Archive for the ‘Environment’ Category
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A hot new year!
Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007
So, the new year is upon us, and according to this article, 2007 is going to be one of the hottest years on record. You all know what that means. Less clothes! Nah, well yeah, maybe that too… But the real issue at hand is Global Warming getting from bad to worse.
As emerging economies such [...] -
Giant Panda Twins Born
Monday, December 25th, 2006
Mei Mei, a Giant Panda on loan from China at Japan’s Adventure World gave birth to twins. Breeding these magnificent animals in captivity is an extremely difficult and highly complicated chore. Often breeders have to try artificial insemination, as there’s only a few of these bamboo eating bears left and they are quite picky when [...]
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Environment Alert: Iceland vs Whales
Friday, October 20th, 2006
With Iceland’s re-assumption of commercial whaling just ahead, Greenpeace is asking people to sign a letter to the Icelandic government, asking them to reconsider what could possibly be an ecological disaster. I recently received the following e-mail from Greenpeace, which I would like you all to read, and ask you to possibly take a minute [...]
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Noted News Today
Wednesday, October 18th, 2006
EU proposes open postal markets
The European Commission, is making quite a few national postal services in the European Union unhappy. Why? Because it is trying to challenge long standing monopolies. See who agrees and who frowns upon these plans in contempt here.
Rice, in Asia, turns up heat on North Korea
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice [...] -
Beautiful video you must watch
Tuesday, October 17th, 2006
This has to be the most beautiful video I’ve come across in YouTube so far, and I thought I’d share it with you. 6 minutes and 28 seconds of world images, to sooth the soul and make the viewer more appreciative of our little blue planet and the often troubled world we live in.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbVXRIX8o7w
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