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Small Actions Add Up to Big Cuts in Global Warming Pollution (switchboard.nrdc.org)
What good do individual efforts like these achieve in the face of the biggest environmental and humanitarian crisis of our time? They do a ton of good, actually.
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What's killing the great forests of the American west? (www.guardian.co.uk)
An entomologist at the University of Montana has found that moutain pine beetles are attacking trees for longer periods as the season of cooler weather shrinks, part of a pattern of forest die-off... More
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UN climate change claims on rainforests were wrong, study suggests (www.telegraph.co.uk)
The United Nations' climate change panel is facing fresh criticism after new research contradicted the organisation's claims about the devastating effect climate change could have on the Amazon... More
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Annan Calls For New Style of Leadership (www.thejakartaglobe.com)
Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan on Thursday called on all national leaders, including Indonesia’s, to shift to a style of leadership that incorporated a better understanding of... More
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Rainforest pact: Brazil and the U.S. agree to cooperate (latimesblogs.latimes.com)
The United States and Brazil signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to slash greenhouse gas emissions from tropical deforestation, one of the main drivers of global climate change. The... More
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Can a Climate Bill Still Pass?
(www.campusprogress.org)
It’s been almost eight months since the House of Representatives passed its energy bill. The Senate’s version of the bill, which has been on hold, is facing some major challenges including the... More
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The latest musical trend is annoying the Senate into climate action
(www.grist.org)
When I say, “Senate political deadlock,” what’s the first thing you think of? If it’s a nap, then maybe your iPod isn’t turned up loud enough. The latest musical trend, outside of... More
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Save the Planet with Meatless Monday (www.dailynexus.com)
As of Monday, March 1st, the UCSB residential dining commons will be showing official endorsement of the Meatless Monday campaign. The commitment by UCSB residential dining services to remove, for one... More
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11 rainforest countries pledge sustainable forest management (sify.com)
Eleven tropical rainforest countries Tuesday agreed to commit on sustainable forest management at a ministerial meeting held in Indonesia's Bali province, Xinhua reported.
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Ten Things You Can Do to Shrink Your Carbon Footprint (www.thenation.com)
Most environmentalists agree that government, with its power to regulate, is critical in finding and enforcing solutions to global warming. But consumers represent 70 percent of US economic... More
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