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Our World Today |
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Every day new strides are being made, laws are being passed and ideas are being generated that deal with environmentalism, and if you genuinely want to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle and incorporate it into your school, then you need to learn from others who are active in environmental reform.
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According to a press release issued by the American Lung Association, Pittsburgh is the #1 city in the U.S. with the highest levels of particle pollution. This is a direct result of the ash, soot, car exhaust, aerosols and other harmful pollutants produced by the city. Pittsburgh also ranks second for the most year-round particle pollution, right behind Los Angeles... |
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It’s no secret that China’s massive population contributes to the country’s carbon dioxide emissions problem. Plus, China is home to 16 of the 20 most polluted cities in the world. And that’s why there is such controversy about having the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing. With all the smog that is notoriously linked to Beijing and nearby cities, the pressure for cleaner air is forcing Chinese environmental officials to quickly meet international pollution standards... |
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The U.S., Brazil and Canada are leading the way in transforming corn, wheat, soy beans and sugar cane into cleaner-burning fuel, but they’re also being accused of forcing other countries into starvation. As food prices continue to rise and other countries are being stripped of their sugar and grain-based ethanol and biodiesel sources, many UN members are outraged... |
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Even if you live an eco-lifestyle, today is an important day to be even greener because it’s Earth Day. Earth Day began 38 years ago in San Francisco, and since then it has turned into a global celebration of protecting the planet.
Regardless of what people may choose to do, as individuals or part of an organization, we will all be connected for at least one day... |
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According to a study by the Earth Policy Institute, global CO2 emissions reached a record high of 8.38 gigatons in 2006, and they’ve only increased since then. In 2000 it was predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that the annual growth of CO2 emissions between 2000 and 2010 would only increase by 2.3%, but we’ve already passed this at 3.1% and counting... |
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Californians are going to be charged an extra 25 cents per month on their electric bill for the next 10 years to help fund a new project created by the California Institute for Climate Solutions. This is part of an ongoing effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in California, and it’s supported by governor Schwarzenegger, who hopes that this project will... |
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the leading authority for health within the United Nations system, climate change is a huge factor in the millions of deaths around the globe that are caused by diseases such as malaria and dengue fever. Director-General of WHO, Dr. Margaret Chan, stated that “climate change endangers human health.” This means that as extreme weather conditions... |
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