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Tag was last used: Sep 23, 2009
 
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Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Sep 23, 2009

  The Bahamas is among the top three most vulnerable Caribbean countries when it comes to climate change
Nassau, Bahamas [BIS]-- According to a report published by the World Bank, The Bahamas is among the top three most vulnerable Caribbean countries when it comes to climate change. For this reason, Minister of Tourism and Aviation, Sen. the Hon. Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace said that initiatives...... [view]
Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Mar 22, 2009

  Big drop in Caribbean reef fish linked to coral loss
CHICAGO, USA (AFP): The number of fish living in Caribbean reefs has dropped significantly since 1995, after decades of stability, and is likely due to a significant loss of coral, a study published Thursday found. Researchers examined data from 48 different studies of 318 reefs across the...... [view]
Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Oct 3, 2008

  The battle of hope and experience
From The Economist print edition: Will America choose the old hero who favours tax cuts for business and the rich and backed George Bush’s wars? Or the young man who promises health care for all, a swift exit from Iraq and more money for the average worker? As America’s financial system...... [view]
Posted By:  adamclare
Posted On:  Oct 2, 2008

  Microwave CO2
Something that I’ve never thought about is happening in New Zealand and that’s using microwaves to store carbon in charcoal . “The application of microwaves to charcoal making is new,” says Tim Flannery of Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, an expert on...... [view]
Posted By:  adamclare
Posted On:  Oct 1, 2008

  Canadian Scientist Create CO2 Scrubber
A researcher from the University of Calgary has create a machine that essentially scrubs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere . The Tech Herald explains : The team now believes it is close to achieving that goal with the development of a relatively simple machine that can capture, or...... [view]
Posted By:  adamclare
Posted On:  Sep 18, 2008

  Save the Planet: Plant More Trees
Simple stuff really: forests are good for the environment and we ought to have more of them. The researchers’ calculations suggest that carbon storage in Midwestern forests could offset the greenhouse gas emissions of almost two-thirds of nearby populations, and that proper management of...... [view]
Posted By:  adamclare
Posted On:  Sep 11, 2008

  New Company Tracks Carbon Footprints for You
OpenTrace is a brand new company that is looking for funding so they can create a website to help you figure out the carbon footprint of certain goods. The math behind the footprints will be open to anyone and the information can be used for anything. In the video below they demo the...... [view]
Posted By:  Binetou
Posted On:  Jul 9, 2008

  Africa Carbon Forum - 3 to 5 September in Dakar, Senegal
BACKGROUND At COP13 in Bali, the UNFCCC Secretariat announced its intent to convene the 1st Africa Carbon Forum, in collaboration with the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) and the partner agencies of the Nairobi Framework, including the United Nations Development Programme...... [view]
Posted By:  adamclare
Posted On:  Jun 3, 2008

  Ontario and Quebec Don’t Like Carbon
I’m not a big fan of carbon trading but there is good news insofar that two Canadian provinces, Ontario and Quebec have decided to tackle environmental concerns . The Canadian federal government has followed the lead of Bush’s administration and have tried to stop any environmental...... [view]
Posted By:  IYPF
Posted On:  May 14, 2008

  Engaging With the World's Third Largest Greenhouse Gas Emitter
By Joe Leitmann You may be surprised to know that Indonesia has emerged as the world's third largest emitter of carbon, following the U.S. and China. This is primarily because of land-based emissions from peatland degradation, forest fires and deforestation, complemented by some of the...... [view]
Posted By:  mbickley
Posted On:  May 9, 2008

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  The Nature Conservancy
Submitted By:   jcolman
Website:  http://www.nature.org/
Phone:  (800) 628-6860
E-mail:  member@tnc.org 		  Vision:   The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. We are one of the world's......
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  Mange moins de viande
Submitted By:   JadeJohnston
Committers:  15
Date Created:  2009-06-23 		Description:   No organism is 100% efficient. Of the energy taken in by crop plants, only 1-10% is converted to edible food, and cows may convert only 1-10% of food energy into edible food. The United Nations says meat and dairy production account for 18 per cent of greenhouse gases – more than the world's entire transport system – and the amount of carbon saved by turning vegetarian for a year is equal to switching from a normal car to a hybrid for 12 months according to the Vegan Society in Australia,
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