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Shale gas revolution has curtailed U.S. carbon dioxide emissions

April 22, 2013, www.usatoday.com | “Year after year, we are treated to a message of environmental doom and gloom and admonitions on Earth Day. On the back of this sentiment in wealthy countries, governments have invested billions of dollars in inefficient, feel-good policies such as subsidizing solar panels and electric cars.  But there are far better ways to improve environmental prospects for humanity and our planet.”

 

Earth Day’s good news: Column
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Shale gas revolution has curtailed U.S. carbon dioxide emissions.
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Filed under: Automobiles, Coal, Coal Seam Gas, Energy - Polluting, Energy - Renewable, Fracking, Investments, Nuclear, Oil, Pollution, Solar, Strategy, Transportation, Wind

Monsanto vs. Mother Earth

www.avaaz.org | “As concerned citizens, we urge you to take the lead to fix European patent law by calling on the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation to close the loopholes that allow corporations to patent plant varieties and conventional breeding methods. Clear and effective safeguards and prohibitions are needed to protect consumers, farmers and breeders from the corporate takeover of our food chain.”

 

“ONE MILLION PEOPLE SIGNED THIS IS IN THE LAST 36 HOURS!
Petition to European Union to Block Monsanto’s Patents
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The tomato might have existed for thousands of years, but that isn’t stopping Monsanto and their friends — thank goodness there’s an awesome plan to defend Mother Earth….”
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Filed under: GMO Bans, GMO Labelling, GMO Lawsuits, GMO set backs, GMOs

Earth Day Network

April 22, 2013, www.trunity.net | “Earth Day Network was founded on the premise that all people, regardless of race, gender, income, or geography, have a moral right to a healthy, sustainable environment. Our mission is to broaden and diversify the environmental movement worldwide, and to mobilize it as the most effective vehicle for promoting a healthy, sustainable environment.”

“more than 17,000 partners and organizations in 174 countries. More than 1 billion people participate in Earth Day activities, making it the largest secular civic event in the world.”
Earth Day reaches One Billion People!
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Earth Day Network was founded on the premise that all people, regardless of race, gender, income, or geography, have a moral right to a healthy, sustainable environment. Our mission is to broaden and diversify the environmental movement worldwide, and to mobilize it as the most effective vehicle for…
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Filed under: Cap and Trade, Climate, Economics, Green Jobs, International Policy, Lawsuits - Climate, Local Policy, National Policy, Strategy, Uncategorized

Group kicks off planting of ancient tree clones

April 22, 2013, news.yahoo.com | “A team led by a nurseryman from northern Michigan and his sons has raced against time for two decades, snipping branches from some of the world’s biggest and most durable trees with plans to produce clones that could restore ancient forests and help fight climate change.  Now comes the most ambitious phase of the quest: getting the new trees into the ground.”

Happy Earth Day 2013
Group kicks off planting of ancient tree clones
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COPEMISH, Mich. (AP) — After spending two decades producing clones from some of the world’s biggest and oldest trees, a nonprofit group says it’s time to start planting.
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Filed under: Animals & Plants, Forests, Plants, Species Re-discovered, Tree-plantings

A Million Comments Against Keystone XL

April 20, 2013, act.350.org | “The comment period is now closed, but we hit our goal — thank you to everyone who sent a message, shared and organized to flood the State Dept. with comments. Let’s keep rolling!

900,000 Comments Sent in so far Against Keystone XL
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The clock’s ticking: the US State Department is accepting public comments on the dangerous Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Join me and let’s submit a million comments to help stop this thing!
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Filed under: Business Policy, Climate, Economics, Energy - Polluting, Oil, Protests

World’s largest solar power plant with 258,000 mirrors opens in Abu Dhabi

www.whydontyoutrythis.com | “You might think that as one of the world’s top oil producing nations, the United Arab Emirates would have little use for solar energy.  But that hasn’t stopped the Middle East state from unveiling the largest concentrated solar power plant in operation anywhere in the world.”

Who needs oil? World’s largest solar power plant with 258,000 mirrors opens in Abu Dhabi
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The 100-megawatt solar-thermal project in Abu Dhabi will power thousands of homes in the country and, it is hoped, displace approximately 175,000 tons of CO2 per year. The $600million (£398million) project dubbed Shams 1 took three years to build. Incorporating the latest in parabolic trough technol…
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Filed under: Buildings, Business Policy, Energy, Energy - Renewable, Retrofitting, Solar

Nebraska Hearing: Pipeline Fighters Dominated

April 20, 2013, www.dailykos.com | “The final tally at the State Department hearing showed one thing loud and clear, folks from Nebraska and all over our great country want President Obama to deny the Keystone XL permit.”

“Over 1,000 attend, 80% against pipeline
EXCELLENT SUMMARY OF PIPELINE PROBLEMS IN THIS ARTICLE!
Nebraska State Department Hearing: Pipeline Fighters Dominated
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The final tally at the State Department hearing showed one thing loud and clear, folks from Nebraska and all over our great country want President Obama to deny the Keystone XL permit. • Over 1,…”
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Filed under: Business Policy, Climate, Energy - Polluting, Protests

4 Heartwarming Examples of the Healing Power of Animals

April 18, 2013, www.care2.com | “The Dementia Dog program was developed as part of a competition initiated in the United Kingdom by the Department of Health and the Design Council, called, “Living Well with Dementia.” Competitors were tasked with developing innovative ways to improve the lives of people suffering from dementia.”

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4 Heartwarming Examples of the Healing Power of Animals (Videos)
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4 videos that capture the healing effects of animals for the ill and elderly.
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Filed under: Animals, Animals & Plants, Compassionate Actions

19-Year-Old Develops Cleanup Array To Remove 7,250,000 Tons Of Plastic From Oceans

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April 19, 2013, www.collective-evolution.com | “Another young creative mind working towards bettering our world. 19-year-old Boyan Slat has revealed his plans to the world regarding his Ocean Cleanup Array that could remove 7,250,000 tons of plastic waste from the world’s oceans.”

19-Year-Old Develops Cleanup Array To Remove 7,250,000 Tons Of Plastic From Oceans
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Another young creative mind working towards bettering our world. 19-year-old Boyan Slat has revealed his plans to the world regarding his Ocean Cleanup Array that could remove 7,250,000 tons of plastic waste from the world’s oceans. The revolutionary device consists of an anchored network of floatin…
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Filed under: Ocean Pollution, Oceans, Plastic Bags, Pollution, Recycling, Recycling & Plastics, Trash cleanups, Water

Ban upheld: Avatar tribe ‘to decide’ future of Vedanta mine

India's Supreme Court has recognized the Dongria Kondh's right to worship their sacred mountain in a landmark decision.

April 18, 2013, www.survivalinternational.org | “In a landmark ruling, the Indian Supreme Court today rejected an appeal to allow Vedanta Resources to mine the Niyamgiri hills. In a complex judgement, the court decreed that those most affected by the proposed mine should have a decisive say in whether it goes ahead.”

“Ban upheld: Avatar tribe ‘to decide’ future of Vedanta mine
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The Indian Supreme Court today rejected an appeal to allow Vedanta Resources to mine the Niyamgiri hills.”
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