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Exclusive: No ice at the North Pole - Climate Change, Environment - The Independ…: Jun 27, 12:45am 47 reviews environment
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/exclusive-no-ice-at-t...; Interesting but sure to be spun to put the blame on people who DO NOT make policy or build enormous factories that spew chemicals out of their smokestacks and delivery trucks.............sigh "It seems unthinkable, but for the first time in human history, ice is on course to disappear entirely from the North Pole this year. The disappearance of the Arctic sea ice, making it possible to reach the Pole sailing in a boat through open water, would be one of the most dramatic тА" and worrying тА" examples of the impact of global warming on the planet. Scientists say the ice at 90 degrees north may well have melted away by the summer. "

Prince Charles: Eighteen months to stop climate change disaster - Telegraph: May 18, 10:51pm 3 reviews environment
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/theroyalfamily/1961719/Prince-Char...; "In one of his most out-spoken interventions in the climate change debate, he said a ┬г15 billion annual programme was required to halt deforestation or the world would have to live with the dire consequences. "We will end up seeing more drought and starvation on a grand scale. Weather patterns will become even more terrifying and there will be less and less rainfall," he said. "We are asking for something pretty dreadful unless we really understand the issues now and [the] urgency of them." The Prince said the rainforests, which provide the "air conditioning system for the entire planet", releasing water vapour and absorbing carbon, were being lost to poor farmers desperate to make a living."

TheStar.com | Global Voices | Toxic e-waste pouring into Third World: Apr 24, 12:20am 1 review environment
http://www.thestar.com/News/GlobalVoices/article/416548; "Have you ever wondered what became of your VHS player? How about that old computer with the black and green monitor, or your first cellphone that was the size of a loaf of bread? With people constantly upgrading their computers, TVs and cellphones, electronic waste, or e-waste, has quickly become the fastest growing component of solid waste. Compounding the problem, e-waste is often extremely toxic. Despite international agreements that prohibit the import and export of hazardous waste, shipments of broken electronic devices continue to pour into the harbours of Kenya, India and China. The reason is strictly financial. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates it's up to 10 times cheaper to export e-waste than to dispose of it domestically. Mercury, barium, lead and cadmium are just a few of the dangerous elements that can be found in discarded devices. Many more toxic materials are used in the salvaging process that recovers the gold, silver, copper and other valuable metals found in computers, cellphones and TVs. Acid baths and open fires are typical of the inefficient and dangerous methods used in the recovery of these precious metals. Toxic fumes and acid spillage contribute to an unsafe working environment. The hazardous elements accumulate in landfills and can leech into the groundwater, leaving it undrinkable."

Why flowers have lost their scent - Nature, Environment - The Independent: Apr 24, 12:12am 37 reviews environment
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/why-flowers-have-lost-their-s...; "Pollution is dulling the scent of flowers and impeding some of the most basic processes of nature, disrupting insect life and imperilling food supplies, a new study suggests. The potentially hugely significant research тА" funded by the blue-chip US National Science Foundation тА" has found that gases mainly formed from the emissions of car exhausts prevent flowers from attracting bees and other insects in order to pollinate them. And the scientists who have conducted the study fear that insects' ability to repel enemies and attract mates may also be impeded."

Climate change may put world at war - Telegraph: Apr 22, 7:55pm 4 reviews environment
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/04/23/eaclimate12...; From the page: "Climate change could cause global conflicts as large as the two world wars but lasting for centuries unless the problem is controlled, a leading defence think tank has warned. The Royal United Services Institute said a tenfold increase in energy research spending to around ┬г10 billion a year would be needed if the world were to avoid the worst effects of changing temperatures. A dried-up reservoir: Climate change 'may put world at war' Governments should be preparing for the worst However the group said that the response to threats posed by climate change, such as rising sea levels and migration, had so far been "slow and inadequate," because nations had failed to prepare for the worst-case scenario. "

Preserve Endangered Land @ The Rainforest Site: Apr 22, 3:55pm 16 reviews environment
http://www.therainforestsite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=4

Thumb Up for Trees: Apr 21, 10:49pm 579 reviews environment
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TOXIC& - Garbage Island - Part&4&of&12 - VBS.TV: Apr 20, 7:24pm 1 review environment
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Dislike Burial and Cremation? Try Resomation!: Apr 8, 5:26pm 12 reviews environment
http://inventorspot.com/articles/dislike_burial_and_cremation_try_resomation_...; holy crap! When i die i want to be chemical burned?

Envirovore: Eat Your Greens! - Splenda: Not so Sweet for the Environment?: Apr 8, 9:47am 14 reviews environment
http://envirovore.com/content/view/74/1/; JUST EAT REAL SUGAR YOU DUMB FUCKS! Stop using exititoxins seriously Its just fucking stupid! "People who want to avoid genetically engineered sugar this year should think twice about one of the alternatives. Sucralose, or Splenda, is reportedly pervasive in Norway and Sweden's wastewater, leaving some scientists worried about the sugar-like substance's effect on the environment. Data shows that Splenda is excreted by humans nearly 100 percent unchanged, and can persist in the environment for years. Some scientists say the substance could change organisms' feeding behaviors and interfere with plant photosynthesis. They report, for example, that it could possibly shut down CO2 uptake in algae. Splenda was approved in the 1990s for human consumption in Canada and the US, followed by EU countries. None of these countries thought it necessary to conduct an environmental impact assessment since the chemical wasn't considered toxic in any way. Now, as questions about the unintended consequences of the chemical's persistence in the environment mount, testing for such impacts may be tricky. As one scientist reported, testing methods for potential impacts of a sugar-like substance on ecosystems don't exist."