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Chiles San Rafael glacier fast disappearing
Chunks of glacial ice tinkled in whisky glasses as chilled tourists gazed in wonder from their boat at the massive San Rafael glacier and the markers tallying its losing battle against global warming. Chiles San Rafael glacier fast disappearing (AFP) Share This
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Rare sea turtles wash up dead
Very Sad At least 20 endangered sea turtles have washed up dead along the southern Bangladesh coast over the last week, an official said Wednesday. Rare sea turtles wash up dead Share This
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Army of Tiny Crustaceans is Destroying a Small Japanese Island
Its one thing to have swarms of giant jellyfish or squids preying upon local commercial fish populations; its quite another to have a huge swarm of crustaceans - tiny ones at that - threatening to destroy an entire island. The uninhabited island of Hoboro, which lies about 1,650 ft off the coast of ...
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Cardiovascular disease cluster linked to pollution
Reuters - A sudden spate of urgent cardiovascular syndromes resulting in severe chest pain that required emergency department visits among residents of Sydney, Australia, in 2005 has been traced to high solar radiance and ozone levels. Cardiovascular disease cluster linked to pollution (Reut ...
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Ominous Arctic melt worries experts
AP - An already relentless melting of the Arctic greatly accelerated this summer, a warning sign that some scientists worry could mean global warming has passed an ominous tipping point. One even speculated that summer sea ice would be gone in five years. Ominous Arctic melt worries experts ...
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Eco-friendly kangaroo farts could help global warming: scientists
Australian scientists are trying to give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sheep in a bid to cut the emission of greenhouse gases blamed for global warming, researchers say. Eco-friendly kangaroo farts could help global warming: scientists (AFP) Share This
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Global warming wreaks havoc with nature
More than 3,000 flying foxes dropped dead, falling from trees in Australia. Giant squid migrated north to commercial fishing grounds off California, gobbling anchovy and hake. Butterflies have gone extinct in the Alps. Global warming wreaks havoc with nature (AP) Share This
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Natural disasters have quadrupled in two decades: study
More than four times the number of natural disasters are occurring now than did two decades ago, British charity Oxfam said in a study Sunday that largely blamed global warming. Natural disasters have quadrupled in two decades: study (AFP) Share This
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NZealand glaciers retreat due to global warming say scientists
AFP - New Zealands largest glaciers are retreating fast in the face of global warming and could disappear altogether, scientists said Monday. NZealand glaciers retreat due to global warming say scientists (AFP) Share This
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Chile???s San Rafael glacier fast disappearing
Chunks of glacial ice tinkled in whisky glasses as chilled tourists gazed in wonder from their boat at the massive San Rafael glacier and the markers tallying its losing battle against global warming. Chiles San Rafael glacier fast disappearing (AFP) Share This
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Animal poop to power Dallas Zoo
Dallas Zoo officials are moving forward with a plan to turn animal droppings, cardboard and tree limbs into power for several buildings and irrigation for the zoos landscaping. Animal poop to power Dallas Zoo Share This
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Smog chokes Beijing amid Games delay fears
AFP - Children and the elderly in Beijing were advised to stay indoors as thick smog choked the city on Friday, a day after the top Olympic official warned pollution could disrupt next years Games. Smog chokes Beijing amid Games delay fears Share This
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Coast Guard plans to set up arctic base
AP - A Coast Guard reconnaissance team is heading to the far north this week to scope out a new frontier that the warming Arctic climate is opening to ship traffic. Coast Guard plans to set up arctic base Share This
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Consumerism! The Musical
Consumerism! The Musical (Via Treehugger) Share This
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Rising seas threaten 21 mega-cities
AP - Cities around the world are facing the danger of rising seas and other disasters related to climate change. Rising seas threaten 21 mega-cities (AP) Share This
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45 bird species in Malaysia face extinction: report
AFP - Malaysia faces the extinction of 45 bird species in the next five to 10 years if it fails to introduce protected areas and breeding programmes for endangered species, a report said Thursday. 45 bird species in Malaysia face extinction: report (AFP) Share This
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Warning sounded over level of water pollution in China
AFP - Water pollution may already have reached alarming levels in China following its industrialisation over the last three decades, the Asian Development Bank said Thursday. Warning sounded over level of water pollution in China (AFP) Share This
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Blog Action Day Required Reading
I am an environmentally friendly vegetarian, as I have obviously mentioned before. Just in case you wondered where most of the posts come from on my web site, here is the list of blogs and news sites that I read on a daily basis: [RSS] Digg / Environment [RSS] Green Options [RSS] EcoGeek.org [RSS] E ...
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Blog Action Day is Here
Are you participating? On October 15th, bloggers around the web will unite to put a single important issue on everyone???s mind - the environment. Every blogger will post about the environment in their own way and relating to their own topic. Our aim is to get everyone talking towards a bette ...
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Video: Al Gore Nobel Speech
Video: Al Gore Nobel Speech (via Treehugger) Share This
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