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Gorillas Tweet for Their Lives

Friend-a-gorilla launches Twitter campaign today to save the endangered Razorback Gorillas in Uganda. Become a gorilla’s friend for $1 and follow him via Twitter. [...]

Environmental Degradation as a Significant Source of Our Nation’s Health Problems

As your members of Congress debate health care, we need to make sure they’re considering the impact of corporate agribusiness on the public’s health. To give you an example, just one hog company…. [...]

New Cement Cuts Greenhouse Gases by 90%

Researchers at Louisiana Tech have invented a remarkable new material which could cut greenhouse gas emissions from cement production by 90 percent. [...]

Denmark, Germany, Sweden rule Top 10 cleantech list | MNN

Some estimates say that cleantech will hit the $2 trillion mark by 2030. Shawn Lesser over at Sustainable World Capital looked at which countries are most likely to dominate the space. Read more >> [...]

The 15 Most Toxic Places to Live

The 15 Most Toxic Places to Live [...]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Plunge Along with Economy

The international economic recession has led to the steepest drop in greenhouse gas emissions in 40 years, falling by approximately 2.6 percent, an ‘unprecedented’ decline,according to a new study by the International Energy Agency. [...]

Hot and Bothered

Earth will warm up by 6.3 degree Fahrenheit by the end of the century, about twice the amount of warming scientists have predicted the planet’s ecosystems can handle before collapsing into climate catastrophe, according to a report released Thursday by the United Nations Environment Program. [...]

Jaws and Order

The tiny Pacific island nation of Palau plans to ban all commercial shark fishing in its waters, thus creating the world’s first “shark sanctuary.” [...]

Catamaran Made Entirely of Recyclable Plastics

Video of David de Rothschild discussing the building of the Plastiki, a catamaran made entirely of recyclable plastics, that he plans to sail across the Pacific Ocean. [...]

No Drugs Down the Drain, SF Bay Area!

80% of our waterways show traces of medications, a result of expired or unneeded perscription drugs disposed of down the household drain. Please join the kickoff event for a permanent medicine collection bin at the Elihu Harris State Building Lobby, 1515 Clay Street, in Oakland. [...]