<![CDATA[Care2 News Network - Brain Food found by Jeremy W.]]> <![CDATA[Almost half of Australia untouched by humans: study]]> More than 40 percent of Australia, an area the size of India, remains untouched by humans, making the country as critical to the world's environment as the Amazon rainforests, a study said.
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]]> <![CDATA[30 Greatest Works of Light Graffiti [pics]]]> Cast your mind back to childhood celebrations when sparklers lit the night air; people everywhere drawing paths of orange and red light in the night sky, creating jagged lines and swirling patterns with nothing more than a flick of the wrist.
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]]> <![CDATA[Arctic sea ice drops to 2nd lowest level on record]]> More ominous signs Wednesday have scientists saying that a global warming "tipping point" in the Arctic seems to be happening before their eyes: Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is at its second lowest level in about 30 years. The National Snow and Ice Data C
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]]> <![CDATA[EPA is Hiding Colony Collapse Disorder Information]]> Likely killer of Bees is a new pesticide, clothianidin, approved by the EPA in 2003. Germany and France have banned this type of pesticide to protect their bee population!!! Colony Collapse disorder.
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]]> <![CDATA[Why is it still so hard to find a cup of Fairtrade coffee?]]> Fairtrade coffee is well established and widely available, so why do you still have to ask for it specifically in the mainstream coffee shops? We've been writing to them and asking.
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]]> <![CDATA[Frustrated environmental groups quit Alberta oilsands body]]> Three environmental groups have walked away in frustration from an advisory body on Alberta's booming oilsands, saying it's not effective and the government is not paying any attention
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]]> <![CDATA[Is green mining possible? - Green Living Online]]> The Canadian mining industry is trying very hard to turn mining's image around. But is enviro-friendly mining even possible and can we be convinced?
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]]> <![CDATA[Waterfootprint.org: Water footprint and virtual water]]> The water footprint of an individual, business or nation is defined as the total volume of freshwater that is used to produce the goods and services consumed by the individual, business or nation. Amazing figures!
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]]> <![CDATA[The world's biggest hole]]> The world's biggest hole is located in Russia, amazing!
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]]> <![CDATA[Protecting Roadless Areas]]> The U.S. Forest Service is now deciding whether to open 6 million acres of the largest pristine forest in the lower 48 states - to logging, mining and drilling. This marks Bush
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]]> <![CDATA[Giant kites to tap power of the high wind]]> Experiments show that the power generated could provide electricity for 100,000 homes
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]]> <![CDATA[World Water Crisis Underlies World Food Crisis]]> The world's supplies of clean, fresh water cannot sustain today's "profligate" use and inadequate management, which have brought shrinking food supplies and rising food costs to most countries, WWF Director General James Leape told the opening session of
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]]> <![CDATA[How long does it take a rainforest to regenerate?]]> According to a study focusing on the Brazilian Atlantic forest, certain aspects can return surprisingly quickly – within 65 years. But for the landscape to truly regain its native identity takes a lot longer – up to 4000 years.

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]]> <![CDATA[Report Outlines Junk Mail’s Climate Impacts]]> ‘Junk Mail Effect’ Equals Emissions of 9 Million Cars, 7 US States Combined; NASA Scientist and Gore Advisor Hansen urges support for Do Not Mail Registry
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]]> <![CDATA[Don't Blame China: U.S. Still Takes the Gold in Greenhouse Gas Emissions]]> according to a brand-new report about to debut in the journal Energy Policy, one-third of China's greenhouse gas emissions in fact come from its exports, whose production has been skyrocketing in the past few years.
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]]> <![CDATA[Unwelcome visitors cause havoc for bees]]> According to the BBKA, the country's honeybee populations fell by 30 percent in the past year.Why should we care? n the West at least, it is said that bees are to thank for putting one third of everything we eat on our tables. For humans they are also th
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]]> <![CDATA[California cracks down on Nestle bottling plant]]> SACRAMENTO, California: California's attorney general said Tuesday he will sue to block a proposed Nestle water-bottling operation in Northern California unless its effects on global warming are evaluated.
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]]> <![CDATA[China now leads the world on renewable energy]]> Submitted by Jeremy Williams to World  |   Note-it!  |   Add a Comment
]]> <![CDATA[Even if climate change is a hoax, a post-carbon world is still worth fighting for]]> Submitted by Jeremy Williams to Environment  |   Note-it!  |   Add a Comment
]]> <![CDATA[Poor will suffer more on warming]]> Under the Bush administration, it seems, developing countries threatened by global warming are on their own.
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]]> <![CDATA[Iconic Utah stone arch collapses]]> One of the largest and most photographed stone arches in Arches National Park in the U.S. has collapsed.
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]]> <![CDATA[Top ten films to change the way you see the world]]> From 'Earth' to 'Wall-E', ten films that will change your perspective on the earth and its inhabitants.
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]]> <![CDATA[How The Humble Potato Can Feed The World]]> Due to the food crisis this tasty tuber from the Andes is poised to take over the world. The land area planted with potatoes is increasing faster than for other staple crops. But beware of the potato blight. Discussed in Doomwatch Legacy by David Kagan.
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]]> <![CDATA[Will Giant Hybrid SUV's Go The Way Of Their Gas Counterparts?]]> The hybrid car industry is booming right now. So much that there's a waitiing list for a new Prius or hybrid Civic. But, there are hybrids available.
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]]> <![CDATA[After Bike-Sharing Success, Paris Considers Electric Cars - NYTimes.com]]> Submitted by Timothy Latz to Environment  |   Note-it!  |   Add a Comment
]]> <![CDATA[The Kazakh Miracle: Recovery of the North Aral Sea]]> Water is returning to the North Aral Sea in Central Asia that had shrunk to a quarter of its former size during the last half of the 20th century. Fish, sea birds and reptiles have begun to repopulate the Aral Sea and surrounding area.
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]]> <![CDATA[Haze returns to Beijing with four days to go]]> A grey haze clogged Beijing's skies on Monday as the city returned to work after a weekend of the clear weather, just four days before the opening ceremony for the Olympic Games.
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]]> <![CDATA[Equitrade: Changing the world with chocolate]]> There's Fairtrade, and then there's Equitrade, a radical re-invention of trade-based development that is blossoming in Madagascar. It all begins with chocolate.
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]]> <![CDATA[How much is enough? How does $26,800 sound?]]>

Poverty researchers in the UK have estimated that £13, 400 or $26,800 is enough for a basic comfortable lifestyle. Sound realistic? How much do you think is 'enough'?


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]]> <![CDATA[Seasonal eating in July - what's good right now?]]>

Seasonal eating is one of the most rewarding ways to reduce your ecological footprint, as you'll save money, and eat healthier and tastier food too. It's particularly easy in the summer, when there's loads of seasonal produce to choose from.


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]]> <![CDATA[What do GM crops and the NASA space pen have in common?]]> Both are hugely expensive solutions to a simpler problem. Pushing GM crops in the developing world is like recommending brain surgery before you're tried aspirin.
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]]> <![CDATA[Isn't it time there was an unfairtrade logo?]]> If something doesn't feature a fairtrade logo, then presumably it's unfairtrade, right? In the interests of consumer information, that ought to be on the packaging too. I've taken the liberty of making a logo. Expect to see it in a supermarket near you.
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]]> <![CDATA[shark attack(ed)]]> Humans killed by sharks a year: 5
Sharks killed by humans a year: 38 million
So which one is the fearsome predator?
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]]> <![CDATA[Is There a Solution to the "Continent of Plastic" that Pollutes the Pacific?]]> The UN Environment Program estimates that there are 46,000 pieces of plastic litter in every square mile of ocean, and a swirling vortex of trash twice the size of Texas has spawned in the North Pacific.
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]]> <![CDATA[Will recycling your rubbish save the planet?]]> Do your empty bottles find a new lease of life after you creep out with the rubbish at the crack of dawn? Eco-sceptic Max Davidson reports - It is waste collection day, which means an early start. The binmen arrive just after 7am, so by 6.30 I am
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]]> <![CDATA[Tropical forests axed in favour of palm oil]]> Between 1990 and 2005 palm plantations rocketed by 1.87 million hectares in Malaysia and by more than 3 million hectares in Indonesia.
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]]> <![CDATA['Uncontacted tribe' sighted in Amazon | See AMAZING slideshow (click on SEE PICS)]]> Researchers have produced aerial photos of jungle dwellers who they say are among the few remaining peoples on Earth who have had no contact with the outside world.More than 100 uncontacted tribes remain worldwide, and about half live in the remote reache
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]]> <![CDATA[The urban farmer: One man's crusade to plough up the inner city]]> Last April, in a discussion about the global food crisis, Gordon Brown announced: "We need to make great changes in the way we organise food production in the next few years
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]]> <![CDATA[Loss of biodiversity threatens livelihoods of world's poorest]]> Mass extinctions of plants and animals could have a severe impact on the living standards of the poorest people on the planet and cost up to £40bn a year,
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]]> <![CDATA[Pie in the sky: The world's first edible high-rise]]> The potential of city-based farming could be vastly expanded if we extend upwards as well as using ground-level plots
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]]> <![CDATA[ Anchovy Walking on Thin Ice]]> The anchovy, considered traditional fish in diet Spanish and served as appetizer has the days numbered. Overfishing and climate change are about to become the next endangered species of extinction...
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]]> <![CDATA[>50 Activists So Far Murdered by Mugabe's Mob - 25,000 Displaced - Reign of Terror Intensifies]]> Human rights lawyer says govt's begun targeting those in "2nd & 3rd tier" of MDC opposition. 1 lifelong campaigner for change, compared to SA murdered rights activist, Steve Biko, found eyes gouged out & tongue cut off. More abductions all the time...
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]]> <![CDATA[Seasonal eating in June - what's good right now?]]> June sees the arrival of a whole range of fruits and vegetables, the start of the summer harvests. Enjoy a seasonal salad, and treat yourself to some strawberries.
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]]> <![CDATA[The dark side of Coca-Cola]]> The Coke side of life may be all rainbows and shooting stars in the commercials, but the reality of living with Coca Cola in the developing world is a different story altogether. Watch Mark Thomas' documentary for the UK's Channel Four.
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]]> <![CDATA[Senate set to take up climate change debate]]> The international fight to control climate change heads to a new arena in June when the Senate is to debate a bill that could cut total U.S. global warming emissions by 66 percent by 2050.
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]]> <![CDATA[Greenpeace protests against Spanish tuna ship]]> Greenpeace staged a high-seas protest against a Spanish-owned tuna fishing ship in the South Pacific on Tuesday, dropping a 25 meter (75 feet) floating banner "No Fish, No Future" into its net.
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]]> <![CDATA[More than 80% of world fisheries in danger from over fishing]]> A new report released by Oceana today concludes that more than 80 percent of the world's fisheries cannot withstand increased fishing activity and only 17 percent of the world's fisheries should be considered capable of any growth in catch at all
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]]> <![CDATA[Every adult in Britain should be forced to carry 'carbon ration cards', say MPs]]> Every adult should be forced to use a 'carbon ration card' when they pay for petrol, airline tickets or household energy, MPs say.
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]]> <![CDATA[Spain's drought a glimpse of our future?]]> The Independent (London), May 24, 2008 Saturday - Barcelona is a dry city. It is dry in a way that two days of showers can do nothing to alleviate
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]]> <![CDATA[Billions wasted on UN climate programme]]> Billions of pounds are being wasted in paying industries in developing countries to reduce climate change emissions, according to two analyses of the UN's carbon offsetting programme
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