Daily Roundup: September 18, 2009

Not Worth the Effort: Arctic geese are skipping their annual southern migration; their corner of Alaska has warmed to a degree that it behooves them to stay put. DiscoveryNews

Dirty Money: French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are pushing for taxing imports from nations that don’t work toward fighting climate change. AFP

Everyone’s Doing It: USDA experts are of the opinion that organic food is now mainstream. FoodNavigator-USA.com

Pulling Plugs: California, the land of entertainment, is considering regulating big-screen TVs, which guzzle far more electricity than conventional TVs. Los Angeles Times

Sexiest Greenie Alive: Hugh Jackman will help launch NYC Climate Week on Sept. 21, alongside Tony Blair and Ban Ki-moon. Jackman’s concern is for “the billion people in developing countries who will be the hardest hit by changing weather patterns.” Ecorazzi

--Avital Binshtock