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Save the forest but widen the streets
Here are my two pence. I love England’s old forests and fields and countryside. Hang onto it as that is a prized asset. The trouble in Great Britain is that it is so hard to get to the forest or to get anywhere... 9-year-old gets McDonalds to use recycled materials in packaging
http://www.care2.com/causes/trailblazers/blog/nine-year-old-wins-award-for-work-in-sustainable-packaging/ Rasenberger contacted and exchanged several emails with representatives of the Dogwood Alliance, an organization dedicated to protecting Southern forests, before they... Robin Hood disappointed at Britain forest sale
This cannot be good news. According to the Guardian, Great Britain wants sell off its’ forests to raise some cash. I can tell you from America’s experience that having those pristine assets is far better than... Urbanization and the Future World
Mesopotamian’s civilization with multi cities having finest cultural and literature achievements crumbled during 2300BC due to high toxic land unfit to agriculture. Between 1500-1000BC Indus valley civilization... US House passes bill to expand wilderness areas in 9 states
The US House passed a bill today to be sent along to Barack Obama to put aside over two million acres of wilderness land across nine states that will be protected land. The vote was split 285-140, and this was two... Is the desire for soft toilet paper ruining the world's forests?
The desire for soft, quilted toilet paper in our bathrooms is ruining the world's forests. Brands like Cottonelle, Ultra, Quilted Northern Ultra and Charmin Ultra have all seen their sales increase last year because...
created by Amy Judd | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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1165 views | 31 recommendations | 18 comments
35 dead in Australia's worst fires in years; temperatures rising
35 people have died and many more could perish as the wildfires continue to rage across southeastern Australia, while homes, farms and countryside are burned to the ground. This is the worst wildfire disaster in...
created by Amy Judd | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
1289 views | 19 recommendations | 27 comments
1289 views | 19 recommendations | 27 comments
Canada: Forests pumping out carbon dioxide due to global warming
Canada continues to fall behind other countries in gaining control of carbon emissions and now the nation's forests are at stake. ENN reports on how Canada's trees are contributing to global warming. Canada's... Hackers Allow for Massive Section of Rainforest to Be Illegally..
Hackers have accessed Brazilian government computer systems and helped 107 companies obtain permits that enabled them to fell over £546million ($833m) worth of timber illegally. In what has come as a shocking revelation, it appears that hi-tech hackers have played an... Philippine monkey-eating eagle 'Lord of the Forest' Endangered
The Philippine monkey-eating eagle is well named for its preference for eating monkeys, particularly macaques. This ferocious-looking bird stands over 3 feet (1 m) tall and can weigh up to 9 pounds (4 kg) --...
created by danesller0127 | 3 years ago | updated 2 years ago
2953 views | 15 recommendations | 2 comments
2953 views | 15 recommendations | 2 comments
Macedonians plant six million trees today
In Macedonia today, thousands of people volunteered to plant six million trees as part of a reforestation campaign in the Balkan country.Macedonia has experienced many wild fires over the past two years and... Warning: Arsenic in our forests
We have seen it before, one environmental solution leads to another problem. A chemical used in British Columbia to try and end the pine-beetles wrath has been discontinued and now testing for arsenic (a known... Scotland finds economic growth in their forests
Scotland plans to fund their economic growth through the renewable energy capacity of their forests. The government wants communities, landowners and forestry individuals to allow woodlands to be used in...
created by Amy Judd | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
1135 views | 21 recommendations | 29 comments
1135 views | 21 recommendations | 29 comments
RP scientist named ‘hero of environment’
" ILOILO CITY - “It’s not for me. It’s for the mangroves.” As always, Jurgenne Primavera thought about her advocacy first before her achievements. The retired Iloilo-based scientist has been featured...
created by danesller0127 | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
187 views | 1 recommendation | 3 comments
187 views | 1 recommendation | 3 comments
Ikea trashes disposable bags
Ikea is doing their part to save the environment, and is banning all disposable bags from their stores.Starting today, across North Amercia, the furnishing giant will no longer be offering any kind of bags at any... NowPublic on Facebook
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