Friday, December 31, 2010

Polar Bears Full of More Toxins Than Any Other Creature : TreeHugger

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Baby Penguin jumps for joy to ring in New Year!!
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Fiji Water Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Greenwashing : TreeHugger

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New Orleans moves to get rid of last FEMA trailers | wbir.com

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Elusive Saharan Cheetah Captured in Photos | Big Cats & Carnivores | Endangered Species | LiveScience

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Not in My Backyard: Raccoon Outhouses & Deadly Parasites | Parasitic Roundworms & Disease Transmission | LiveScience

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EPA to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Power Plants & Oil Refineries | LiveScience

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Trash-Can Trap Tricks (and Kills) Pregnant Mosquitoes | Mosquito-Borne Diseases & Traps, Insect Control & Pesticides | LiveScience

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Weekend Briefing | MNN - Mother Nature Network

Research shows that nighttime lights disturb animals and interfere with ecosystems
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U.S., U.K. scientists draw up list of world's plants | MNN - Mother Nature Network

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Destination of the week: Florida Keys | MNN - Mother Nature Network

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Italy to ban plastic bags in New Year - CNN.com

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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

U.S. EPA to Set Greenhouse Gas Standards for Power Plants, Refineries

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EXCLUSIVE: Penan Go to Court to Defend Heart of Borneo Rainforests

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Cancer-Causing Chromium-6 Widespread in U.S. Drinking Water

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BBC News - Polar bears get the better of spy cameras

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Californians could use cell phones to track air pollution | MNN - Mother Nature Network

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8 of the creepiest trees on Earth | MNN - Mother Nature Network

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To shred or not to shred? | MNN - Mother Nature Network

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10 animals with the longest life spans | MNN - Mother Nature Network

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The 15 Most Eco-Friendly Rockers: | Rolling Stone Music | Photos

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Thursday, December 23, 2010

UN Green-Lights New Biodiversity Science Policy Platform

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DuPont Fined $3.3 Million for Toxic Chemical Reporting Violations

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Lawsuit Threatened to Spur Wolf Recovery Plan

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BBC News - Obama to regulate greenhouse gases from power plants

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BBC News - New solar fuel machine 'mimics plant life'

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Mysterious creature found in Nelson County - WAVE 3 News - Louisville, Kentucky

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FAA: Birds, Not Planes, To Blame For Barrage Of Feces - Indiana News Story - WRTV Indianapolis

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Shortage of medicines kills some US patients – The Chart - CNN.com Blogs

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Salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts - CNN.com

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What's wilderness? Bush-era curbs are repealed - U.S. news - Environment - msnbc.com

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Sunday, December 19, 2010

FarmHack celebrates ‘resourceful farming with found materials’ | Grist

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Smithfield caught on tape abusing mama pigs | Grist

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Afghan Saffron Venture Hit by Taliban

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Shell Oil Pledges $1.5 Million to Restore Fish Habitat

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Solar Energy Zones Identified in Six Western States

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BBC News - New guidance on vitamin D recommends midday sunshine

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BBC News - Swarm satellite mission to try to sense ocean magnetism

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BBC News - Space laser spies for woodpeckers

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BBC News - Space laser spies for woodpeckers

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BBC News - Deadly blast on Mexican oil pipeline

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Wintry Weather @ Apolo Beach, Florida 12/16/2010 - CNN iReport

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Saturday, December 18, 2010

South Florida's poisonous foliage - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

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South Florida's poisonous foliage - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

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Evergreens-Christmas Staple-Please choose Environmentally Sound Sources

Christmas Tree -Evergreen Flammability
This information is taken from Florida IFAS Data Bank.  Certain Species of trees-including Evergreens are coated and manufacture flammable compounds.  These compounds serve several functions. Depending on the Species of tree, and the Eco system it is a part of.  One of the benefits of theses Oils/Waxy compounds is a sort of moisturizer-antifreeze function to prevent the plant from completely freezing and shutting down during extreme cold. However, it has a similar function in the tropics-to protect against drying and heat. But what many people do not know is, some trees such as the Melaleuca, and Eucalyptus are what is called ’pyrogenic’. Which means they NEED the fire to propagate-basically to seed.  Fire actually starts the cycle for the seed to mature, drop and open. The attractant is not pollen, or honey-but the flammable oils!  A lot of different Oaks have ’Evergreen’ properties, such as Live Oak.  They do not drop all of their leaves!

The presence of oils, resins (e.g., tree sap), waxes, or other chemicals in leaves or branches. Certain chemicals can increase the flammability of a plant. When landscaping around homes in high wildfire hazard areas, homeowners should limit the use of plants with high amounts of resins or oils in their leaves. Leaves containing significant amounts of these chemicals will often emit an odor when crushed. Trees such as Cedar, and Pine are sold as pet shavings for domestic pets. Recent studies have found a very strong link to Cancer in hamsters pouches and skin, as well as in Guinea Pigs-that have used this type of bedding. This is due to the oils penetrating and constantly exposing the animal since they groom themselves with their mouth. Shredded paper, corncob litter and other non-carcinogenic choices are available.

Deciduous vs. evergreen. Shrubs and trees that lose their leaves in the fall are referred to as deciduous, and those that retain living leaves throughout the year are called evergreen. In the southern United States, some common deciduous species include hickories, red and white oaks, and maples. Many common evergreen species have needle-like leaves, such as cedars, pines, and hemlocks; however, some broad-leaved plants are also evergreen, such as live oaks, hollies, and magnolias. Deciduous plants are usually less flammable than evergreens for several reasons. Living deciduous leaves tend to have a higher moisture content than evergreen leaves. In addition, deciduous plants do not readily ignite during winter because they have no leaves to burn. However, as described in the section on leaves, the leaf size and shape is an important plant characteristic to consider, and leaves vary within each group (deciduous and evergreen). For example, magnolias and cedars are two evergreens that have very different leaves, and they vary in their flammability, with the cedar being more flammable due to its small, needle-like leaves.

Please be safe this holiday season. Remember to recycle all of that paper. Check with your city for Tree recycling schedules and locations.





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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Corruption Scandal Breaks Over Malaysian UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Suitable Solar Energy Zones Identified in Western States

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Michigan Starts Utility-Scale Wind Turbine Manufacturing

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EXCLUSIVE: Blacklisted Illegal-Logging Tycoon Involved In Running Malaysian World Heritage Site

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Armed Loggers Threaten Borneo Natives

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Court Allows EPA's Regulation of Greenhouse Gases to Proceed

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Lizard Proposed for Endangered List, Wolverine, Tortoise Must Wait

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BBC News - Non-native species cost 'British economy £1.7bn'

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BBC - Earth News - Snails flash a green alarm light

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BBC - Earth News - Wild food crop relatives to be 'rescued'

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BBC News - Chinese archaeologists unearth 2,400-year-old 'soup'

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BBC - Earth News - Crop raiding African elephants are 'stressed out'

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BBC News - Fish talks bring in tough quotas for Scottish fleet

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BBC News - Polar bears can be saved by emissions cuts, study says

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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Feeling blue? Try a dose of blue light - life - 07 December 2010 - New Scientist

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Zoologger: Houdini fly inflates head to break walls - environment - 24 November 2010 - New Scientist

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Criminals find the key to car immobilisers - tech - 06 December 2010 - New Scientist

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Zoologger: Weaponised eggs turn predators' stomachs - life - 08 December 2010 - New Scientist

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The Squid with a Klingon Cloaking Device | LiveScience

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Cancun climate talks surmount key stumbling block | Grist

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BBC News - Bizarre hairy fly is rediscovered

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BBC News - Nasa sells shuttle PCs without wiping secret data

While we're being groped at the Airport-under the guise of Homeland Security, NASA is just giving it away.
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BBC News - Panama Canal shut by heavy rains

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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

One More Reason Why Zero Waste Is Important: That Plastic Bag Takes 1,000+ Years to Decompose - Planet Green

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Unscrupulous Coal Baron Wanted for Immediate Hire : TreeHugger

Interesting-albeit fitting Job Description! The only thing missing in it is: Must be willing to blow off mountain tops!
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Ancient Mega-Lake Found in Egyptian Desert : Discovery News

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Fish Feel Pain Too : Discovery News

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Sperm Whales Full of Pollutants : Discovery News

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Inventors Killed By Their Own Inventions: Slide Show : Discovery News

Quite Simply-Candidates for Darwin Awards?
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Flame Retardants Found in Butter : Discovery News

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Africanized bees blamed in death of Georgia man - CNN.com

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Yurok Tribe Seeks to Reclaim Part of Redwood National Park

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Evista: A Prevention Drug That Has A Fatal Risk

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Indigenous Peruvians Win Right to Sue Occidental Petroleum in U.S. Court

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Syrian Water Upgrades to Reduce Mediterranean Sea Pollution

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Melting Glaciers Cause Droughts, Floods; Norway Helps Himalayas

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BIRDS CITY HALL AUDIO SYSTEM: Ruffled Feathers At City Hall And Pedestrians Say That's A Good Thing - KTXL

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BBC News - Do trees on the streets make people happy?

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Sunday, December 5, 2010

Vessel Sewage Banned in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

DUH!!! Why do we have to actually Legislate COMMON SENSE??
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Court Orders Uprooting of Monsanto Biotech Sugar Beets

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Great Lakes States Lose Legal Bid to Keep Out Asian Carp

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Cancun climate talks hit bump thanks to Japan and Brazil | Grist

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Cherry guy will do his part to keep Brooklyn bees from turning red | Grist

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Cherry guy will do his part to keep Brooklyn bees from turning red | Grist

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Grist | Environmental News, Commentary, Advice

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BBC News - Prisoners could make own toilet paper under Iowa plan

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Saturday, December 4, 2010

Video - Showdown at Grizzly River: Bear Sociology | LiveScience

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New Parrot Species Discovered in Western Australia | LiveScience

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New Rainforest Cameras Live-Stream Wildlife Worldwide | Guapi Assu Reserve & Environment Protection & Conservation | LiveScience

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Christmas Eel Makes Tree Lights Electric | LiveScience Etc.

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Woman Owns The Sun, Asks You To Pay Up

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Friday, December 3, 2010

Serpent-like Fish: Serpent-like "oarfish" washes ashore in Malibu - ktla.com

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Latest Weight Loss Diet: Urine Injections - Boston News Story - WCVB Boston

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BBC - Nature UK - Guide to bird feeding

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BBC - Travel - Kayaking the Florida Keys: A how-to guide : Nature & Outdoors, Miami

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BBC - Earth News - Strange 'long-whiskered owl' spotted in Peru

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BBC News - Multiple burials at Orkney Neolithic site

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BBC News - Nutria fur: From Louisiana swamps to New York catwalks

Fur is from a previously ALIVE animal-Killed and skinned. What exactly makes them think-Just because it's from an animal like a Nutria that it eases the barberic process or ones conscience?
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