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State of the Union - Obama Pledges Strong Action on Climate Change - 0 views

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    A strong statement on Climate Change
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    I think it was great what Obama did but I was looking through the internet and im not sure how the American public will view it. http://www.nationaljournal.com/energy/public-to-obama-congress-climate-action-is-no-big-deal-this-year-20140128 This article talks about new polls that have come out saying that the public wanted Obama to talk more about jobs and pushing Congress with new economic agendas. I am curious to find out whether or not he will accomplish anything that he said.
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Speedier action needed to avert disaster. - 0 views

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    It is possible to avert disaster.
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Legal action at Stilly Farms (hog farm) - 0 views

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    This article is about a hog farm being sued after it was established that waste from the animals was polluting the Trent River in North Carolina.
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New rules on large truck emissions - 0 views

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    Good progress on climate.
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What You Can Do About Climate Change - 0 views

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    Global climate: it's complicated. Any long-term solution will require profound changes in how we generate energy. At the same time, there are everyday things that you can do to reduce your personal contribution to a warming planet. Here are seven simple guidelines on how your choices today affect the climate tomorrow.
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Chicago's efforts to build a greener city. - 1 views

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    Check out the video too.

Princeton's nanomesh nearly triples solar cell efficiency - 0 views

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Our Carbon, Our Climate, Our Cash - 0 views

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    Nancy Folbre is an economics professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She recently edited and contributed to "For Love and Money: Care Provision in the United States." We all buy stuff that generates carbon dioxide emissions and threatens the stability of our climate.
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Recent Update on Overfishing and the Current State of our Oceans - 0 views

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    The world's oceans are facing a bleak future, say marine scientists, unless we rebuild its abundance, variety and vitality. (CNN) -- As the human footprint has spread, the remaining wildernesses on our planet have retreated. However, dive just a few meters below the ocean surface and you will enter a world where humans very rarely venture.
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Stanford creates flexible, high-efficiency peel-and-stick solar cells - 0 views

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    Researchers at Stanford University have created the first peel-and-stick solar cells. These cells are flexible, can be attached to a variety of surfaces (windows, business cards, clothing), and most importantly they can be produced using conventional, industry-standard facilities and materials. Furthermore, it should be possible to use Stanford's new process to create peel-and-stick computer chips and LCD displays.
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An orchestra made out of trash in Paraguay. - 1 views

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    Inspiring
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    Simply amazing - this gives me an idea for a future project...
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Local Eating in Boston - 0 views

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    Created by members of last year's Sustainability course -- learn what and how to eat locally!
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    Everything looks delicious!!
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The World's Disappearing Sand - 0 views

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    MOST Westerners facing criminal charges in Cambodia would be thanking their lucky stars at finding themselves safe in another country. But Alejandro Gonzalez-Davidson, who is half British and half Spanish, is pleading with the Phnom Penh government to allow him back to stand trial along with three Cambodian colleagues.
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Green roofs - 1 views

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    I'm glad to finally see that government of New York City has agreed to offer tax breaks for every building that has turned "green".
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