Ways To Protect Our Environment

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7 Cheap And Easy Ways To Go Green

May 14th, 2008 · No Comments

7 Cheap And Easy Ways To Go Green
Buying hybrid cars and installing solar panels are great ways to help save energy, but not an option for everyone who wants to do their part in the “green” movement. Try these simple tips to help protect the environment while also saving you some cash.
1.) Lose the […]

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Tags: Green Living · Global Warming · Environment · Energy · Conservation Tips

39 Vehicles That Get Over 25 mpg

May 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment

39 Vehicles That Get Over 25 mpg
Here is a list of 2008 cars and sport utility vehicles that get over 25 mpg combined city/highway…

Make and Model […]

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Tags: Green Living · Vehicles · Global Warming · Environment · Energy · Conservation Tips

U.S. Coastal Waters Less Toxic Than 20 Years Ago

May 13th, 2008 · No Comments

(Gunnar Launstein, Manager of NOAA Mussel Watch Program, photo courtesy of NOAA)
U.S. Coastal Waters Less Toxic Than 20 Years Ago
“SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 12, 2008 (ENS) - U.S. environmental laws enacted in the 1970s are reducing overall contaminant levels in coastal waters of the United States, finds a 20 year study released today by scientists […]

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Tags: Water · News · Global Warming · Environment

Green Financial Revolution Arrives for Kenya’s Farmers

May 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment

“Green Financial Revolution Arrives for Kenya’s Farmers
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 7, 2008 (ENS) - A new US$50 million partnership to finance Kenyan farmers was launched Tuesday to address both local and global food crises. The funding will allow smallholders and small agricultural enterprises to break out of poverty and build viable businesses.
The Alliance for a Green […]

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Tags: News · Global Warming · Environment

Articles on Saving Gas and Some Money

May 7th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Most folks are really feeling the crunch of high gas prices. So I wanted to share some great articles I’ve found over the last few days on saving gas and money. And of course when you save gas, you’re doing your part to protect the environment.
Drive Smart: 10 Ways to Save Gas and Money
Want to […]

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Tags: Green Living · Global Warming · Environment · Energy · Conservation Tips

Climate Change Warms Lake Baikal, World’s Largest Lake

May 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

“Climate Change Warms Lake Baikal, World’s Largest Lake
SANTA BARBARA, California, May 2, 2008 (ENS) - The rising temperature of the world’s largest lake - Lake Baikal in Siberia - shows that this icy region of Russia is changing due to global warming, Russian and American scientists have discovered.This lake was expected to be among those […]

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Celebrating Earth Day Every Day

April 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Today is Earth Day! Its a great opportunity to take a step back and reflect on what you can do today and every day to better this planet. Earth Day is all about being a good steward of this earth and making conscious efforts to preserve it.
How are you celebrating Earth Day 2008?

Here […]

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Global Warming - What Can We Do to help?

April 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Global Warming - What Can We Do to help?
Global warming refers to the increase in average temperature near the earth’s surface and in its oceans. Climate change is another term used interchangeably with global warming. However, climate change may encompass other changes in climate besides increases in temperature.
In the past century the average air temperature […]

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Tags: Solar Power · Green Living · Global Warming · Environment · Energy · Conservation Tips

U.S. EPA Sued for Ignoring Supreme Court Greenhouse Gas Ruling

April 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

WASHINGTON, DC, April 2, 2008 (ENS) - Attorneys general from 17 states, the City of New York, the City of Baltimore, the District of Columbia, and 13 environmental advocacy groups today asked the U.S. Court of Appeals here to order the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to respond to last year’s ruling on greenhouse gas emissions […]

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Google “Turns Down the Lights” for Environmental and Conservation Awareness

March 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments

So this morning I started my normal routine: turned on my computer and headed over to Google.com. “What the heck?” I said out loud, “why is the screen black?”
Oh how I love Google. They have some of the most innovative and progressive minds working for them.
Check out what they are doing for energy […]

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