evening eco news

• With climate change, US forests to be a thing of the past? [National Geographic]
  
• 10 little fuel-efficient cars not in the States, yet [Popular Mechanics]
• Congress & Greenpeace joining forces to reduce e-waste [CNET]
• SanFran nearing carbon neutrality (well, kinda) [San Francisco Chronicle]
• Gorillas out of the mist in the Congo [Scientific American]

maps and the environment: two of my favorite things

I'm a total cartographile, so when I found out about Green Map, my map-lovin' heart skipped a beat. Green Map is exactly what it sounds like, a global source for geographically charted information on all things green.

You can explore maps around the world or become a mapmaker by starting a project in your area (that is, if it hasn't already been created). For example, in my neighborhood, one group, Recycle-a-bicycle, charted a map that takes bikers to potentially endangered community gardens in order to educate the public about them.

They're also in the beta phase of a new open map that anyone who signs up as a mapmaker can contribute to.

You can help support this educational effort by donating via GlobalGiving.

More about Green Map at Grist and Treehugger.