Tens of thousands stranded by floodwaters in India

BHUBANESHWAR, India (AP) — Tens of thousands of people have been stranded and at least 20 have been killed since last week by surging floodwaters in the eastern Indian state of Orissa.

The US Commits to Finance Ukraine’s Uranium Riddance

The US Commits to Finance Ukraine’s Uranium Riddance PR Newswire — September 27, 2011 KYIV, Ukraine, September 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – The U.S. will provide aid in securing Ukraine’s vulnerable nuclear materials as well as modernizing Ukrainian civil nuclear research facilities as the country gets rid of its stock of highly enriched uranium by March [...]

US to investigate protection for 374 water species

WASHINGTON | Mon Sep 26, 2011 4:42pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Florida sandhill crane, the Alabama map turtle and the streamside salamander are among 374 freshwater species that could warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act, the government said on Monday. The Fish and Wildlife Service said it will do an in-depth review to [...]

River basins could double food production: study

By Deborah Zabarenko, Environment Correspondent WASHINGTON | Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:38pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Major river basins in Africa, Asia and Latin America could sustainably double food production in some of the poorest parts of the globe in the next few decades, water experts reported on Monday. But myriad competing claims on the [...]

Economy Grows in European Green Capital

Economy Grows in European Green Capital PR Newswire — September 27, 2011 HAMBURG, September 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – – Hamburg to be Siemens’ Global Wind Energy Head Office Like no other location in the world, Hamburg, the European Green Capital 2011, has been reaping the benefits from the rise of wind energy. Today, the city [...]

CNPV Announces Master Distribution Agreement for North America

CNPV Announces Master Distribution Agreement for North America PR Newswire — September 27, 2011 LUXEMBOURG and DONGYING, China, September 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – CNPV Solar Power SA, a public limited liability company organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products, announced today that they [...]

FDA Admits Chicken Has Arsenic

This is a cause for concern for a lot of people, especially since eating chicken is something we all regulary do. It’s a regular staple at the dining table, that is, if you’re a meat eater. And the FDA has said in its report that the chickens being sold in the United States actually contain [...]

Two million die of air pollution each year

GENEVA (Xinhua) — Two million people worldwide are estimated to die from air pollution each year, the Geneva based World Health Organization (WHO) said in its air quality report published on Monday.

Marin Demolition Company Starts New Project with Ecologically Friendly Deconstruction Process

Hurricane Hauling and Demolition Inc., a Marin based demolition and hauling company that performs work throughout the greater Bay Area, has recently begun a major project using a deconstruction process that protects both the Earth and the owner’s pocketbook.    Deconstruction is the first step in green building, as materials that would normally end up in landfill [...]

Healthy Eating Planner!

Life is hectic for most of us and sadly that can mean there is a lot of neglect when it comes to purchasing and preparation of healthy foods and meals. To many of us tend to eat on the go, or rely on takeaways which are heavy in fat and not good for the environment [...]

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