim ourselves at discovering the meaning of life, this would reveal how exactly we can save the world? These questions are encountered in response to the "Live Earth" human unit …

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Europe needs more babies – the average continental family has a mere 1.37 children. Cutting back non-EU immigration to limit pressure on housing stock would help. So would state cash handouts.

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SALES of energy saving light bulbs have soared 110 per cent since the Live Earth concerts. Tesco sold 50,000 packs of the £2.92 bulbs across Britain in the past week.

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In response to the live event "Live Earth," a celebration of human unity, Rav Michael Laitman, PhD wrote this article stating that common human unity can only be achieved after we find out why humans exist.

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Rocker Rod Stewart was so unhappy at the colourful language used at Saturday's Live Earth concerts - he pledged to cut out swearing at a recent gig. Comedian Chris Rock's foul-mouthed appearance at Live Earth London prompted TV host Jonathan Ross to apologise to viewers.

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Here is an swedish interview with Al Gore about Live Earth and the future after it. They also talk about how to fight global warming with taxes on Co2 that we have here in Sweden and other ways. Don't worry, they speak english.

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Climate change is just a modern twist on a very old debate. The presenting symptom is a new one.

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In light of the recent discussion by ranting Kennedys that those who support a reasoned approach to the environment, it might be a good idea to look back at how the environmental movement started and the failures and costs, not to mention the deaths this movement has caused.

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Metallica frontman James Hetfield was stopped by security officials at Luton Airport for allegedly having a "Taliban-like" beard. The band were on its way to perform at Live Earth on Saturday (July 7).

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ONE obvious irony of this past weekend's Live Earth concerts is that it took an event that increased energy usage to get people around the world to participate in "saving the Earth."

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A three-hour NBC programme marking the global day of Live Earth concerts was the least-watched show on mainstream US television on Saturday night. It attracted an average audience of 2.7 million viewers and was beaten by a re-run of animated film Monsters Inc.

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My very favorite excuse for low attendance at the much-ballyhooed worldwide Live Earth global warming concerts yesterday came from Johannesburg, where concert organizer John Langford "believes extremely cold weather...

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More Than 30 Million Live Earth Videos Streamed on MSN by 8 Million People – The Largest Online Audience Ever for an Online Concert Millions Inspired to "Answer the Call" with Web and SMS Pledges Made in 178 Countries and 35 Territories

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If Live Earth has it's way, Africa will be harmed.

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Emissions trading vs. Indulgence trading

Did you know, that during Middle Ages, you could be a sinner and still go to Heaven. How is that? Well, you just bought your way there. You could freely do sin, you just have to pay about it afterwards. You could purchase yourself a salvation.

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