Protect National Forests
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Our National Forests are now at a crossroads, and we can decide to move into the future or stay mired in the past. More than half of our National Forests have been logged and scarred by 440,000 miles of logging roads. Federal public forests only provide us with less than 3 percent of America’s wood products, but nearly 80 percent of our rivers originate in National Forests and provide clean water worth billions of dollars each year. Read the rest of this entry »
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Forests
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The priority of the Greenpeace forest campaign is the conservation and sustainable use of forests, endangered ecosystems where two-thirds of terrestrial biodiversity and many indigenous cultures and peoples.
What are forests?
Primary forests are natural and are characterized by not having never been processed or altered by industrial activity. Read the rest of this entry »
Green business financial planning
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If you are already very knowledgeable about financial planning and investment, you may want to skip ahead for advanced tips and strategies. Otherwise, we recommend you check out the material below. Read the rest of this entry »
An iceberg the size of Luxembourg is clear from the Antarctic
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A mass of ice the size of Luxembourg (2,500 square kilometers) has broken away from the language of the Mertz Glacier in East Antarctica when it hit the tongue a giant iceberg adrift known as B-9B, as revealed by images taken by satellites. The collision occurred three weeks ago and now the two icebergs, which together weigh 700 million tons, floating aimlessly. Read the rest of this entry »
Water reserves are a natural resource most affected by climate change impacts
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According to UN experts, the world is not aware of the serious consequences that climate change poses to water. It is necessary that we strengthen our protection of water resources to avoid future conflicts.
Desertification, floods, melting glaciers, droughts, cyclones and diseases due to water pollution such as cholera, are part of the impact of climate change. According to Zafar Adeel, president of the “UN-WATER” and responsible for coordinating the work related to water carrying 26 UN agencies, “The main manifestations of rising temperatures affect water. This will impact all instances of our social life, in natural systems and the environment. “ Read the rest of this entry »
Snowmageddon: Revelation Part Two
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The Apocalypse and call it news because of its recurrence have given a name: Part. The second major snowstorm in less than a week began to bury the U.S. Northeast last night and continues unabated today. Read the rest of this entry »
Deforestation and Climate
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Deforestation and forest degradation are the cause and result of climate change. Forests absorb CO2, acting as a “sink” but, when damaged or destroyed (eg fires and deforestation) become a “source” releasing CO2 into the atmosphere. Read the rest of this entry »
Science - Atmosphere Changes
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The release of greenhouse gases and aerosols resulting from human activities are changing the
amount of radiation coming into and leaving the atmosphere, likely contributing to changes in climate. Read the rest of this entry »
Air Pollution
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Air Pollution -
Contamination of the air by noxious gases and minute particles of solid and liquid matter (particulates) in concentrations that endanger health. The major sources of air pollution are transportation engines, power and heat generation, industrial processes, and the burning of solid waste. Read the rest of this entry »
Environmental Issues: Nuclear Energy & Nuclear Waste
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Nuclear energy is a controversial topic. Proponents call it the most viable, currently available resource for meeting the world’s growing energy needs, while protagonists say that the by-product of nuclear energy—nuclear waste—has created one of the greatest problems of the 20th century. Learn about the environmental and political issues surrounding nuclear energy and nuclear waste, and what’s being done to address them. Read the rest of this entry »