KLM to cease flights to Iran in April

AMSTERDAM (AP) ? KLM says the company will cancel its flights to Iran as of April, leaving Germany's Lufthansa as the sole Western European-based carrier offering services to Tehran.

Turkish Airlines, which has its headquarters in Istanbul on the European side of The Bosphorus, also flies to Iran.

Spokesman Joost Ruempol of KLM, a subsidiary of Air France-KLM, said Saturday the decision to end the Amsterdam-Tehran route was made for economic, not political reasons.

KLM will continue selling tickets until the end of March.

As part of a review of routes, KLM is also halting service to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia and Khartoum, Sudan.

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Live from the Engadget CES Stage: the Engadget Mobile Podcast

The mobile crew are back for their second podcast of CES. We can be pretty sure there's a stack of phone-related news to cover, and only an hour in which to tackle it. This is your gentle reminder not to miss it! Catch it live from the stage in half an hour.

January 10, 2013 10:00 PM EST

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Liking Las Vegas - Getting Greener by the Minute!

I?ve lived in Southern Nevada for about 35 years and, I must admit, I?m really starting to like it. I suppose it takes time for anyone to settle in, but in this case, it is the transformation of the community that is making the difference for me. Ever since Bugsy Siegel?s heyday, there has been a lot happening here, but I often felt there was something lacking. Whatever that gap was for me, it is now rapidly shrinking.

Homes

I like the green developments that are sprouting here and there. We need more of course, but at least now people can actually shop for a green home and have a chance of finding one! Builders, realtors, appraisers and lenders are getting on board as the value of green housing is increasingly acknowledged. There are new paths for existing homeowners to green their properties, like one-stop home energy improvement programs, as well as more qualified contractors with the training to do the work. This is important to building a stable and sustainable economy.

Energy

I like our clean energy. With our abundant sunshine, it is wonderful to see how solar power is finally coming of age. We now have numerous utility-scale facilities (with more on the way) that feed carbon-free electricity into the grid on a daily basis. And where once there were few if any, there are now thousands of homes and businesses generating renewable energy from their own rooftops. The trend is rapidly accelerating as solar energy approaches grid parity. In Southern Nevada, it now makes very good sense to own your power generating system.

Food

I like the ever-growing options for those of us who prefer plant-based epicurean delights. For home-based and professional chefs, there are now a number of excellent weekly farmer?s markets sprinkled across the valley. We even have options for community supported agriculture (CSA) with Quail Hollow Farm in Overton perhaps the best known.

Dining

I also like the growing number of restaurants that offer vegan food. No Southern Nevadan has done more to promote this ethic than my friend and self-proclaimed ?food encourager? Paul Graham. His blog, EatingVeganInVegas.tumblr.com, is a treasure trove of delightful discovery.? That?s where I?ve been introduced to some of my favorite hangouts, including the all-vegan Veggie House on Spring Mountain and the wonderful Sunrise Coffee on E. Sunset (whose organic, fair-trade coffee and scrumptious vegan burritos are becoming legendary). By the way, Paul is working on an Eating Vegan in Vegas e-book that I think is destined to become a must-have resource for residents and visitors, vegan or not.

Focus

I like the focus on sustainability by our state, county and city officials. Their efforts are paying off in many ways and we all benefit. From LEED-certified buildings to urban trail systems, our community is maturing as it becomes healthier and more enjoyable, not just bigger. In fact, the lack of a building frenzy has been a welcome relief and feels much more ?normal? than the rapid-fire, nonsensical growth of decades past.

Transformation

I like the way a lot of young professionals are moving into the urban core and turning old energy-hog homes into power and water-sipping oases of green hipness. I like that Zappos is doing the same thing with the old Las Vegas City Hall, not to mention the rest of downtown. I like that the new city halls for both Las Vegas and North Las Vegas were built green, with occupant and planetary well-being as part of the plan. Overall, the Downtown Project is very exciting ? not to mention the monthly phenomenon known as First Friday!

Watch former Mayor Oscar Goodman?s office being demolished by enthusiastic Zappos employees (see what they found hidden inside the wall @ 55 seconds in):

Thank You! to all Southern Nevadans who are working toward the long-term vision of a truly sustainable community. When Las Vegas is known for what you are creating, we will have changed the world.?

Commitment

I like the many organizations, and the committed people at their heart, that work hard to promote these things. The U.S. Green Building Council ? Nevada Chapter; Solar NV, the Southern Nevada Chapter of the American Solar Energy Society; Green Chips; AIA Las Vegas, a chapter of the American Institute of Architects; the Nevada Conservation League; and the Outside Las Vegas Foundation are just a few.

I appreciate the efforts of all Southern Nevadans working toward the long-term vision of a truly sustainable community. Thanks. I?m really starting to like it here!

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Carbon Taxes Provoke Debate on Economic Impact - NYTimes.com

Since the beginning of the year, California, the most populous of the United States, has a price on carbon emissions.

The cap-and-trade system known as AB 23 ultimately puts a dollar price on industry carbon emissions (according to our colleague Felicity Barringer, the precise price of $10.09 per metric ton of emissions in the first free-market bidding in November).

?By putting a price on carbon, we can break our unhealthy dependence on fossil fuels,? said Mary D. Nichols, the chairwoman of the California Air Resources Board, according to Felicity?s report.

With the new cap-and-trade system, California joins Ireland, Australia,?Norway and many other countries in taxing what most agree is one of the root causes of global warming.

Much like tobacco taxes introduced in the latter half of the last century ? and now commonplace in most developed countries ? taxes on carbon emissions act both as a deterrent and as a source of revenue with which to finance clean energy solutions, proponents say.

The economist Robert H. Frank, in an opinion piece last year, made the basic case that high carbon taxes on gasoline would lead to more fuel-efficient cars.

Dr. Frank, of Cornell University, suggested that a carbon tax of $300 for a ton of carbon emissions might be enough to structurally change the kind of cars Americans drive. He wrote:

?The price of gasoline, for example, would slowly rise by somewhat less than $3 a gallon. Motorists in many countries already pay that much more than Americans do, and they seem to have adapted by driving substantially more efficient vehicles.?

An excellent article on Ireland?s carbon tax boon points to the other part of the equation ? despite three years of recession, the Irish government is managing to balance its books, in part due to carbon taxes on cars, gas and even garbage.

Elisabeth Rosenthal reported late last year that Ireland?s deficit has decreased from 32.4 percent in of gross domestic product in 2010 to 8.3 percent of GDP in 2012 in part due to a new taxes on carbon?? despite the economic downturn.

?This is a way to secure competitiveness in the future,? Connie Hedegaard, the European Union?s commissioner for climate action, said in an interview with Elisabeth.

Opponents of carbon taxes are not sure about that claim to?competitiveness. Depending on where the carbon tax is applied, it can make transport, utilities and production costs go up.

Last month, the Australian Retailers Association released results of a survey in which they found that 80 percent of Australian retailers say their business has been negatively affected by the new carbon taxes in place in that country since July of 2012.

Russell Zimmerman, the head of the retail organization wrote in a statement:

?The introduction of carbon pricing was a massive legislative change for small business and one which has had a significant impact. In a climate of already suppressed retail spending, retailers are taking the hit of the carbon tax as consumers bypass the stores to pay household bills.

Meanwhile, the cost of doing business has gone up for retailers due to higher utility bills and costs accumulated throughout the supply chain, which eventually fall onto retailers? bottom lines??

Join our sustainability conversation. What do you think of Carbon Taxes? ?What would it take for you to support them?

Source: http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/11/carbon-taxes-provoke-debate-on-economic-impact/

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Netanyahu Screws Up Israel pushes Fatah Hamas to unity. ? Video

Netanyahu Screws Up Israel pushes Fatah Hamas to unity.
The long-divided Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas are seeking ways to overcome their differences and share power. Their leaders held talks in Cairo on Wednesday in the latest attempt to bridge the gap between their parties. And as RT's Paula Slier reports, it means a lot for Palestinian families, which have been divided by the political rivalry.

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