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Posted on Friday, February 03, 2012 10:43 PM
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) joins the Association
of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA), and other partners at the 2012
SHOT-SHOW to announce the start of a yearlong celebration of the 75th
anniversary of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program (WSFR), one of the most significant and successful partnership approaches to
fish and wildlife conservation in U.S. history.The “WSFR 75 – It’s Your Nature” celebration brings together
federal and state fish and wildlife agencies; the hunting, shooting,
angling, and boating industries; and conservation groups to mark a
milestone of partnership success that has led to 75 years of quality
hunting, fishing, shooting, boating and wildlife-related recreation. |
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Jill U. Adams, Special to LA Times: Posted on Thursday, February 02, 2012 3:11 PM
The Obama administration recently pulled the plug on lowering EPA limits. Itseems clear, though, that the lower the level, the fewer effects on health.
To understand the latest brouhaha about safe levels of ozone, it helps to understand the difference between science and policy.
First the back story. In 2008, the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Stephen Johnson, reduced the allowable level of ozone in the air from 84 parts per billion to 75 ppb. Johnson said the change would lead to cleaner air and improve public health. |
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Laura Turner Seydel: Posted on Thursday, January 26, 2012 9:55 PM
2011′s Captain Planet Foundation Benefit Gala was an enormous
success. We raised over $855,000 for our children and the environment.
The money raised will help fund Captain Planet Foundation’s mission, to
support hands-on environmental projects which are designed to encourage
innovative, game-changing initiatives that will inspire and empower the
next generation of environmental stewards. I think it says so much that we raised more money this one year in
economically difficult times than we have in the last three combined! |
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Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 2:50 PM
For many people, ignorance is bliss when it comes to vexing issues like climate change, according to a new study.
Published last month in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, the report shows that people who know very little about an issue -- say the economic downturn, changes in the climate or dwindling fossil fuel reserves -- tend to avoid learning more about it. This insulates them in their ignorance -- a pattern described by researchers as "motivated avoidance."
Faced with complicated or troubling situations, these people often defer to |
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Ann Mack, Director of Trendspotting at JWT : Posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 6:33 PM
Food as the New Eco-Issue One
of our 10 Trends for 2012. The environmental impact of our food choices
will become a more prominent concern as stakeholders—brands,
governments and activist organizations—drive awareness around the issue
and rethink what food is sold and how it’s made. As more regions battle
with food shortages and/or spiking costs, smarter practices around food
will join the stable of green “best practices.” Inhaling
From
a Harvard professor of biomedical engineering comes inhalable caffeine
and chocolate—his company, Breathable Foods, is rolling out AeroShot
Pure Energy, an inhaler containing a hit of caffeine mixed with B
vitamins; Le Whif provides a chocolate experience sans calories. |
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Posted on Friday, December 16, 2011 11:51 AM
Interactive Online Map Shows Potential Long-Term Climate Impact in Every State; Prompts Calls for Action
In 2011, there were at least 2,941 monthly
weather records broken in communities throughout the US., as detailed in
a new interactive extreme weather mapping tool and year-end review
released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council. The powerful
web-based tool allows Americans to draw the connections between climate
change ( http://www.nrdc.org/globalwarming/climatebasics.asp) and extreme weather in the cities and towns in which they live. |
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Posted on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 9:24 PM
Greater
reproductive choice and measures to reduce resource consumption and
waste are critical to reducing humanity's environmental impactAs
the global population surpasses 7 billion people sometime around the
end of October, addressing the challenges associated with a
still-growing world population will require a two-pronged response,
according to experts with the Worldwatch Institute. The combined
measures of empowering women to make their own decisions about
childbearing and significantly reducing global consumption of energy and
natural resources would move humanity toward rather than further away
from environmentally sustainable societies that meet human needs. |
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Posted on Monday, November 07, 2011 10:05 PM
Tickets on Sale Now! The Garden Goes High-Tech “Green” This Winter
The Atlanta Botanical Garden offers a new way to enjoy the winter withGarden Lights, Holiday Nights.
Not a typical light show, this enchanting intown experience is the
largest light show in the country to showcase not only the beauty of a
landscape but also nearly 1 million energy-efficient lights.
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show, set for November 19-January 7, will feature almost exclusively
LED lights, or special light-emitting diodes. Continuing the Garden’s
commitment to environmental sustainability, the show was designed
collaboratively by Dallas-based studioOutside with support from CD+M
Lighting and Design Group of Atlanta. |
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Marc Gunther: Posted on Monday, October 31, 2011 1:26 PM
One of the cool things about being Bill Gates is that if you are curious about something, you can find smart people who will teach you whatever it is that you want to know. About five years ago Gates decided that he wanted to learn about climate change, so he arranged for two of the world's leading climate scientists, David Keith of the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, and Ken Caldeira of the Carnegie Institution, to organize a series of seminars. Since then, Keith and Caldeira have recruited |
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Posted on Friday, October 21, 2011 9:53 PM
Worldwatch's
Nourishing the Planet team supports Food Day events to raise awareness
of healthy, sustainable agriculture and nutrition
Hamburgers,
pizzas, french fries, and sugary drinks--in today's fast-paced world,
these foods have become staples for many Americans. But this unhealthy
diet has led to an increase in chronic health problems such as obesity,
diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, and high blood pressure. According to
the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 34 percent
of adults and 17 percent of children and adolescents are now obese,
staggering numbers that the organizers of Food Day, a nationwide event
taking place on October 24, hope to decrease dramatically. |
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