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WHO Warns Climate Change Poses Health Risks
Environment  (tags: environment, climate-change, global warming, health, humans, disease, food shortages, asia pacific )

Tom
- 9 days ago - gmanews.tv
The World Health Organization called for urgent action Wednesday to address public health risks posed by global warming to countries in the Asia Pacific, including food shortages and a rise in dengue, malaria and other diseases carried by mosquitoes.
Palin Letter Sets Off Eco-Fury
Environment  (tags: palin, environment, pollution, protection, candidates, health, business )

Tom
- 17 days ago - fairhome.co.uk
Furious environmental campaigners have hit out at vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin after it was discovered that she tried to block air-pollution cutting legislation in California designed to reduce congestion and clean up California's air.
Advocating An Unusual Role for Trees
Environment  (tags: conservation, forests, endangered, habitat, nature, protection, science, trees, health )

Isabella
- 53 days ago - nytimes.com
The butternut seed, endangered in North America. The fatty acids of the flower and developing testa can be used for abdominal surgery as a temporary adhesive.
Health Canada Issues a Quiet Wake-Up Call About Climate Change
Environment  (tags: health, environment, climate-change, globalwarming )

Michael
- 63 days ago - greenlivingonline.com
With little fanfare, Health Canada published a report predicting an onslaught of health problems across the country due to our changing climate.
Cheney's At It Again: Hiding the Truth About Global Warming
Environment  (tags: global warming, Dick Cheney, Barbara Boxer, Julie Geberding, corruptiom, health, congressional testimony, CDC, censorship, environment )

Ombretta
- 89 days ago - washingtonpost.com
Did Cheney & his minions censor evidence that "the CDC considers climate change a serious public health concern." ? Evidence points to yes, because of fears of new laws on greenhoiuse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels. Of course the Feds deny it.
Flood Clean Up Begins In Winfield & Foley
Environment  (tags: flooding, mold, flood cleanup, health )

Darlene
- 89 days ago - myfoxstl.com
Four miles to the north in Foley, it's the same scenario, "Smell. You can tell the mold that's here," explains Foley Mayor Bill Thornhill, "We've got a lot of debris that washed in from parts unknown and it will all have to be cleaned up."
Obesity Contributes to Global Warming
Environment  (tags: climate-change, environment, humans, globalwarming, health )

Joilina
- 129 days ago - e-citizen.tv
We are all becoming heavier and it is a global responsibility [...] a slimmer population would lower demand for fuel for transportation and for agriculture...
Mother Earth & Meat
Environment  (tags: animal rights, vegitarianism, environmentalism, earth, peace, love, compassion, environment, ethics, animals, jesus, nonviolence, violence, global warming, livestock, diet, health )

JohnMicha
- 175 days ago - truthawaits.com
What is of particular concern here is that environmentalism and animal rights happen to be the most important issues concerning the saving of our planet's ecosystem, and hence, us. How so? I'm glad you asked.
Humans Caused the Earth to Enter a New Epoch?
Environment  (tags: africa, asia, abuse, children, death, diet, environment, ethics, family, food, government, health, healthcare, humans, interesting, investigation, news, prevention, protection, research, risks, safety, science, society, study, treatment, warning, conserva )

Michael
- 237 days ago - alternet.org
With more than half of all soils on Earth now being cultivated for food crops, grazed, or logged for wood, how to sustain Earth's soils is becoming a major scientific and policy issue. Dr. Richter cites Africa as an example of this challenge. There, wides
Scientists Agree Global Warming Is Killing the World
Environment  (tags: carbonemissions, climate, ClimateChange, climatechange, conservation, destruction, ecosystems, endangered, environment, energy, globalwarming, greenhousegases, government, habitatdestruction, health, humans, oceans, pollution, research, science, scientist )

Echo
- 315 days ago - nzherald.co.nz
"rise in global temperatures "unequivocal" and its effects potentially irreversible and laying blame - with at least 90 per cent probability - on humans. Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012.
Water Protections Are Slipping: Act Now
Environment  (tags: water, protection, research, health, government )

Jocelyn
- 323 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
The Clean Water Act One has been one of the best laws passed to protect America�s well being, taking care of our water supply for more than 30 years. But now, these standards are slipping - and one of earth�s greatest resources is in need of some
Russian Oil Spill Killing Dolphins Says Watchdog
Environment  (tags: animals, conservation, destruction, ecosystems, endangered, environment, habitat, habitatdestruction, health, oceans, oilspill, oilspills, pollution, water, wildlife, world )

Penn
- 324 days ago - earthmadesimple.com
A fuel oil spill from a Russian tanker into the Black Sea is killing dolphins and the nearby Sea of Azov may suffer heavy pollution if urgent measures are not taken, Russia's environment watchdog said on Thursday.
Environment at Risk? Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming Have LARGE Deposits of Oil Shale
Environment  (tags: agriculture, animals, carbonemissions, climate, ClimateChange, conservation, destruction, eco-friendly, ecosystems, endangered, energy, environment, forests, globalwarming, greenhousegases, habitatdestruction, health, humans, government, pollution, protec )

Michael
- 329 days ago - ostseis.anl.gov
Estimates of the oil resource in place within the Green River Formation range from 1.2 to 1.8 trillion barrels. Not all resources in place are recoverable; however, even a moderate estimate of 800 billion barrels three times greater than Saudi Arabia
Bacteria Found In Tar Pits Live On Substances Contained In Asphalt
Environment  (tags: pollution, water, environment, california, health, wildlife, OilSpills, eco-friendly )

Electra
- 330 days ago - sciencedaily.com
ScienceDaily (May 11, 2007) -- Environmental scientists at UC Riverside have discovered that the Rancho La Brea tar pits in downtown Los Angeles, Calif., house hundreds of new species of bacteria with unusual properties, allowing the bacteria to survive...
China Blames Global Warming for Growing Water Shortages
Environment  (tags: ClimateChange, globalwarming, environment, water, humans, health, climate )

Serge
- 334 days ago - planetark.com
China suffers a water shortage of nearly 40 Billion cubic meters a year which water Resources Minister Chen Lei Blamed largely on Global Warming....
 

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