Archive for August, 2007
Friday, August 10th, 2007
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Sierra Club: Email – Can Compact Fluorescents Hurt You?
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The Official Blog of RAN (The Rainforest Action Network)
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“The extremely air-conditioned computer farms known as data centers are the gas-guzzling jalopies of the technology world. Some require 40 or 50 times more power than comparably sized office space.”
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Thursday, August 9th, 2007
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A reader short on ca$h asks Umbra, “if you could buy only some organic food, what should it be?”
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“Circle Nov. 3, 2007, on your calendar — it’s the next big date in the fight to get America to finally do something about climate change. We’re calling it Step It Up 2: Who’s A Leader?”
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Sierra Club: Email – Sierra Club Currents — Breathe Easier
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Tuesday, August 7th, 2007
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“A shaker full of salty questions.”
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“Helmers Adam Ravetch and Sarah Robertson follow polar bears and other species threatened by mankind in their documentary ‘Arctic Tale.’” (Movie site)
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“Married helmers Adam Ravetch and Sarah Robertson spent six frigid years following various animals through harrowing seasonal changes, with special focus on a newborn polar bear, Nanu, and a baby walrus, Seela.” (Variety review)
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Monday, August 6th, 2007
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“C.C. Baird was America’s most notorious dog dealer. For years, he supplied the country’s research labs with thousands of animals. Some of the dogs were stays. Others were suspected to be stolen pets.”
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“Schedule one car free day per week – and take a true shortcut to a higher quality of life. Recruit friends, family and co-workers. Win an Oregon Bike Tour – Native Energy carbon offsets or a Breezer Bike.”
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Defenders of Wildlife: Email – Wildlife eNews: Wild Cat Blues!
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Sunday, August 5th, 2007
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“After weeks of uncertainty, House Democrats have decided against a confrontation over automobile fuel economy when they take up energy legislation later this week.”
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“The House overwhelmingly passed a $20 billion water projects bill Wednesday night despite a promised veto by President Bush, who complains the bill is laden with costly pet projects and shifts new costs onto the government.”
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“This is an eco-design showcase; we want to mainstream green technology by making it more visible.”
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Friday, August 3rd, 2007
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“If you work near certain models of laser printers, you might be breathing the same amount of ultra-fine particle pollution as if a smoker were puffing away in the next cubicle.”
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Your Wilderness – A monthly newsletter from Campaign for America’s Wilderness
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“No Impact Man is my experiment with researching, developing and adopting a way of life for me and my little family to live in the heart of New York City while causing no net environmental impact.”
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Thursday, August 2nd, 2007
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Freecycle! On Yahoo!
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“The Arctic’s untapped resources include huge reserves of fuel and minerals. Now Moscow has raised tensions by dispatching an expedition to annex a vast expanse of the ocean.”
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“Traffic in space is getting so congested that flight controllers in the past few weeks have had to nudge three spacecraft out of harm’s way, in one case to prevent the craft from colliding with its own trash.”
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Wednesday, August 1st, 2007
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Sierra Club: Email – Sierra Club Currents — Sierra Students Walk for a Clean Energy Future
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“Four million children under the age of five die every year due to environmental hazards including polluted air or water, or exposure to chemicals, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday.”
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“Every winter I take pleasure in putting out birdseed to feed the backyard wildlife. My question is, in the big picture … am I doing more harm than good?”
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