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Drive to Mine the Deep Sea Raises Concerns Over Impacts by Mike Ives: Yale Environment 360 - 0 views

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Armed with new high-tech equipment, mining companies are targeting vast areas of the deep ocean for mineral extraction. But with few regulations in place, critics fear such development could threaten seabed ecosystems that scientists say are only now being fully understood.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Armed with new high-tech equipment, mining companies are targeting vast areas of the deep ocean for mineral extraction. But with few regulations in place, critics fear such development could threaten seabed ecosystems that scientists say are only now being fully understood.</div>

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See How Humans Have Reshaped the Globe With This Interactive Atlas | Science | Smithsonian - 0 views

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From deforestation to irrigation to species loss, the expanding human population has been dramatically re-shaping the face of the Earth. These interactive maps bring together a wealth of satellite imagery and other data sets to create an atlas of humanity's influence on the planet.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">From deforestation to irrigation to species loss, the expanding human population has been dramatically re-shaping the face of the Earth. These interactive maps bring together a wealth of satellite imagery and other data sets to create an atlas of humanity's influence on the planet.</div>

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Acid damage to coral reefs could cost $1 trillion - environment - 08 October 2014 - New... - 0 views

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Ocean acidification is set to cost us $1 trillion by 2100 as it eats away at our tropical coral reefs. The world's oceans have seen a 26 per cent increase in acidity - a result of the oceans absorbing about a quarter of our carbon dioxide emissions.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Ocean acidification is set to cost us $1 trillion by 2100 as it eats away at our tropical coral reefs. The world's oceans have seen a 26 per cent increase in acidity - a result of the oceans absorbing about a quarter of our carbon dioxide emissions.</div>

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Lego ends Shell partnership following Greenpeace campaign | Environment | theguardian.com - 0 views

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Toymaker will not renew current multimillion pound deal, that sees Shell-branded Lego sets sold at petrol stations, following a viral video against Arctic drilling by the green group

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Toymaker will not renew current multimillion pound deal, that sees Shell-branded Lego sets sold at petrol stations, following a viral video against Arctic drilling by the green group</div>

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Water wars: a new reality for business and governments | Guardian Sustainable Business ... - 0 views

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Violent tensions over water are on the rise, from India to Iraq. The solution lies in good governance and business has a key role to play

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Violent tensions over water are on the rise, from India to Iraq. The solution lies in good governance and business has a key role to play</div>

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The Most Ambitious Environmental Lawsuit Ever - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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historian tries to hold oil and gas companies responsible for Louisiana's disappearing coast

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H&M, Unilever Commit to Climate Change Disclosure as Matter of Fiduciary Duty | Sustain... - 0 views

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H&M, Unilever, Nestlé and several other leading companies and investors have committed to reporting climate change through the Climate Change Reporting Framework or other comparable frameworks as a matter of fiduciary duty, whether or not required by current regulation.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">H&M, Unilever, Nestlé and several other leading companies and investors have committed to reporting climate change through the Climate Change Reporting Framework or other comparable frameworks as a matter of fiduciary duty, whether or not required by current regulation.</div>

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Half of Global Wildlife Lost, says new WWF Report - Press Releases on CSRwire.com - 0 views

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Between 1970 and 2010 populations of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish around the globe dropped 52 percent, says the 2014 Living Planet Report released today by World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Between 1970 and 2010 populations of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish around the globe dropped 52 percent, says the 2014 Living Planet Report released today by World Wildlife Fund (WWF). </div>

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MIT's new cement recipe could cut carbon emissions by more than half - 1 views

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By slightly altering the quantities of materials used, scientists from MIT have uncovered a new method of concrete mixing that could reduce these emissions by more than half.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">By slightly altering the quantities of materials used, scientists from MIT have uncovered a new method of concrete mixing that could reduce these emissions by more than half.</div>

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Banning food waste: companies in Massachusetts get ready to compost | Guardian Sustaina... - 0 views

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Massachusetts recently enacted the most aggressive mandatory composting program in history, to affect supermarkets, colleges, nursing homes, and prisons.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Massachusetts recently enacted the most aggressive mandatory composting program in history, to affect supermarkets, colleges, nursing homes, and prisons.</div>

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This Map Shows Where All That Carbon Dioxide Is Coming From | Smart News | Smithsonian - 0 views

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The map shows the world's carbon emissions from 1997 to 2010, say the scientists who made it. The data came from satellite measurements and reported emissions rates from factories and power plants, among other sources.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The map shows the world's carbon emissions from 1997 to 2010, say the scientists who made it. The data came from satellite measurements and reported emissions rates from factories and power plants, among other sources.</div>

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Can Carbon Capture Technology Be Part of the Climate Solution? by David Biello: Yale En... - 0 views

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Some scientists and analysts are touting carbon capture and storage as a necessary tool for avoiding catastrophic climate change. But critics of the technology regard it as simply another way of perpetuating a reliance on fossil fuels.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Some scientists and analysts are touting carbon capture and storage as a necessary tool for avoiding catastrophic climate change. But critics of the technology regard it as simply another way of perpetuating a reliance on fossil fuels.</div>

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Governor Cuomo Shuts Down the Country's Biggest Ivory Market | Elly Pepper's Blog | Swi... - 0 views

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Governor Andrew Cuomo celebrated World Elephant Day today by signing into law a bill (A10143/S7890) that will help stop the slaughter of African elephants for their tusks by drying up the nation's largest market for ivory: New York City.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Governor Andrew Cuomo celebrated World Elephant Day today by signing into law a bill (A10143/S7890) that will help stop the slaughter of African elephants for their tusks by drying up the nation's largest market for ivory: New York City.</div>

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Study links polar vortex chills to melting sea ice - 0 views

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A new study says that as the world gets warmer, parts of North America, Europe and Asia could see more frequent and stronger visits of that cold air. Researchers say that's because of shrinking ice in the seas off Russia.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A new study says that as the world gets warmer, parts of North America, Europe and Asia could see more frequent and stronger visits of that cold air. Researchers say that's because of shrinking ice in the seas off Russia.</div>

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Unilever, WRI Partner to End Tropical Deforestation · Environmental Managemen... - 0 views

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Unilever and the World Resources Institute have partnered to increase transparency in agricultural commodity supply chains with the aim to end tropical deforestation.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Unilever and the World Resources Institute have partnered to increase transparency in agricultural commodity supply chains with the aim to end tropical deforestation.</div>

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