Küre Mountains National Park (L) is on its way to becoming part of a protected European park network, while demonstrators in Ankara (R) were arrested for protesting nuclear power. Photos via Turkish Adventures (L) and Today’s Zaman (R).

With summer in full swing in Turkey, the season’s regular environmental woes have again come to the fore. Helicopters dropping water have become a common sigh…Read the full story on TreeHugger

Photo by the Tahoe guy

The Ted Oceans’ Mission Blue conference in the Galapagos is under full swing, and there are some big concepts being discussed among the attendees and speakers. The mission of the conference is to try to further Sylvia Earl’s TED wish of expanding our marine protected areas. But that requires all eyes on the oceans, and when we focus our attention…Read the full story on TreeHugger

Vaute Couture fall 2010 collection, New York Fashion Week. Credit: Emma Grady

New York Green Fashion Week is in full swing and we are sitting pretty at the GreenShows. Vaute Couture just wrapped up their fall 2010 show, which featured vegan winter coats and introduced knits made from soy bean farming waste, vegan belts made with Ultrasuede EcoDesign and urban snow coats, made with alternative fiber Read the full story on TreeHugger

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With climate bill hearings in full swing over in the Senate, the White House has finally begun a push for clean energy reform. Yesterday, key White House officials spoke in favor of climate legislation. Both Obama and Biden toured high-profile clean energy projects–a solar power plant and an electric car company, respectively. And today, the White House…Read the full story on TreeHugger