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    Possible solutions to global warming

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     The problem can only be solved if humans take action and modify their activities. Scientists and environmental campaigners say that human impact on the global climate can ...
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    The cold hard facts of global warming

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      Atmospheric concentrations of water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide have been increased as a result of industrialization, deforestation and pollution....
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    Saint Mary's University Sustainability Pledge

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    I came across this sustainability pledge while browsing the academic programs available at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Canada.It’s really great to see a univ...
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    Care Now vs. Share for Later

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    Sitting idle on the couch watching the WWF commercials on global warming makes me laugh. How can anyone be so stupid to wash their car while a hurricane is blustering right in f...
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    Global Food Crisis: Inflation and Global Markets

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    The global hunger crisis Do you think you’re feeling the crunch from inflation? Watch this piece from the Washington Post and see the real impact in Africa. What do yo...
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    Pollution isn't new... set to music

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    Pollution (1965) by Tom Lehrer My favorite line: “Just go out for a breath of air and you’ll be. ready for Medicare. The city streets are really quite a thrill i...
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    Where are you from?

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    TED: Thinking Green

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    I came across this video database from TED: Ideas Worth Sharing that is focused on “A Greener Future.”FROM THE TED SITE: The environmental debate has traditionally b...
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    What is Fair Trade certification?

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    Fair Trade certification is a market-based model of international trade that benefits over one million farmers and farm workers in 58 developing countries across Africa, Asia an...
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    Food Labeling: Explained

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    FREE RANGE MYTH: “Free range” means happy chickens running around on a farm until their day comes. I think the average consumer believes this, but it is a myth. T...