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Businesses' growing concerns over their public profile and the need to meet corporate social responsibility (CSR) obligations mean vendors and suppliers are increasingly under pressure to be eco-friendly to stay competitive. This was recently highlighted when Apple in July rejoined the Electronics ...
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Posted by on in Climate Change
Scientists from the U.K. have uncovered a 1.6 kilometre-deep rift valley under the ice in West Antarctica, a feature which they say may explain why that part of the continent is losing ice so rapidly. Detailed in the journal Nature, experts from the University of Aberdeen and British Antarctic Surv...
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Posted by on in Climate Change
Drought expands to cover nearly 63% of the Lower 48; wildfires consume 2 million acres The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during July was 77.6°F, 3.3°F above the 20th century average, marking the hottest July and the hottest month on record for the nation. The previous warmest July for...
Significant U.S. Climate Events for July 2012
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Posted by on in Wildlife Conservation
Yaoundé, Cameroon — Six months after the killing of hundreds of elephants in a Cameroon national park, WWF today is releasing exclusive video material from the scene of the shocking event. The release comes on the eve of World Elephant Day on Sunday, August 12, 2012. WWF fears that soon this event m...
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Posted by on in General Environment
Three large explosions from the Sun over the past few days have prompted U.S. government scientists to caution users of satellite, telecommunications and electric equipment to prepare for possible disruptions over the next few days. "The magnetic storm that is soon to develop probably will be i...
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Posted by on in Energy Efficiency
  A greener workplace can mean a lighter ecological footprint, a healthier and more productive place to work, and good news for the bottom line. Like many other business, we have the choice to limit our effect on the environment. We choose to make a difference, and here are a few ways that we...
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Posted by on in Clean Water
by Jenny Hoffner This summer we have seen and felt the impacts of one of the worst droughts in the last 50 years. As of late June, over 55% of the country was experiencing moderate to extreme drought. The map to the right illustrates the drought's far-reaching impacts; and while the most extreme ef...
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Posted by on in Biofuels
by Duane Shimogawa Hawaiian Electric Co. and the Army are moving ahead with the development of a 50-megawatt biofuels power plant at Schofield Barracks. The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday approved HECO’s request for a waiver from the competitive bidding process for the purpose of ...
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Posted by on in Biofuels
By Donnabelle L. Gatdula Increasing production of bioethanol and biodiesel would have a great impact on global food security, according to a United Nation official. In a speech during the 3rd DuPont ASEAN Media Forum, Hiroyuki Konuma, assistant director for the Food & Agriculture Organization ...
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Posted by on in Climate Change
By Scott Dance Policies to change building codes in flood plains and on shorelines, construct offshore wind turbines and manage suburban sprawl could gain political traction, officials hope, as recent extreme weather renews a conversation on climate change in Maryland and nationally. State efforts...
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Posted by on in Environmental Heroes
Save Our Shores, the leader in ocean awareness, advocacy, and citizen action on the Central Coast, is pleased to announce the recipients of their annual Ocean Hero awards. The Save Our Shores 2012 Ocean Hero Award goes to Mark Stone, whose leadership authoring and passing Santa Cruz County’s single...
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Posted by on in Clean Water
by Amelia Templeton The House Transportation Committee has approved a bill exempting logging roads from federal storm water pollution regulation. Dirt and gravel roads can alter the natural plumbing of a forest, channeling mud into streams. In the past, the EPA left it to the states to regulate se...
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Posted by on in Human Health
Is gas drilling ruining the air, polluting water and making people sick? The evidence is sketchy and inconclusive, but a lack of serious funding is delaying efforts to resolve those pressing questions and creating a vacuum that could lead to a crush of lawsuits, some experts say. A House committee ...
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Posted by on in Sustainable Development
Indigenous Peoples from all regions of the world met at the “Indigenous Peoples International Conference on Sustainable Development and Self Determination,”  from June 17 – 19,  2012 at the Museu da República in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This is the declaration that will be delivered to worl...
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Posted by on in Green Design
with Its Energy Efficient, Sustainable, and Recyclable Design Tomorrow the 2012 London Olympics will be officially underway, and the 500-acre Olympic Park constructed for the world competition is home to nine brand new sports facilities. With the enormous task of keeping tens of thousands of specta...
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Posted by on in General Environment
A KeenForGreen.com survey finds several roadblocks to a more "green" life. Obstacles including the high cost, inconvenience, and large time commitments associated with green products and behaviors. In a recent KeenForGreen.com survey 76% of respondents described “living green” as important. Seventy...
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Posted by on in Climate Change
By Chris Eberhardt When asked what Chinese youth think of when they hear the words climate change (气候变化), common answers included rising temperatures and sea levels, the disappearance of island nations, or that the winters in his or her hometown were getting warmer. In response to an online Chines...
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Posted by on in Forestry
by Justin Doom Deforestation of protected areas and illegal hunting of endangered species that live there has a greater impact on biodiversity than climate change, over-fishing and the degradation of coral reefs, according to a researcher. The “rapid disruption” of protected tropical for...
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Posted by on in Earth Violators
PEOPLE are being warned to keep away from the dead whale washed up near Warrnambool's Thunder Point after callous photographs appeared on a social networking site. One posted on Facebook yesterday shows a group of people touching the male humpback as one man stands on top of it in a surfing pose. ...
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Posted by on in Oil Spill
by Alex DeMarban With Royal Dutch Shell possibly on the eve of exploring for oil off Alaska's Arctic coasts -- and other companies waiting in the wings -- the U.S. Coast Guard plans an oil-spill response drill in the fragile region next week. The exercise will be part of the agency's effort to bee...
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