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Tag was last used: Oct 20, 2009
 
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Posted By:  petermax
Posted On:  Oct 20, 2009

  discusses a potential cause of flying insect outbreaks
DISCUSSION SPRUCE BUDWORM (SPECULATIONS ON INSECT OUTBREAKS) You can be certain that ecological and environmental damage that goes unchecked for years eventually will destroy the planet. Insects, with a flying stage in their development, have been destroying our planet for at least 100...... [view]
Posted By:  JadeJohnston
Posted On:  Sep 25, 2009

  Do you need a bag for that?
Do you need a bag for that? We hope your answer will be No Pop quiz! What do all of the following images have in common? If you guessed they are all forms of pollution caused by plastic bags – then you are correct! Plastic bags are...... [view]
Posted By:  hapanda
Posted On:  May 24, 2009

  Story Of Stuff..
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Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Mar 28, 2009

  Link between global dimming and warming baffles scientists
MOSCOW. (Andrei Kislyakov, for RIA Novosti) - The latest research by European scientists, climatologists and astronomers suggests that the so-called global dimming, or the gradual reduction in the amount of global direct irradiance at the Earth's surface, observed for several decades after the...... [view]
Posted By:  ziyen-youths
Posted On:  Mar 27, 2009

  Masue River Clean Up
ln an endeavor to maintain sustainable development, The Zimbabwe Youth Environment Network in conjunction with Environment Africa responded to UNESCO’s declaration on 2003 being the International Year of freshwater. The network adopted the Masue River which is a tributary to the Zambezi river,...... [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:  Prabaharan
Posted On:  Feb 17, 2009

  Different ways of polluting
There is not a single culprit in the climate change crisis who wants to mend their ways. Every day new pollutants are emerging with more dangerous contributions. From electronic junks to eating habits air, water, soil and other essential common properties are damaged. In this nature destructive...... [view]
Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Nov 22, 2008

  How the Rich Are Destroying the Earth
By Herve Kempf , Chelsea Green Publishing There is an emergency. In less than a decade we will have to change course, but there are a few major obstacles blocking the way. The following is reprinted from the new book How the Rich Are Destroying the Earth by Herve Kempf and...... [view]
Posted By:  AgnesolaGoth46
Posted On:  Sep 8, 2008

  Darkness World
On Wendesday, September 17, 2008, I invite people around the world to turn off their lights for ten minutes – from 9:50pm to 10:00pm in their local time zone. Italiano: Oscurità mondiale: il 17 settembre 2008 dalle 21.50 alle 22.00. Proponiamo di spegnere tutte le luci e gli...... [view]
Posted By:  eeaagames
Posted On:  Aug 20, 2008

  Olympics
I am really enjoying watching the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. MICHAEL PHELPS with 8 gold medals and 16 career medals is amazing! I am also very impressed with Nastiya Liukin and Shawn Johnson in Women's Gymnastics, not to mention all the other fantastic athletes from the US and everywhere...... [view]
Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Jul 16, 2008

  THE POWERLESS POWERS
Reflections of Fidel: THIS is a serious subject. The summit meeting of leaders of the eight most highly industrialized powers on the planet took place July 7-9 at a mountain retreat on the banks of the Toyako, a lake formed inside a volcanic crater located in the north of the island of...... [view]
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  Institute for Environmental Policy
Submitted By:   edvini
Website:  http://www.iep-al.org
Phone:  +355 682450332
E-mail:  iep@iep-al.org 		  Vision:   The aims of the organization are: 1. Scientific research and conducting of studies in the environmental field; 2. Development and implementation of environmental policies; 3. Dedication to environmental protection and......
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  Trent Center for Sustainable Development
Submitted By:   tcsd
Phone:  778-238-2790
E-mail:  tcsd@live.ca 		  Vision:   At the Trent Centre for Sustainable Development, our vision is to see the Middle East evolve into a productive, sustainable region with a vibrant youth and student population that is involved in their community's politics......
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  Pollution Probe
Submitted By:   mfurdyk
Website:  http://www.pollutionprobe.org/
Phone:  416-926-1907
E-mail:  pprobe@pollutionprobe.org 		  Vision:   Pollution Probe is a Canadian environmental organization that Defines environmental problems through research; Promotes understanding through education; and, Presses for practical solutions through advocacy.......
  StateProv:   Ontario
  City:   Toronto
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  Apporte un sac réutilisable
Submitted By:   monaditya
Committers:  30
Date Created:  2008-07-12 		Description:   I will carry a reusable shopping bag with me so that I can reduce the amount of plastic This way I will help in the reduction of plastic waste. I will also encourage my family and friends to do the same. Plastic bags are one of the most unnecessary contributors pollution in our environment today. Consider the following facts about plastic bags: Consider the following shocking facts about plastic shopping bags: * Plastic bags are made of polyethylene * Polyethylene is a petroleum product * Production contributes to air pollution and energy consumption * Four to five trillion plastic bags are manufactured each year * Americans use over 380 billion polyethylene bags per year * Americans throw away approximately 100 billion polyethylene bags per year * Of those 100 trillion plastic bags, 1% are recycled * It takes 1000 years for polyethylene bags to break down * As polyethylene breaks down, toxic substances leach into the soil and enter the food chain * Approximately 1 billion seabirds and mammals die per year by ingesting plastic bags * Plastic bags are often mistaken as food by marine mammals. 100,000 marine mammals die yearly by eating plastic bags. * These animals suffer a painful death, the plastic wraps around their intestines or they choke to death * Plastic bag choke landfills * Plastic bags are carried by the wind into forests, ponds, rivers, and lakes Read more: http://environmental-activism.suite101.com/article.cfm/say_no_to_plastic_bags#ixzz0RS6rRvMP
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