Know Now | Environment

Banco de Semillas Global

2008-02-14T22:33:00.001-08:00

A un costo de $5 millones de dólares el Reino de Noruega, inaugura este mes la Bóveda Global de Semillas de Svalbard, Longyearsbyen; que almacenará 4.5 millones de duplicados de semillas de colecciones de germoplasma de todas partes del mundo.

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The Devil You Know

2008-02-14T22:32:00.007-08:00

Forget global warming. This is a threat that is here NOW. Where is the fear? Where is the outrage? Where is Al Gore? Can't he figure out how to make millions off this?

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ASA American Sand Association Needs Buggies for Study

2008-02-14T22:32:00.006-08:00

the ASA is in need of Buggies with passenger seats to help in its March 8th study of Pierson's Milk-Vetch. A Plant thought to be on the endangered list.

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Ocean Map Charts Path of Human Destruction

2008-02-14T22:32:00.005-08:00

Four years in the making, a groundbreaking new map of the state of the world's oceans was released today, and its message is stark: Human activity has left a mark on nearly every square kilometer of sea, severely compromising ecosystems in more than 40% of waters.

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Urban Revitalization: Small Steps Yield Big Results

2008-02-14T22:32:00.003-08:00

We talk so often on TreeHugger about the importance of cities, about the need to revitalize and re-inhabit our downtowns, and what valuable assets the infrastructures of Detroit and other rust belt cities are.

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Georgia Loses Water Grab Case:

2008-02-14T22:32:00.001-08:00

There may be some truth to the adage that when lawyers dominate government, solutions to most problems take on a legal instead of a technical characteristic.

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Green Basics: Carbon Footprint

2008-02-14T22:31:00.007-08:00

An insight on what carbon footprint really means, and some very interesting (but rather old) per capita greenhouse gas emissions by country of the US and the world.

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Fuzzy Math Leads to a (Serious) Reevaluation of Shipping's

2008-02-14T22:31:00.006-08:00

The Guardian's John Vidal has the scoop on a leaked UN study that reveals the extent to which previous estimates have low-balled - by almost two-thirds - the amount of emissions produced by the world's shipping fleet.

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Toyota blocking better fuel economy standards

2008-02-14T22:31:00.005-08:00

The Claim: Toyota claims the company will "actively promote countermeasures to global warming, the most serious of the world's environmental issues." The Truth: Two major auto trade associations of which Toyota is a member are suing to stop California's new law to reduce global warming pollution.

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Planning Magazine - â Saving the World Through Zoningâ -

2008-02-14T22:31:00.004-08:00

A very smart idea.....

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South Florida Water Management District lavish resorts

2008-02-14T22:31:00.003-08:00

No small wonder the water is terrible! South Florida Water Management District spends tax dollars at lavish resorts

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A Global Map of Human Impacts to Marine Ecosystems

2008-02-14T22:31:00.001-08:00

The goal of the research presented here is to estimate and visualize, for the first time, the global impact humans are having on the ocean's ecosystems.

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Encouraging renewable energy in rural Latin America

2008-02-14T22:30:00.000-08:00

The Latin American Energy Organization (OLEAD in Spanish) subsidizes renewable electric power in small Latin American communities. In Bolivia, Guatemala, Guayana and Paraguay they're encouraging renewable energy in rural areas on the proven hope that it will stimulate the local economy and empower the population to increase their quality of life.

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Map reveals US disaster hotspots

2008-02-14T20:43:00.007-08:00

Susan Cutter and Christina Finch at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, US, have taken these and other hallmarks of vulnerability to show where people would be hit hardest were a natural disaster to strike. New York City and San Francisco have the greatest potential for suffering. A highly urbanised population means injuries, fatalities an

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Are video games destroying our environment?

2008-02-14T20:43:00.006-08:00

An interesting blog on a AP article claiming less time outdoors is causing less interest in environmental issues. The researchers point out that the all time peak for fishing licenses being issued was in 1981, which is just when the rise of video games and home electronics occurred.

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Caribou Aren't Keeping Up With Climate Change

2008-02-14T20:43:00.005-08:00

Researchers have traced a sharp decline in survival of caribou calves to climatic warming. While arctic plants have kept pace with the earlier arrival of spring temperatures, the caribou that graze on those plants have not.

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Scientists Map Ocean Damage

2008-02-14T20:43:00.004-08:00

The map overlays the ocean with bands of color to highlight manmade changes like overfishing and coastal pollution. Pristine areas, shown in blue, are found in oceans near the poles. More-stressed ocean waters are yellow and orange. Trouble spots are red.

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Pre-Ignition Cat-Converter, Energy Crisis Solver?

2008-02-14T20:43:00.003-08:00

Is this the answer to our problems? Or is this just a hoax? (They need better web designers if they are real)

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The Portable Solar Powered Generator!!!!!!!!!!

2008-02-14T20:43:00.001-08:00

The Portable Solar Powered Generator (PSPG) is an electric generator which will provide up to 1500 watts of household electricity (3000 watts peak); enough to run almost any electronic product or appliance you might connect to your wall outlet at home.

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London mayor announces major cycling scheme

2008-02-14T20:42:00.009-08:00

A bicycle hire scheme will be taken up in Londonalike to a $1 billion cycling investment package declared by the mayor on Monday under a popular enterprise in Paris.

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Ship CO2 emissions at 3.5 pct of global total: IMO

2008-02-14T20:42:00.008-08:00

World shipping attained 1.12 billion tones of annual carbon dioxide emissions in 2007, about 3.5 percent of total global carbon emissions, exhibits a scientific report by the worlds top maritime body.

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What is greenhouse effect

2008-02-14T20:42:00.007-08:00

Greenhouse effect is one of the most sought after issues for common men and technocrats. Broadly defining, it is the process in which the emission of infrared radiation by the atmosphere warms a planet's surface. The phenomenon of greenhouse effect was discovered by Joseph Fourier in 1824 and first investigated quantitatively by Svante Arrhenius

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Free âgoing greenâ guide offered by technology

2008-02-14T20:42:00.005-08:00

A best-practice guide was relinquished by technology service provider, Guidance to facilitate companies of any size operate as environmentally-aware organizations and diminish or eradicate their carbon footprints. Strategies acquired from the companys own familiarity throughout its pursuit to facilitate produce a sustainable environment comprise.

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New materials can selectively capture carbon dioxide

2008-02-14T20:42:00.003-08:00

Scientists have demonstrated that they can successfully isolate and capture greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, Their findings could lead to power plants efficiently capturing carbon dioxide without using toxic materials. The downside? "These reactions produce crystals that look as beautiful as diamonds."

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La Banca y el Cambio ClimÃ¡tico

2008-02-14T20:42:00.001-08:00

El Banco Financiero,Triodos Bank, de Europa ofrece a personas que posean una conciencia fértil en valores; el servicio de eco-depósito para sembrarse ante el Cambio Climático.

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HP Australia unveils carbon-offset scheme

2008-02-14T20:41:00.002-08:00

A matchless carbon-offset program has been founded in Australia by HEWLETT-Packard, affording a chance to printer buyers to tackle climate change.

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Polluting vehicles must pay Â£25 to enter London

2008-02-14T20:41:00.001-08:00

Owners of gas guzzling cars like the Chelsea tractor will be required to pay £25 to take entry into the Congestion Zone, following tactics declared by Ken Livingstone yesterday.

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Japan needs to cut carbon emissions by up to 85% in 2050

2008-02-14T20:41:00.000-08:00

Japan involves cutting greenhouse gas emissions by up to 85 percent in 2050 from the 1990 level to accomplish the broadly shared goal of halving global emissions by 2050, according to a study relinquished Wednesday by a group of researchers.

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NRDC: Activism

2008-02-14T18:36:00.005-08:00

help the environment by taking action! just click on which action u want , fill out some info and and send it in!!!u will get an email back,and help the environment a little bit to make a it a better place!tell ur friends and they can help too!!

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Co-op America: Your Recycling Questions Answered

2008-02-14T18:36:00.004-08:00

Getting to Zero Waste - Co-op America resolves Your Recycling Quandaries

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America's Green Policy Vacuum

2008-02-14T18:36:00.003-08:00

Without a fully funded, federal alternative energy policy, the U.S. risks squandering the potential of a powerful economic engine and will continue to depend on foreign energy resources

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Green lawns could lead to brownouts

2008-02-14T18:36:00.001-08:00

With wide swaths of the country drying up, water-hungry utilities scramble to meet surging energy and water demand.

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Barcode Scanner Bins Make Recycling Fun For Nerds

2008-02-14T18:35:00.007-08:00

Many recyclables feature a number value that denotes whether it can or can not be recycled. When scanned, these bins read that number and the corresponding can opens for your convenienc

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green day with NRDC!!

2008-02-14T18:35:00.006-08:00

green day is now helping the environment, and now u can to! just go to the website and watch videos, donate, help take action, and submit some things u can do to tell other peeple what u do to help and what they can also. they have videos w/ billie joe, mike, and tre!

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They Didn't Pave Paradise: Top 10 reasons why the 241 failed

2008-02-14T18:35:00.005-08:00

This was no surprise, as troubles with both the road and the TCA are legion. Now, this symphony of crap may yet have its coda: The TCA has appealed the decision to the Secretary of Commerce. But for now, here are 10 major reasons behind the road's downfall:

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Map shows toll on world's oceans

2008-02-14T18:35:00.004-08:00

Only about 4% of the world's oceans remain undamaged by human activity, according to the first detailed global map of human impacts on the seas.

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CELEBRATING BLUE, CO2, AND THE RENDEZVOUS

2008-02-14T18:35:00.003-08:00

Hear that wonderfully melodious sound? It's the crack-up of Global Warming, the Left's crazed attempt to seize global power after the failure of Marxism crashing and burning. 2008 is starting off just right.

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Untested Biochemical is Being Sprayed on CA Residents in an

2008-02-14T18:35:00.001-08:00

illegal human pesticide experiment. The CA Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has sprayed a biochemical via airplanes, which has never been tested before, on the on the people of California. The side effects can be severe, and disturbing the long term effects are not known. This spraying is not a one time event, but will continue

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Fashions of the earth: Why you should go organic

2008-02-14T18:34:00.006-08:00

With all the buzz about the benefits of organic foods, TCW Fashion Writer Stephanie Small fills us in on the fabulous array of organic clothing available. Here's why college students everywhere should invest in a little piece of environmentally-friendly clothing.

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Panic in the beehive

2008-02-14T18:34:00.005-08:00

If the UK lost its honey bees the countryside would face devastation, and that is exactly what beekeepers fear could happen.

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365 Ways to Save Energy in 2008

2008-02-14T18:34:00.004-08:00

I guess with 365, we should all be able to find one, right? This is the largest compilation I've come across yet. I switched to CFLs last year and have been reaping the benefits.

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A Homecoming for Fisher

2008-02-14T18:34:00.003-08:00

On January 27th, the Pacific fisher returned home to its habitat in Washington for the first time in over eighty years. The fisher, a relative of minks and otters, was eliminated in the state due to over-trapping and the loss of the big trees and snags found in old-growth forests.

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Get Dad to Use Cloth Diapers

2008-02-14T18:34:00.001-08:00

Some parents are reluctant to try the world of cloth diapering. Learn how to convince your partner how cloth diapers are the perfect fit for your family.

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Lomborg beats Gore 110 to 2

2008-02-13T21:11:00.006-08:00

There's been a lot of fuss made about alleged errors in Gore's movie. How does he compare with Bjorn Lomborg for errors?

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Standby for Heavy Rolls

2008-02-13T21:11:00.005-08:00

http://sparkplugg.blogspot.com/2008/02/standby-for-heavy-rolls.html

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Chicken Industry Clogging Chesapeake

2008-02-13T21:11:00.003-08:00

Weekend Edition Sunday, February 10, 2008 · The presidential candidates haven't wasted a lot of breath talking about the environment this year. That probably won't change as they focus this week on primary elections in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. One issue in the area is pollution in the Chesapeake Bay..

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Last Freeze Frost Probability Date - Late Spring and Early F

2008-02-13T21:11:00.001-08:00

Learn when to plant seeds after the last freeze date.

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When Lightning Storms Strike - Analyzing Weather Producing S

2008-02-13T21:10:00.006-08:00

Thunderstorms, ranging from mild to severe, are the most common weather formation, producing heavy rainfall, hail, high winds, flash floods, and damaging tornadoes.

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Rain as Energy

2008-02-13T21:10:00.005-08:00

Energy is everywhere. In the sun, wind, and now rain. Researchers have developed a technique that harvests energy from rain showers and converts it into electricity. The technology could work in industrial air conditioning systems, where water condenses and drops like rain.

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FINED $1,000 FOR KEEPING LYNX AS PET

2008-02-13T21:10:00.003-08:00

February 14, 2008 ~ Thunder Bay ~ Justin Storm, 28, pleaded guilty under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. The female lynx was spayed and declawed before she was seized, so the animal cannot be returned to the wild. Instead she will go a wildlife facility in Wisconsin.

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Thunder Bay man has been fined $10,600 fish than allowed

2008-02-13T21:10:00.001-08:00

February 14, 2008 ~ THUNDER BAY ~ Shane Corlett, 39, has been fined $6,000 for having 30 walleye over the legal limit and $4,600 for having 23 brook trout over the legal limit. He forfeits the fish to the Crown.

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Green Options - Great (Green) Children's Literature

2008-02-13T19:06:00.005-08:00

Eco-Libris starts this week a content partnership with Green Options, a leading green web portal. Today we're happy to bring you a post that was written by Jennifer Lance and was published on Green Options last Thursday, February 7, covering a new green children book - What's This? A Seed's Story by Caroline Mockford.

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Japan's Whalers Going Broke

2008-02-13T19:06:00.004-08:00

Well, well, well, seems the ICR (Institute for Cetacean Research) is learning a valuable lesson in economics. And that lesson is 'commercial whaling' doesn't pay! Japanese media reported yesterday that the ICR is struggling to repay $37 million in Government subsidies.

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Two New Meat Eating Dinosaurs Found...

2008-02-13T19:06:00.003-08:00

Two previously unknown types of meat-eating dinosaur have been identified from fossils unearthed in the Sahara desert.

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Green Options - Great (Green) Children's Literature

2008-02-13T19:06:00.001-08:00

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This emits 3,600,000 pounds of pollutants a year.

2008-02-13T19:05:00.007-08:00

These pollutants cause cancer and asthma. and it is in the middle of a city. WTF!?

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Dino DNA found - Jurassic Park for real?

2008-02-13T19:05:00.006-08:00

Some T-rex DNA was recovered, and it's still fresh. Scientists are unsure about whether good DNA can be extracted, but this is a good start for future studies.

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A 30th Birthday Party, The Permaculture Convergence

2008-02-13T19:05:00.005-08:00

Permaculture is a practice we're rather partial to here at TreeHugger. It is a concept that defies simple definition, but has to do with designing human spaces, and particularly food production, so as to optimise lessons learnt from nature

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We Have A Winner - Famous Kentucky Snowdome

2008-02-13T19:05:00.003-08:00

Weather man humor that declares Kentucky now has a new motto - home of the "snowdome" - since we continue to be bypassed when the snow threats come around.

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Connecticut Teen Creates Fashion Statement in Fight Against

2008-02-13T19:05:00.001-08:00

When 16-year-old Sam Allen realized his devotion to fashion and the fight against global warming could potentially work wonders together he enlisted the help of a few friends and set out to create a line of clothing that would make a difference

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California Proposes No Fishing Zones

2008-02-13T19:04:00.007-08:00

California is proposing a series of new "marine protected areas" where fish are given enough refuge to reproduce and develop stable populations - populations with a normal age/class distribution.

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Liberal Values - Blogging on a Lobotomy - The Charters Of Dr

2008-02-13T19:04:00.006-08:00

Very few people know how to debate and question and answer, but liberalvaluesblog.com is a textbook case of that failing, and offers an almost endless supply of perfect examples of this that can be addressed.

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Las Vegas Strip Could Run Dry by 2021

2008-02-13T19:04:00.005-08:00

A new study by researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography estimates there is a 50% chance the Strip will run out of water by 2021 if no significant cutbacks are made - and a 10% chance it could run out as soon as 2014.

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Many Talk the Talk - Few Walk the Walk

2008-02-13T19:04:00.004-08:00

Bloggers, Stumblers, Digger, they all Talk the Talk - few Walk the Walk - support the ante-whaling campaign. Either join in, Stumble or Digg it - either way - share it.

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Helping Brooklyn Go Green!

2008-02-13T19:04:00.003-08:00

Great article about a program that is installing bike racks, planting trees, and demonstrating the relative ease of going green! God knows Brooklyn needs it...

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The Atheist Delusion: Revisited

2008-02-13T19:04:00.001-08:00

A great video on YouTube! and pause-able!

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Humes Seeds - Plant a Row for the Hungry

2008-02-13T19:03:00.000-08:00

Plant a row for the hungry is an excellent program and only take a packet of seeds and very little time. Its sponsored by the GWAA and privately funded.

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Rainforest Alliance Verifies Carbon Offset in Indonesia

2008-02-13T17:03:00.008-08:00

In an effort to mitigate the effects of global warming, the Rainforest Alliance -- which has begun to promote forest conservation as a means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions -- completed its first validation of a project proposal in Indonesia to the standards of the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA).

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Petition: Ask Japan to stop hunting whales

2008-02-13T17:03:00.007-08:00

Sign the petition to ask Japan to stop hunting whales.

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Quantum Dots May Be Key to Cheap Solar Energy

2008-02-13T17:03:00.006-08:00

Quantum dots or nanoparticles developed by photovoltaic and semiconductor company Spire may just be the key to cheap solar energy.

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Obama proposes $150 billion for Green Collar jobs

2008-02-13T17:03:00.005-08:00

A larger part of a proposed $210 billion bill for new jobs by Obama would create 5 million Green Collar jobs to develop more environmentally friendly energy sources.

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Meet HAARP - High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program

2008-02-13T17:03:00.003-08:00

HAARP is a scientific endeavor aimed at studying the properties and behavior of the ionosphere, with particular emphasis on being able to understand and use it to enhance communications and surveillance systems for both civilian and defense purposes.

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Introducing Clorox's Greenworks Products

2008-02-13T17:03:00.001-08:00

Great review of Clorox's effort to go green with natural cleaning products.

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Canadian Bullsh*t Prime Minister is worse than Bush

2008-02-13T17:02:00.009-08:00

"The Bush administration doesn't give a rat's ass about the environment in the Arctic, but they do care about protecting their national security."

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HolidayLEDs.com Extends Recycling Program Indefinitely

2008-02-13T17:02:00.008-08:00

After the scheduled conclusion date of January 31, 2008 passed and interest was still high in its new Christmas light recycling program, HolidayLEDs.com announced today that it would extend its program indefinitely.

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Roses, A Mom's Best Friend

2008-02-13T17:02:00.007-08:00

Makes you think the next time you buy a rose.

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Vegas Baby!

2008-02-13T17:02:00.005-08:00

Picture of Vegas

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Top 5 Compost Tools: Bokashi!

2008-02-13T17:02:00.003-08:00

This Japanese-designed system is particularly useful for apartment and condo dwellers that don't have yard or porch space for full-sized composters. == Tis mentions and Aussie site for purchase but they are sold in US also. Search Engine for Bokashi.

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Cascade POWER SHIFT - Northwest Youth Climate Summit

2008-02-13T17:02:00.001-08:00

Cascade POWER SHIFT 2008, the Northwest's largest youth climate summit, ended on February 11th, wrapping up two weeks of intense climate action across the Northwest. Check out this post for more on the summit.

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Amazing Art on Beach Sand - FunOnTheNet

2008-02-13T17:01:00.003-08:00

Amazing Art on Beach Sand Art refers to a diverse range of human activities and artifacts, and may be used to cover all or any of the arts, including music, literature and other forms. Here is some beautiful art on Beach Sand. Very creative and must take tons of hard work!

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GM says global warming is steaming pile of poo

2008-02-13T17:01:00.002-08:00

Except they did not say poo, they said shhh...

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Steve Nash's new shoe made from trash

2008-02-13T17:01:00.001-08:00

Steve Nash is the All-Star guard for the Phoenix Suns whose passion for environmental awareness forged a partnership with Nike to create the Nike Trash Talk, the first performance basketball shoe made from manufacturing waste. Nash will debut the Nike Trash Talk tomorrow night in Phoenix against the Mavericks.

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Air Products' Advanced Oxyfuel Process for CO2 Capture

2008-02-12T20:22:00.006-08:00

Nice to see a way for removing mercury and acid rain components from coal-fired electrical plants and other facilities. I wonder how practical this will be? Air Products is certainly a very capable and innovative company. From Yahoo News: "Air Products is a world leader in the development of oxyfuel technology."

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Your Power Company is Destroying America's Mountains

2008-02-12T20:22:00.005-08:00

Each day coal companies detonate 2500 tons of explosives – the power of a Hiroshima bomb every week – to blow away Appalachian mountaintops to reach the coal seams beneath. But mountaintop removal can be stopped -- with the help of people like you. By entering your zip code you will learn how you're personally connected to mountaintop removal

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Windmills at mountain lake foster fish health

2008-02-12T20:22:00.004-08:00

As the windmill blades turn at Wood Lake on the Rocky Mountain Front west of Great Falls, air moves through a hose and then through a device that diffuses the air, producing the kind of bubble effect seen in home fish tanks. This gives the fish oxygen to help them survive while ice covers the lake.

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How to Sell Used Cloth Diapers - Resell Nappies for Money

2008-02-12T20:22:00.003-08:00

Finished cloth diapering & want to make the best profit on your used cloth diapers? These ideas on how to prepare and sell your used nappies will help you get top price.

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Whipped Ocean in Sydney

2008-02-12T20:22:00.001-08:00

An out of the ordinary event occurred at the Sydney beach at Capuccino Coast where waves in whipped cream form splashed up on the beach. Pollution which went way above the limit?

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UK Research Team Aims To Decrease Cost of Solar Energy

2008-02-12T20:21:00.005-08:00

Lets pray they make it!

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"UN And Big Apple Chiefs Tag Team Against Global Warming"

2008-02-12T20:21:00.004-08:00

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg joined UN chief Ban Ki-moon here Monday in galvanizing world action to roll back climate change, an issue he described as "just as important" as nuclear proliferation and terrorism

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Biofuels Deemed a Threat? Compared to What?

2008-02-12T20:21:00.003-08:00

The recent studies reported in Science and discussed in the New York Times article Biofuels Deemed a Greenhouse Threat could be more harmful than greenhouse gases.

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Happy Feet Penguins are Well Not Gonna Be So Happy

2008-02-12T20:21:00.002-08:00

If predictions by U.N. scientists of ever-higher temperatures in coming decades prove true, the species faces a major risk of being wiped out. Say it ain't so, they haven't made a sequel.

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Multi-Frequency Ultrasonic Cleaner: Transsonic TI-H Announce

2008-02-12T20:21:00.001-08:00

The most advanced, feature rich ultrasonic cleaner. Variable frequency and power. Wow!

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Bones Found In Tennessee Cave From Indian Burial Ground

2008-02-12T18:22:00.005-08:00

Human bones found by children playing just inside a cave in Andersonville, TN, Monday are likely those of an American Indian burial ground.

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Making Greenhouse Gas Emissions Comprehensible

2008-02-12T18:22:00.003-08:00

The US EPA has just launched a "greenhouse gas equivalencies calculator" that helps give us a sense of what X gallons of gas, Y passenger vehicle-years or Z kilowatt-hours of electricity equates to in emissions.

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Fertilizers Etc. Killing a New Jersey-Sized Swath of Ocean

2008-02-12T18:22:00.001-08:00

Every year, beginning right about now, an area of the ocean the size of New Jersey dies at the mouth of the Mississippi. A new USGS study shows that the Gulf of Mexico's dead zone is caused mainly from corn and soy fertilizers and animal wastes running off of the seven states.

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The Future of Clean Water Technology

2008-02-12T18:21:00.006-08:00

Bacteria often get bad press, with those found in water often linked to illness and disease. But researchers at The University of Nottingham are using these tiny organisms alongside the very latest membrane filtration techniques to improve and refine water cleaning technology.

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World Wildlife Fund Super Smart Eco Ad Campaign

2008-02-12T18:21:00.005-08:00

Check out this brilliant World Wildlife Fund ad campaign in the form of bathroom towel dispensers! Demonstrating that Saatchi and Saatchi is the undisputed king of transforming advertising into an art form, this genius PSA integrates a crucial environmental message into the built environment.

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EPA names its Energy Star buildings - The Boston Globe

2008-02-12T18:21:00.004-08:00

Can you rate an office building or a hotel for energy efficiency the same as you can a refrigerator or a washing machine?

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Sometimes You Get the Trees, Sometimes They Get You [PICS]

2008-02-12T18:21:00.003-08:00

The beauty of running are the things you pass by as you run along. You get to see things that you don't notice as you drive by in a car. You may have run the same route 50 times but you find yourself seeing something different each time. I ran by a tree than had grown over a fence and it got me to thinking ...

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Buying Ethically-Traded and Environmentally-Friendly Clothin

2008-02-12T18:21:00.001-08:00

This is a lens article focusing on ethically-made clothing, and places where you can find it. It covers the problems with outsourced materials and labour, and suggests alternatives =)

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Know Now | Environment

Banco de Semillas Global

The Devil You Know

ASA American Sand Association Needs Buggies for Study

Ocean Map Charts Path of Human Destruction

Urban Revitalization: Small Steps Yield Big Results

Georgia Loses Water Grab Case:

Green Basics: Carbon Footprint

Fuzzy Math Leads to a (Serious) Reevaluation of Shipping's

Toyota blocking better fuel economy standards

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South Florida Water Management District lavish resorts

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