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Friends of the Earth by Pat McCarthy – a book review

Designed as an interactive learning experience for kids 9 & up, author Pat McCarthy’s Friends of the Earth: A History of American Environmentalism gets high marks as a valuable and easy-to-follow...

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Extreme weather continues. Blizzard Breaks Kansas Snowfall Record – livescience Seals wearing head sensors help climate research. Seals Take Scientists to Antarctic’s Ocean Floor – reuters Like many...

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 They’ll be back… Shell Suspends Arctic Oil Drilling for the Year – enn California’s Great White Sharks Now Protected by Law – nbcnews A few years ago when they released confiscated ivory into the...

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Keeping the EPA viable and strong is of paramount importance… President Obama to Nominate New EPA, Budget and Energy Heads – npr Excess carbon dioxide can affect some oceans and creatures more than...

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You’d think they’d benefit from warmer temps… Lizards Facing Mass Extinction From Climate Change – sciencedaily.com Solar has become more of a commodity business… BP Bows Out of Solar But Industry...

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SolarCure Combines Solar Panel Energy with Business Marketing

In early 2013, a new solar energy-related company launched a brand new initiative which ties together solar energy with the business marketing – Adopt-a-Solar-Panel™ program with its Solar Powered...

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This important agreement can still be overturned… “Historic” Day for Shark Protection – bbc One giant, continuing mess… 2 Years On, Tsunami Debris Still Washing Ashore – livescience Penguins are...

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Green Artist Profile: Cali Eco Rap Superhero

Brett Edwards is Mr. Eco, a Cal Poly student who took his passion for sustainable living and education and fused it with a whole lot of creativity to bring to life his Environmental Rap Superhero...

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Look what we found… Hundreds of Dinosaur Eggs Found in Spain – livescience Japan and China fail to block new regulations… Landmark Shark Fishing Ban Upheld at Conservation Meeting – bbc Despite the...

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The less oil they use, the more they can export… Flush With Oil, Abu Dhabi Opens World’s Largest Solar Plant – npr Bass fisherman realized this a while ago… Catching Big Fish Means Smaller Fish – bbc...

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Loggerhead Turtles Released back into the Wild

Dennis and Truro, two Loggerhead turtles who were rehabilitated at Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, Florida were released back into the deep blue sea this morning. We were among the...

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5 Simple Ways to Save Water – World Water Day 2013

Take shorter showers and install a water-efficient showerhead. You’ll save thousands of gallons of water over the course of a year. (A typical shower head consumes 2.5 gallons of water every minute,...

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Earth Hour 2013 – a positive force for change?

Will you be joining hundreds of millions of people in communities and cities all around the globe by turning off your lights from 8:30-9:30 pm EST tonight? Begun in 2007 as a global campaign to shed...

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Global warming deniers may not be able to drown their denial in a glass of vino for much longer… Climate Change Impacting Worldwide Wine Production – rawstory.com The arrival of man took its toll…...

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the sustainable consumer + advertising trends

Consumers concerned with issues like sustainability, product reliability, truth in advertising and product labeling have a fight on their hands — advertisers are spending again. According to a recent...

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Deep ocean warming… Surprising Depth to Global Warming’s Effects – livescience Is Obama’s potential approval of pipeline evidence of pragmatism or a lack of courage? Environmentalists Don’t Know What...

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Palm Beach Free Ride – a free electric shuttle

The hub and I were taking a sunset stroll along what I call the boulevard of dreams in Palm Beach the other day when we met James and Alex, co-founders of PB Free Ride, a new, sustainability-driven...

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Eco Friendly Homes are More than the Construction Material Used

When looking for ways to decrease adverse environmental impacts in and around your home, an obvious solution like using sustainable resources in construction is a good start but not the end all. The...

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Watch what the geniuses in Congress have to say about this… Obama Proposes Brain Mapping Project – bbc Chevron should write them a check… Beavers Help Control Utah Oil Spill – emagazine.com They are...

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zeit eco – portable electric scooter for the urban hipster

Scooter in a box? The Zeit Eco foldable electric scooter would feel right at home with Robbie the Robot on the set of  ‘Forbidden Planet’. The boxy, credit-card-shaped EV is designed to provide zero...

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