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Plastic Pollution in the Oceans is Causing Problems for Whales, too.
Oceans   Photos   Plastic   Pollution   Seafood   Wikipedia: Whale  
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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)
Rio+20 Must Rethink 'Economic Growth Is Always Good' Paradigm
Economy   Environment   Growth   Photos   Summit   Wikipedia: Economy  
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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 "a more intelligent growth mod... (photo: WN / Marzena)
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  
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 Phil Atherton to give us his ... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi)
Food   Health   Photos   Sleep   Wikipedia: Sleep deprivation  
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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  
shell oil Tampa Bay Online
Shell has high hopes for Arctic drilling
| ANCHORAGE, Alaska — It's the billion-dollar question in Alaska for 2012: Will this be the year Shell Oil begins large-scale offshore exploratory drilling in Arctic wa... (photo: Creative Commons / Lee Jordan)
Alaska   Business   Economy   Photos   Wikipedia: Shell Oil Company  
Environmental Issues Climate Change
- Forest cover in Northeast declining, courtesy shifting culti
- New breakthroughs in green technologies could lead to cheape
- UGANDA: Charcoal boom a bust for forests
- EIU Report:: Those Who Made It Are Not On earth
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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- Why Is It So Hard to Make Aid Climate-Smart?
- Time to Check the Climate of Your Organization
- Hungary blues hit business climate in Eastern Europe
- Politics May Be Real Climate Hazard - Experts
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)
Co-operation in a world of scarce resources
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Global Warm Pollution
- Total Starts Second Phase of Ofon Development in Nigeria
- Conclusive PROOF of human activity causing glacier to VANISH
- San Francisco Launches Its Electric Bike Sharing Experiment
- Ed Davey's promotion is a great opportunity for a greene
Nissan - Auto Company
Nissan to debut Invitation concept at 2012 Geneva Motor Show
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- Bill Gates Endorses Large Scale Geo-Engineering Projects
- Ed Davey's promotion is a great opportunity for a greene
- airberlin now flying daily to Budapest
- Hackathon Brings Together Eco-Minded App Developers
California passes new auto emission rules
California passes new auto emission rules
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Chemicals Ecology
- Insecticides India, Nissan Chemical enter marketing tie-up
- VIDEO – ICIS Europe Lunchtime Bulletin 7 February 2012
- 5 hurt in chemical blast at South Carolina State
- 5 hurt in chemical blast at South Carolina State
A child eating apple fruit.
Fruits we eat are loaded with chemicals
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- Guesthouse owner ordered to tear down barn conversion after
- Cannibal ladybirds wiping out native species in UK
- Taking Care of Sumatra's Heritage
- Global warming could kill off snails
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
- Tigers attack bus at safari park
- Said the Whale “We Are 1980″ (Video)
- Death toll rises to 92 for dolphins stranded on Cape Cod
- China to surpass US, EU and India in control of global natur
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets supporters at a campaign rally at Arapahoe High School in Centennial, Colo., Monday, Feb. 6, 2012.
Conservatives don't like Romney
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- Frantic search for quake survivors
- Update Report with photos : Earthquakes continue to rock the
- Death toll in Philippines earthquake rises to 22
- Military mobilizes as death toll climbs in the Philippines
A military helicopter hovers above the site of a landslide at Guihulngan, Negros Oriental province in central Philippines Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, a day after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit the province and at least four other central provinces killing over a dozen people and damaging homes and infrastructures. (AP Photo/Judy Flores)
Philippine rescuers dig for survivors of deadly earthquake
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