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Is There Arsenic in Your Baby's Organic Formula?
Environment  (tags: arsenic, mercury, soil contamination, Nature One, organic brown rice syrup, food safety, sustainability, environmental issues )

Tamar
- 97 days ago - examiner.com
A new study shows a high level of arsenic in organic brown rice syrup. Nature One's response, which links the arsenic to ground contamination, though, highlights how much arsenic, mercury and other toxins are everywhere
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Brazil 'Risks Loss of Forest Area Equal to Germany, Italy and Austria'
Environment  (tags: environment, destruction, wildlife, biodiversity, sustainability, Amazon, rainforests, forest loss, habitat loss, threat, deforestation )

Pia
- 182 days ago - telegraph.co.uk
WWF said studies suggest the new legislation could see 175 million acres of forest cleared or not restored following illegal deforestation. The legislation would open up vast swathes of the world's biggest rainforest to uses such as cattle ranching.
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Willie Smits Restores a Rainforest
Environment  (tags: biodiversity, climate-change, conservation, ecosystems, environment, habitat, orangutans, rainforests, sustainability, water, wildlife )

Julie
- 236 days ago - ted.com
Biologist Willie Smits has found a way to re-grow clearcut rainforest in Borneo, saving local orangutans -- and creating a thrilling blueprint for restoring fragile ecosystems.
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Deep Sea Fish In Deep Ocean Trouble!
Environment  (tags: oceans, fish, wildlife, ecosystems, sustainability, environment, science, tech, technology, deep-sea-fishing, scientists, warning, interesting, protection, news, commercial-fishing, activism, nature, world, conservation )

PinkMindy
- 260 days ago - physorg.com
A team of leading marine scientists from around the world are seriously recommending an end to most commercial deep sea fishing, because the world's largest ecosystem is unable to reproduce on human time scales. Deep ocean time can be centuries!
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Lowman: For All Ages, Forests R Us
Environment  (tags: Meg Lowman, UN, 2011 International Year of Forests, TREE Foundation, Bette Midler, green urban spaces, legacy, sustainability, madagascar rainforest endangered, conservation protection )

Rosemary
- 403 days ago - heraldtribune.com
The United Nations has declared 2011 as the International Year of Forests, to celebrate trees. Even the Queen of England got her hands in the dirt, launching a project in honor of her 2012 diamond jubilee to plant 6 million trees throughout the United K..
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Tokyo Electric to Build US Nuclear Plants
Environment  (tags: animals, climate, climate-change, destruction, ecosystems, environment, global warming, habitat destruction, health conditions, Nuclear energy, politics, pollution, radioactive, trees, water, Sustainability, wildlife, weather, world )

Kit
- 438 days ago - truth-out.org
Nuclear plants the world over must be certified for what is called "SQ" or "Seismic Qualification." That is, the owners swear that all components are designed for the maximum conceivable shaking event, be it from an earthquake or an exploding -->
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Reduce Virgin Fiber in Magazines - The Petition Site
Environment  (tags: petition, magazine, executives, climate, climate change, sustainability, resources, trees, recycled paper, post consumer )

Mary
- 589 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Come one, come all!!! Let us take the important information that Julie has provided and make a difference. Calling all magazine companies to think about their impact and act accordingly. No more wasting trees, use recycled and offer digital magazines!!
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End Afghan War and Dependence on Oil, Take Action!
Environment  (tags: war, govt fear-mongering, deception, corporate elite, taxes, deficits, lies, destruction, oil, sustainability, wildlife, energy, environment, humans, globalwarming, world )

Gregory
- 649 days ago - sen4earth.org
Since Sept 11 our govt has used terrorism as excuse for war to insure access to oil, doing little to reduce dependence on oil but spending $1 Trillion and the lives and limbs of over 32,000 of our children. Govt plans another Trillion thru 2020. ACT!
175 comments
10 Surprising Ways You're Killing the Earth Without Even Knowing It
Environment  (tags: Environment, Eco-Friendly, Global Warming, Environmental Consciousness, Sustainability )

Sophie
- 820 days ago - becomingaradiologist.org
Understanding and evaluating the implications of these 10 surprisingly hazardous everyday actions can minimize negative environmental impact - no matter an individual's political leanings.
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The Nature Conservancy
Environment  (tags: Sustainabililty, Biodiversity, Rainforests, Sustainability )

Ben
- 839 days ago - nature.org
The Nature Conservancy -- the leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. oWe've protected more than 119 million acres of land and 5,000 miles of rivers worldwide...
36 comments
Developing Ecotourism
Environment  (tags: Ecotourism, Conservation, Sustainability )

Ben
- 1156 days ago - conservation.org
The Galapagos Islands, Madagascar and Indonesia's Sulu-Sulawesi sea. Can you imagine if these breathtaking travel destinations were lost? Some of the most amazing places on Earth are also the most threatened. Our modern wonders, and their unique...
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Mexico Looks Beyond Oil and Toward the Wind
Environment  (tags: Renewable energy, Sustainability, CO2emissions, climate-change, pollution, ecosystems, globalwarming )

Ben
- 1218 days ago - article.wn.com
Mexico inaugurated one of the world's largest wind farm projects on Thursday as the nation looks for alternative energy, in part to compensate for falling oil production. Mexico is trying to exploit its rich wind and solar potential after relying...
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Slow Progress on Ocean Protection
Environment  (tags: Oceans, Over Fishing, Pollution, Sustainability )

Ben
- 1282 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
Less than 1% of the world's oceans have been given protected status, according to a major survey. Governments have committed to a target of protecting 10% by 2012, which there is NO chance of meeting. Talks, talks, talks, talks, talks....
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Vegetarianism and the Environment
Environment  (tags: ecosystems, organic farming, climate-change, sustainability )

Ben
- 1432 days ago - animalliberation.org.au
The real movers and shakers in the environmental policy are not plastic bags, shower nozzles, recycled cans, or bricks in the toilet cistern. They are food, housing, water and land. No human behaviour has a bigger environmental impact than diet.
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Like Christmas Day Every Day!
Environment  (tags: Earth Day, consumerism, sustainability, Recycling, Profit, sales, corporate America )

Steve
- 1485 days ago - lionsledbysheep.com
Earth Day is wonderful - 17,000 organizations in 174 countries, coordinating millions of community development and environmental projects. But - and that's a big 'but' - we are allowing it to be hijacked for big business to make big bucks.
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