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The Keystone XL Pipeline Is A Clear LOSER, So It Would Be STUPID To Build It - McSpocky & Friends
Environment  (tags: climate-change, climatechange, ecosystems, energy, environment, globalwarming, globalwarming, habitat, habitatdestruction, politics, pollution, CO2emissions )

Mcspocky
- 19 minutes ago - mcspocky.com
Right wingers have been relentlessly trying to push through the disaster known as the Keystone XL Pipeline, even though it would be BAD for America. There are plenty of reasons why the Pipeline would be bad for America, and in no way it would be good.
Protected Areas Successfully Prevent Deforestation In Amazon Rainforest
Environment  (tags: climate-change, destruction, conservation, ecosystems, environment, globalwarming, habitatdestruction, protection, Sustainabililty, trees, water, wildlife )

Frans
- 42 minutes ago - snre.umich.edu
Strictly protected areas such as national parks and biological reserves have been more effective at reducing deforestation in the Amazon rainforest than so-called sustainable-use areas that allow for controlled resource extraction.......
Stop the Deforestation of the Amazon Rain Forest *** PLEASE SIGN ***
Environment  (tags: climate-change, climatechange, CO2emissions, conservation, destruction, ecosystems, environment, globalwarming, habitat, habitatdestruction, pollution, protection, Sustainabililty, trees, water )

Frans
- 46 minutes ago - ipetitions.com
Many of us hear about the deforestation of the tropical Amazon rainforest, a natural paradise, but not many of us do much to stop it's destruction, but by signing this petition, to ask world leaders not to buy products from the Amazon rainforest...
Join the World in Telling Brazil \"No\" to Amazon Deforestation! *** PLEASE SIGN ***
Environment  (tags: climate-change, destruction, conservation, ecosystems, endangered, environment, globalwarming, greenhousegases, habitatdestruction, protection, Sustainabililty, trees, water )

Frans
- 59 minutes ago - members.greenpeace.org
The Brazilian Congress, influenced by the agribusiness sector, seeks to change the Forest Code in Brazil to open more of the Amazon rainforest to be cleared. Not only will this destroy forested areas in the Amazon no longer protected by the Forest Code
TAKE ACTION NOW! Urge EPA to Close Pollution Loophole
Environment  (tags: pollution, EPA, law, politics, nature, humans, environment, destruction, ecosystems )

Cal
- 5 hours ago - forcechange.com
For decades, many states' air quality plans have contained a loophole that allows industrial facilities and coal plants to pollute during times of "startup, shutdown, or malfunction" (SSM) with no consequences. In a stunning example, thirty facilities in
AUSTRALIA: Time for All Parties to Recognise What's at Stake on the Reef
Environment  (tags: GREAT BARRIER REEF, Great Barrier Reef, oceans, politics, world, environment, destruction, habitatdestruction, habitat, wildlife, conservation, ecosystems )

Cal
- 5 hours ago - fightforthereef.org.au
The Australian Marine Conservation Society has urged all Australians to stand up and fight for the Great Barrier Reef - given the disappointing policies and actions of the countries' major parties on the issue of industrialising one of the wonders of the
Action Alert: Protect Papua New Guinea Indigenous Cave-Dwellers From Rain Forest Destroying Mafia ***Please Sign ***
Environment  (tags: CO2emissions, conservation, destruction, ecosystems, environment, habitatdestruction, humans, nature, protection, Sustainabililty, trees )

Frans
- 9 hours ago - rainforestportal.org
Notorious Malaysian illegal loggers Rimbunan Hijau have diversified into mining in primary rainforests, in East Sepik threatening unique nomadic cave-dwellers and their 20,000 year old ancient stenciled cave art. Support the local resistance ...
Here We Come, Colorado! //GOOD WORK! In 2013 Grid Alternatives Is InCO.! PLEASE PARTICIPATE,SHARE.
Environment  (tags: animals, climate, climate-change, CO2emissions, conservation, destruction, ecosystems, endangered, energy, environment, forests, globalwarming, GoodNews, greenhousegases, habitat, healthconditions, nature, oceans, pollution, protection, radia-active )

Ruth
- 12 hours ago - gridalternatives.org
InCO"From Sept 24-29(2012), we installed solar electric systems..These systems will save families $360,000 over their 30-year lifetimes, and take the CO2 equivalent of 231 cars off the road for a year!"GRID Alternatives Colorado is open in CO 2013!GREAT!
Puzzling! Swine Flu Virus Detected in Elephant Seals Off West Coast
Environment  (tags: wildlife, world, pollution, protection, healthconditions, humans, oceans, destruction, ecosystems )

O O
- 13 hours ago - feedproxy.google.com
Scientists say this is the first time marine mammals have been found to carry the H1N1 flu strain, which originated in pigs. The seals seem to have picked up the virus while at sea, but it's unclear how this happened.
Experience Etosha National Park - Namibia
Environment  (tags: conservation, ecosystems, environment, habitat, protection, Sustainabililty, wildlife )

Frans
- 1 day ago - etoshanationalpark.co.za
In the vast arid space of Northern Namibia lies one of Southern Africa's best loved wildlife sanctuaries. Etosha National Park offers excellent game viewing in one of Africa's most accessible venues. Zebra and springbok are scattered across the endless...
No Hunting in National Parks - PHOTO Challenge
Environment  (tags: conservation, ecosystems, environment, habitat, nature, protection, stae-owned, trees, water, wildlife )

Frans
- 1 day ago - nohunting.wildwalks.com
NPA invites you to help create a visual story of the community opposition to amateur, recreational hunting occurring in the 77 national parks that the Coalition Government plans to open to shooters....
Fracking Has Contaminated Water. Expect More Water and Air Contamination With LNG Exports
Environment  (tags: Fracking, Get the profits, Japan, KXL, pollution, conservation, climate, globalwarming, environment, destruction, government, politics, wildlife, water, trees, humans, habitat, forests, nature, protection, oceans, energy, climatechange, weather, world, res )

Roxie
- 1 day ago - texassharon.com
We get the impacts, Japan gets the gas! On Friday, while Texans were too busy being happy about the weekend, Obama approved another permit to export our domestic fracked gas! Fracking Mafia gets the profit.
Join Us! Save the Penokees! May 24 - 26, 2013 The Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Tribe Has Opened a Treaty Harvest
Environment  (tags: Save The Penokee, Idle No More, wildlife, water, trees, politics, endangered, conservation, animals, climate, destruction, energy, ecosystems, habitat, government, globalwarming, climatechange, nature, habitatdestruction, globalwarming, forests, pollution )

Roxie
- 1 day ago - unitedindefenseofthewater.com
The Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Tribe has opened a treaty harvest and educational camp on public lands in the Penokee Hills. Fully permitted by the Tribe, the Harvest Camp give visitors a chance to explore the area from the ground and get to know the amazi
American Indian Tribes Say Their Opposition To Keystone XL Isn't Taken Seriously By U.S
Environment  (tags: Keystone XL, Genocide!, wildlife, animals, conservation, environment, forests, energy, politics, pollution, world, weather, water, science, Sustainabililty, trees, habitat, humans, research, endangered, ecosystems, destruction, nature, healthconditions, gre )

Roxie
- 1 day ago - mintpressnews.com
"We find ourselves victims of another form of genocide, and it's environmental genocide, and it's caused by the extractive industries," Casey Camp-Horinek, a Southern Ponca Tribe elder, told the Rapid City Journal.
The "New Conservation's" Surrender to Development
Environment  (tags: humans, wildlife, animals, world, Sustainabililty, protection, habitat, habitatdestruction, nature, endangered, environment, ecosystems, conservation, government )

Michael
- 1 day ago - rewilding.org
I'd like to submit this copy of a paper by Brian Miller, Michael Soulé, John Terborgh, conservation biologists, to help care2 members who read & care about environment (the world). May you become wiser and more radical.
Defending Arizona's "Ribbon of Life"
Environment  (tags: Enviroment, destruction, ecosystems, endangered )

Shaheen
- 1 day ago - earthjustice.org
Earthjustice has worked with our partners for more than a decade to sustain the San Pedro River of southern Arizona. Our attorneys have taken legal action
DESTRUCTION OF UPPER AMAZON: 20 DAMS PLANNED....PLEASE, SIGN!
Environment  (tags: environment, destruction, ecosystems, pollution, habitat, conservation, humans, nature, protection, water, wildlife, endangered, government, politics )

Isa
- 1 day ago - thepetitionsite.com
Due to its unique status as the source of the largest river in the world and its other outstanding attributes, the Maranon merits protection from a series of 20 hydroelectric dams. By: Rocky Contos, Director of SierraRios
   

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