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Climate Change Causing Near Daily Alteration of Entire Landscapes

October 11, 2007 – 4:20 am

TreeHugger While most of us have yet to sense the extent of global warming’s immediate and more long-term effects on the planet’s physical geography, others – mostly in the northern regions of the world – have not been so fortunate. The record amount of sea ice lost in the Arctic Ocean over the past half-century [...]

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Leonardo Dicaprio’s 11th Hour

August 17, 2007 – 1:37 pm

Leonardo DiCaprio’s “The 11th Hour” is a feature length documentary concerning the environmental crises caused by human actions and their impact on the planet. The 11th Hour documents the cumulative impact of these actions upon the planet’s life systems and calls for restorative action through a reshaping of human activity. DiCaprio states, “With the onset [...]

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Scientists in the Himalayas are battling poor resources to protect the area from the effects of climate change. T. V. Padma reports

August 17, 2007 – 1:35 am

Monitoring climate change at the top of the world T. V. Padma 16 August 2007 Source: SciDev.Net Nepal’s Khumbu glacier Nestled in the Himalayas, bordering the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, lies tiny landlocked Nepal. The barely 250km stretch from south to north sees a land rise from under one hundred metres above sea level [...]

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Ikea Give Out 60,000 Free CFLs

June 11, 2007 – 3:00 pm

Treehugger Ikea Give Out 60,000 Free CFLs Ikea have been attempting to green all aspects of their company in recent years. First it was their products and stores, but now its taking the interesting step of trying to green its staff. Last Christmas they gave each of them a folding bicycle to encourage them to [...]

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