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Carbon emission - A chimney emmiting poluted gas ia an industrial area near Pune, India
Climate   Greenhouse   Photos   Pollution   Wikipedia: Climate change  
 The Daily Telegraph 
Carbon emissions rise despite climate change policies
Greenhouse gas emissions have risen in Britain for the first time in almost a decade despite efforts to tackle climate change. | Greenhouse gas emissions went up according to latest DECC statistics du... (photo: WN / Geeta)
Plastic Pollution in the Oceans is Causing Problems for Whales, too.
Oceans   Photos   Plastic   Pollution   Seafood   Wikipedia: Whale  
 Treehugger 
Plastic Pollution in the Oceans is Causing Problems for Whales, too.
| /CC BY 2.0 | Every year, humans consume 70 million tons of seafood. Though this is an astonishing volume—one that has a serious impact on ocean populations—it cannot compare to sperm wha... (photo: WN / Marzena)
Palestinian children fill plastic bottles and jerry cans with drinking water from a public tap at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) headquarters in the southern Gaza Strip refugee camp  on September 23, 201. (Photo by Ahmed Deeb/wn)  Al Jazeera 
Co-operation in a world of scarce resources
| From competition among hunter-gatherers for wild game to imperialist wars over precious minerals, resource wars have been fought throughout history; today, however, the competition appears set to en... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Climate   Development   Environment   Photos   Wikipedia: Natural resource  
The seed emergency: The threat to food and democracy  Al Jazeera 
The seed emergency: The threat to food and democracy
| The seed is the first link in the food chain - and seed sovereignty is the foundation of food sovereignty. If farmers do not have their own seeds or access to open pollinated varieties that the... (photo: WN / Marzena Jazowska)
Agriculture   Democracy   Emergency   Food   Photos   Wikipedia: Agriculture  
Top Stories
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Nicki Minaj Mopes About Fame on 'Marilyn Monroe'
Subscribe Customer Service Give a Gift Buy Now SPIN.com Home Magazine Reviews Blog Photos Videos Festivals Live Shop iPad App Digital Magazine var conf = { APIKey: '2_RlT... (photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert)
Fame   Gift   Monroe   Photos   Wikipedia/Nicki Minaj  
Rio+20 Must Rethink 'Economic Growth Is Always Good' Paradigm Treehugger
Rio+20 Must Rethink 'Economic Growth Is Always Good' Paradigm
| that at the Rio+20 UN environment summit, happening this June in Brazil, nations must come together to question classic economic dogma on growth. | Hedegaard advocates ... (photo: WN / Marzena)
Economy   Environment   Growth   Photos   Summit   Wikipedia: Economy  
GRAND ISLE, La. - A pair of Chinook helicopters depart  Coast Guard Station Grand Isle, La., after President Barack Obama addressed the media concerning the ongoing, multi-agency response to the Deepwater Horizon incident, May 28, 2010.  Obama stressed that Adm. Thad Allen, national incident commander of the response, has all resources to manage the response at his disposal.  U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Patrick Kelley. (891117) ( ) Middle East Online
In Iran Dispute, Who’s at Fault?
| As saber-rattling against Iran intensifies, the question of which side in this confrontation really violates international obligations has largely been avoided. | Inste... (photo: US Coastguard / Petty Officer 3rd Patrick Kelley.)
Arab   Iran   Mideast   Photos   Wikipedia: U.S. sanctions against Iran  
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Crunch
Samsung confirms Galaxy Nexus White arriving in UK mid-February, misses the snow
CES 2012 | Galaxy Nexus and ICS | Galaxy Tabs | Birth of a Smart Phone | Engadget Distro | News Hubs Galleries Videos Podcasts The Recap Authors Store FOLLOW US ON TWITTE... (photo: Creative Commons / Julien Houbrechts)
Cellphones   Galaxy   News   Photos   Wikipedia/Samsung  
Palestinian children fill plastic bottles and jerry cans with drinking water from a public tap at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) headquarters in the southern Gaza Strip refugee camp  on September 23, 201. (Photo by Ahmed Deeb/wn) Al Jazeera
Co-operation in a world of scarce resources
| From competition among hunter-gatherers for wild game to imperialist wars over precious minerals, resource wars have been fought throughout history; today, however, the... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Climate   Development   Environment   Photos   Wikipedia: Natural resource  
The seed emergency: The threat to food and democracy Al Jazeera
The seed emergency: The threat to food and democracy
| The seed is the first link in the food chain - and seed sovereignty is the foundation of food sovereignty. If farmers do not have their own seeds or access to open... (photo: WN / Marzena Jazowska)
Agriculture   Democracy   Emergency   Food   Photos   Wikipedia: Agriculture  
Rieko Saitoh, a publicist of Matsushita Electric Works, demonstrates the company's "Sleep Room," in Tokyo Thursday, June 10, 2004. Matsushita began giving those who have sleeping disorder a chance to get a scientific take on their sleep  patterns, and take nap in this model room. The display shows what are provided in this room, the lights, relaxation images, music, aroma, air conditioning and sleeping goods like a pillow and beddings. The whole system is expected to go on sale next June, to the tune of 3 million yen (US$30,000). The Daily Mail
How to... get a good night's sleep: Expert tips to help you snooze soundly
| Who thinks they get enough sleep? The Sleep Council says just one in ten of us always gets a good night's rest. So what can we do? Here Slumberdown’s sleep expert... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi)
Food   Health   Photos   Sleep   Wikipedia: Sleep deprivation  
Environmental Issues Climate Change
- Shipping causes 'chronic stress' to whales
- Recyclable waste system abused
- Big Bend mountain lion attacks boy, 6
- Wake Forest-U.Va. pregame capsule
Plastic Pollution in the Oceans is Causing Problems for Whales, too.
Plastic Pollution in the Oceans is Causing Problems for Whales, too.
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- Mummified seals in Antarctica help to predict climate change
- Glaciers Threatened By Climate Change, Now Ice Thieves
- Similarities Between Climate and Energy Policies are Only Sk
- Native plant conference digs into climate change
Carbon emission - A chimney emmiting poluted gas ia an industrial area near Pune, India
Carbon emissions rise despite climate change policies
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Global Warm Pollution
- One world with United Nations – there are no lovely altern
- The right mix for a green future
- Oil multis make huge profits but worry about future reserves
- East Lindsey District Council's solar panel scheme begin
Nissan - Auto Company
Nissan to debut Invitation concept at 2012 Geneva Motor Show
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- Smoky air can harm dogs and cats, too, say vets and pollutio
- Oil multis make huge profits but worry about future reserves
- The opera buff, the £5bn man and a mega-deal sealed on the s
- "A Useless Winter" (4th warmest January on record,
Carbon emission - A chimney emmiting poluted gas ia an industrial area near Pune, India
Carbon emissions rise despite climate change policies
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Chemicals Ecology
- FocusAsian ABS makers push for higher prices on buoyant buta
- VIDEO - ICIS Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 8 February 2012
- Chemical leak into China's Yangtze sparks alert
- FocusAsia rubber makers hike offers, cut output as BD costs
A child eating apple fruit.
Fruits we eat are loaded with chemicals
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- Ex-DCF agreed to chopping 2,000 trees for sports complex
- Capability constraints
- Implement the policies
- All Black backs sustainable seafood campaign
Rio+20 Must Rethink 'Economic Growth Is Always Good' Paradigm
Rio+20 Must Rethink 'Economic Growth Is Always Good' Paradigm
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Nature Natural Disasters
- Oklahoma's energy plan could tip auto scales in favor of
- Shipping causes 'chronic stress' to whales
- Park naturalist helping kids, St. Charles County get back to
- Rick Santorum: Not just for social conservatives
Pilot whales surface off the coast of Kona, Hawaii, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ship Oscar Elton Sette in the background.
Whales 'stressed by ocean noise'
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- Up to 100 still missing in quake
- Philippine leader visits quake-damaged province
- DepEd to superintendents: Provide radio in schools
- Police and residents dig for earthquake survivors in Philipp
In this photo taken on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, soldiers prepare to search for missing people at the site of a landslide at Guihulngan township, Negros Oriental province in central Philippines, after Monday's magnitude-6.9 earthquake shook at least three central Philippine provinces.
Police and residents dig for earthquake survivors
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