socially conscious news and video shared and rated by the community

New stories submitted by Care2 members.
Most Noted will be promoted to the Front Page.

Newly Submitted Environment News tagged with environment

3 Year Old CHILD DIES After EATING FURADAN in Kenya
Environment (tags: environment, habitat, humans, suffering, death, crops )

Gorilly
- 34 minutes ago - stopwildlifepoisoning.wildlifedirect.org

I do beleive the headline says it all... Gorilly

hot!!! | 3 comments

Item hidden because you reported it as a problem. [show]

Stop New Mining Near the Grand Canyon ! TAKE ACTION !
Environment (tags: environment, mining, Grand Canyon, habitat, destruction, nature, protection )

Cher
- 1 hour ago - thepetitionsite.com

The U.S. Secretary of the Interior recently ordered a temporary ban on uranium mining in a one million-acre area surrounding the Grand Canyon. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of the Interior is simultaneously assessing the impact of mining.

hot!!! | 3 comments

Item hidden because you reported it as a problem. [show]

New Wildlife and Roads for Addo Elephant National Park
Environment (tags: environment, National Park, habitat, protection, wildlife, nature, animals )

Cher
- 1 hour ago - wildlifeextra.com

Addo Elephant National Park has introduced several large wildlife species and opened up new tourist road loops in the Colchester area of the Park, south of the main game area.

hot!!! | 1 comment

Item hidden because you reported it as a problem. [show]

Help Save Coal River Mountain -Please Take Action!
Environment (tags: destruction, environment, trees, weather, water, nature, protection, habitatdestruction )

Tierney
- 3 hours ago - secure2.convio.net

Last week, coal companies started setting off explosives on Coal River Mountain in West Virginia to prepare for a massive mountaintop removal coal mining operation which will destroy the local landscape and pollute surrounding communities

hot!!! | 1 comment

Item hidden because you reported it as a problem. [show]

Take Action: Help Permanently Protect Americas Wildest Grassland
Environment (tags: petition, wildlife, protection, humans, nature, habitat, environment, destruction, ecosystems, endangered, conservation )

Daphna
- 10 hours ago - action.wilderness.org

New Mexico's Otero Mesa is the largest and wildest Chihuahuan Desert grassland left on public lands in this country. Yet, this ecological gem has been under serious threat from potential oil and gas drilling since the beginning of the Bush Administration.

hot!!! | 7 comments

Item hidden because you reported it as a problem. [show]

Palm Oil in the Spotlight: Plantations Threaten Rare Cats, Peatland Emissions Increasing + A Small Victory
Environment (tags: palm oil, deforestation, wildlife, big cats, habita, conservation, ecosystems, environment )

Simone
- 11 hours ago - treehugger.com

Three stories coming in focusing on deforestation, climate change and biodiversity: Scientists point out that when it comes to carbon emissions from peatland loss SE Asia leads the way; development of palm oil plantations on Borneo is threatening several

add comment

Item hidden because you reported it as a problem. [show]

Forty Leaders Plan to Attend Climate Talks - U.N.
Environment (tags: Climate talk, United Nations, globalwarming, environment, ecosystems )

Sophie
- 21 hours ago - in.reuters.com

About 40 world leaders plan to go to Copenhagen next month to improve the chances of clinching a U.N. climate deal, the United Nations said on Friday as preparatory talks ended with scant progress.

1 comment

Item hidden because you reported it as a problem. [show]

Get Involved | Greenpeace Cool IT Challenge- Take Action
Environment (tags: petition, world, wildlife, pollution, protection, humans, nature, habitat, politics, globalwarming, environment, destruction, climatechange, CO2emissions )

Daphna
- 23 hours ago - greenpeace.org

1. Sign the petition "Google, IBM and Microsoft should use their influence in Washington to help get a strong international climate deal in Copenhagen. They should also publicly rebuke the US Chamber of Commerce for its opposition to climate change le

9 comments

Item hidden because you reported it as a problem. [show]

Take Action- Keep Offshore Drilling Out of Climate Change Legislation
Environment (tags: petition, world, wildlife, water, protection, humans, oceans, nature, globalwarming, environment, destruction, conservation )

Daphna
- 1 day ago - takeaction.oceana.org

In an effort to pass his climate change bill, Senator Kerry has mentioned he would be willing to accept offshore drilling in previously protected areas in a race for 60 supporting votes. Unfortunately, if Congress follows through on its threat to expand

8 comments

Item hidden because you reported it as a problem. [show]

My Forest - Trees For Our Future - Plant For Free
Environment (tags: environment, globalwarming, free, climate-change, conservation, nature, forests, trees, green, wildlife, habitat, GoodNews, ecosystems )

Mari
- 1 day ago - apps.facebook.com

My Forest raises money to plant real trees. Part of the money we raise through advertisements and Green Coins is donated to the Trees for the Future, which helps communities around the world plant trees and restore tree cover to degraded lands.

1 comment

Item hidden because you reported it as a problem. [show]

Trees For The Future
Environment (tags: non profit, holidays, gaia, donations, fundraising, trees, treehuggerClimateChange, globalwarming, environment, nature, protection, habitat, animals, forests, wildlife, goodnews, green, conservation, ecosystems )

Mari
- 1 day ago - plant-trees.org

Since 1989, Trees for the Future has been helping communities around the world plant trees. Through seed distribution, agroforestry training, and our country programs, we have empowered rural groups to restore tree cover to their lands.

2 comments

Item hidden because you reported it as a problem. [show]

Climate War Gets Personal for Rudd
Environment (tags: Australia, Kevin Rudd, ClimateChange, children, suffering, world, humans, animals, environment )

Sally
- 1 day ago - smh.com.au

KEVIN RUDD has launched a blistering attack on climate change sceptics and deniers in Australia and abroad, accusing them of a systematic campaign to sabotage global talks in Copenhagen and of being contemptuous towards the interests of the children

2 comments

Item hidden because you reported it as a problem. [show]

Petition : Protect Govardhan Hill of Lord Krishna in Brijdham - Sukanya Kadyan
Environment (tags: climatechange, environment, globalwarming, pollution, wildlife, nature )

Sukanya
- 1 day ago - thepetitionsite.com

Lord Krishna Goverdhan hills are in danger, environment as well. Illegal mining and crushers are openly spoiling the nature, which hurt our sentiments of all devotees to Lord Krishna, hence Please sign and support this petition to protest. Jai Shree Radhe

1 comment

Item hidden because you reported it as a problem. [show]

Climate Bill Surges Forward in US Senate
Environment (tags: ClimateChange, CO2emissions, ecosystems, energy, environment, globalwarming, greenhousegases, humans, pollution, suffering, world )

Dan
- 1 day ago - cbsnews.com

Senate Democrats sidestepped a Republican boycott to push a critical U.S. climate bill to passage. This bill will, for the first time ever, set mandatory limits on heat-trapping gases. Logged into Doomwatch Legacy by noted Sunstroke author David Kagan.

1 comment

Item hidden because you reported it as a problem. [show]

CLIMATE CHANGE: Carbon Trading Welcomed, Criticised
Environment (tags: environment, world, Sustainabililty, protection, globalwarming, climatechange, humans )

Cal
- 1 day ago - ipsnews.net

A visit from Dutch contractors to Niassa Province, in northwestern Mozambique has got communities excited about the prospect of a carbon credit scheme in the area.

add comment

Item hidden because you reported it as a problem. [show]

Tell Newsweek to Stop Lobbying for the Oil Industry-Take Action
Environment (tags: energy, Petition, government, humans, nature, pollution, protection, habitat, environment, world )

Daphna
- 1 day ago - change.org

Did you know Newsweek is being paid by the oil industry to host lobbying events in Washington DC? TPM Muckraker is reporting that Newsweek is partnering with the American Petroleum Institute (API)--the lobbying arm of the oil industry--to host a panel dis

6 comments

Item hidden because you reported it as a problem. [show]

Top Story Analysts in Environment

1. Lil Judd 17 notes,
94% popular

2. Robert Redmon 13 notes,
92% popular

3. Susan Ferrara 12 notes,
92% popular

4. Yvonne White 17 notes,
88% popular

5. Alice Diane 18 notes,
83% popular

6. Steve W. 12 notes,
83% popular

7. Janet Hughes 6 notes,
83% popular

8. Nick H. 6 notes,
83% popular

9. Katie Miller 53 notes,
81% popular

10. Suzybell H. 10 notes,
80% popular

more top analysts »

What makes a top story analyst?
A top analyst is someone who discovers the popular stories in Newly Submitted before they become popular—before they are promoted to the front page.

news analysts tip

New: Video on C2NN!
The little green camera (

) means the story has video. Seen a compelling video? Share it with the Care2 News Network.

what's your opinion? comment!

"Because the Kenyan government plays it off as its not...With urks the poo out of me...This is why I keep pushing so hard on this subject...IT IS DEADLY..not only to the wildlife but to humans... Big gorilly hugs"

said Gorilly GIRL, 2 minutes ago, about 3 year old CHILD DIES after EATING FURADAN in Kenya

"This is so sad. I also, offer my sympathies to this family at their great loss of this little child. Why isn't the packing material indicated with the skull and crossbones? If the dad would have seen it on the box, this tragedy could have been averted...."

said Gran PAT, 5 minutes ago, about 3 year old CHILD DIES after EATING FURADAN in Kenya

" Thnx Bee!!!! I appreciate your support and your friendship very much!!! I am very sorry about the pic! Yes it is horrid and unfortunately if we hide away from the reality of it all and not see these kind of pics than people don't see how..."

said Cher C., 5 minutes ago, about Animal CSI: Lab Targets Illegal Species Traffic

"I think we all should assume that there may be family members of the fine men and women who died at Fort Hood in the Care2 community who may eventually read any of the threads on this topic. Just a thought that I think we all should consider.. Not..."

said Paul PUCKETT, 5 minutes ago, about Fort Hood shootings suspect alive; 12 dead - The man who knew too much? - Death before dishonoring himself?

"signewd it kat and forwarded"

said bernadetteGRP P., 8 minutes ago, about "INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S DAY" : SIGN PETITION!

Top commenters this week	Comments
Gorilly Girl:	392
Chaz Gaily Berlusconi:	374
mary f.:	217
Tierney G.:	178
Rhonda Maness:	145

care2 news network tools

News Network Bookmarklet

Submit stories from your browser toolbar with the easy to use Add to Care2 News! bookmarklet.

News Network Syndication

Get this page in RSS. Keep up to date with the Care2 News Network in your favorite RSS reader. Yahoo!, Newsgator, Bloglines, and more!
Find out how to subscribe!

Duplicate
Bad Link
Spam
Boring

Content and comments expressed here are the opinions of Care2 users and not necessarily that of Care2.com or its affiliates.

causes & news

news network

socially conscious news and video shared and rated by the community

Newly Submitted Environment News tagged with environment

Top Story Analysts in Environment

care2 news network tools