Protecting our forests this bushfire season
This bushfire season, how can we best protect our forests—and the millions of dollars spent in recreating them?
Ecology
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Preserve the services of mangroves—Earth's invaluable coastal forests, experts urge
Experts are urging policy makers to preserve mangroves and their essential services to nature and humanity alike, saying their replacement with shrimp farms and other forms of development is a bad economic tradeoff both short ...
Environment
Nov 14, 2012
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In Sandy's aftermath, it's time to take extreme weather and climate change seriously
Climate Change became an issue late in the election after Hurricane Sandy devastated the Jersey Shore, ravaged parts of New York and wreaked havoc up and down the East Coast. President Obama mentioned climate change in his ...
Environment
Nov 8, 2012
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Obama hints at new drive on climate change
US President Barack Obama has hinted he will make another push to fight climate change after cruising to a new term, but his room for maneuver will be limited even with a new focus after megastorm Sandy.
Environment
Nov 8, 2012
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Nuclear power plants located in tsunami risk zones
On March 11 2011, the world watched in awe at the sheer destructive power of the tsunami that struck Japan. The tsunami followed an earthquake off the east coast of Japan, which reached 9.0 on the Richter scale - the largest ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 18, 2012
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