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(Photo: WN / John Sahid)On the GreenBeat: Smart Meters Win in PG&E and Oncor Disputes, Facebook to Get Greener ...
During the rainy season, mangrove plants appear greener and provides much needy biodiversity to nature circle....Full Story

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(Photo: AP / Pavel Golovkin)4 killed in latest wave of forest fires in Russia
In this Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010 photo made available Friday, Aug 13, 2010 volunteers from Moscow, who refused to be identified, try to extinguish forest fire, which came close to a village of Kovrigino, some 74 km ( about 46 miles) east of Moscow....Full Story

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A 'traitor' in Britain but an Irish hero in the Amazon
12 | TOM HENNIGAN In Manaus, Brazil | A century after Roger Casement's epic voyage to South America, his life is the subject of a major new novel by the acclaimed Peruvian writer Mario Vargas LlosaA HUNDRED YEARS ago this week the Irish-born British diplomat Roger Casem...Full Story
Things to do in Houston with kids
| Houston is an active city with lots of fun and entertaining things to do, it offers something for every age no matter what your budget is and when you are doing the family thing for the day it is important to make sure what you do is kid friendly. Below is a list that...Full Story
Jordan's green crusade
| With all the Roman ruins and Petra, it's tempting to focus on Jordan's historic sites, but its nature reserves and their chic eco-lodges shouldn't be missed Jordan's Azraq wetland reserve combines eco-tourism with conservation. | Yellow grit, the depressing mesh fence...Full Story
Wobble and weave
On a soggy gray morning a while ago, I spotted a terrifying bridge in the middle of the Yukon Territories and did the one thing I vowed to my husband, Jonny, that I'd never do. I pulled off to the side of the road and cried. | I was riding my motorcycle - not sitting on...Full Story
Ragsdale becomes first Dubai resident to swim English Channel
| Dubai:  Scott Ragsdale became the first Dubai resident to successfully swim the English Channel from Dover to Calais on Thursday. He achieved the feat in 14 hours and one minute, landing on Cap Gris Nez in northern France at 6pm (GMT) after swimming a distance of...Full Story
Wildest storm in 15 years to hit Victoria
| THOUSANDS of Victorians are on flood alert today as they await expected torrential rain and fierce wind. | Locals in isolated areas in the state's northeast were warned they could be evacuated if swollen rivers break their banks. | They were warned to stock up on food...Full Story
Amazon may be headed for another bad drought | Reuters
| Drought has cut Peru's Amazon River to its lowest level in 40 years and it is already below the minimum set in 2005, when a devastating dry spell damaged vast swaths of South American rainforest in the worst drought in decades. | Scientists in Peru and Brazil say the ...Full Story
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Lewis Hamilton wins Belgian Grand Prix as Jenson Button crashes out
Lewis Hamilton wins Belgian Grand Prix as Jenson Button crashes out
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More vacation-from-hell stories from readers
Kansas City Star More News | A sick world after all | Judy Ostrom, Overland Park: Our bad vacation was last summer. We planned a week at Universal Studios with a side trip to Disney's Magic Kingdom. We arrived on Sunday, and things were great. Then on Monday our 14-y...
Celebrating One Year!
Star Tribune | My husband Karl and I recently returned from our one-year wedding anniversary trip out west. Last August, as we exchanged vows, we promised one another our marriage would be a journey full of fun and exciting adventures. And a year later we definit...
Amazon may be headed for another bad drought
MSNBC | LIMA — Drought has cut Peru's Amazon River to its lowest level in 40 years and it is already below the minimum set in 2005, when a devastating dry spell damaged vast swaths of South American rainforest in the worst drought in decades. | Scien...
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Skiddle XS hosts some of London's finest D'J's over two rooms playing the freshest Funky House, Bumping Bashment, smoothest R'n'B, Club Classics and Hip Hop. | Date: Saturday 4th September 2010 | Venue: Rainforest Cafe » | Location: London | Doors: 22:...
Free Admission to the Sam Noble Museum
The Examiner | Free is always nice when you're looking for family activities. The Sam Noble Museum offers an amazing history of Oklahoma that many Oklahomans aren't aware of. | For the past two years, the Sam Noble Museum in Norman has offered free admission on t...
Portrait of Jeannie Breeding
The Examiner | Jeannie Breeding taught art for 28 years, but she still feels like she’s learning about her own talent and passions. After 18 years of painting in watercolors, Breeding switched to oils three years ago. | “When I first switched from watercolor ...
After Greenpeace Action, Burger King Stops Greasing Palms With Sinar Mas
Fast Company After Greenpeace Action, Burger King Stops Greasing Palms With Sinar Mas | BY Ariel SchwartzToday | Tack on Burger King to the growing list of companies who are cutting ties with Sinar Mas, a major palm oil producer that has been accused by Greenpeac...
Copper artist's metal sculptures, gates, in high demand
KDVR SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In his tool-packed workshop in Rough and Ready, Calif., David Burns creates a copper forest that will never die. | Twisted vines and tropical leaves sprout out of shiny metal sheets. A customized pneumatic hammer transforms...
Discover San Francisco Zoo (photos, video)
The Examiner | The San Francisco Zoo is a fun adventure for a romantic date or a kids activity. Located at the Western end of the city near the ocean the setting could not be any more beautiful. On a clear day you can see Ocean Beach from the Lemur Forest. Locate...
Decor with (indoor) tropical plants
The Examiner | Any room can be transformed quickly, easily and inexpensively into a tranquil haven just by skillful placement of a few lush palms and other exotic greenery. | Conveying a casual, relaxed and easy feeling, palms (with their large flat leaves and gr...
After Greenpeace Action, Burger King Stops Greasing Palms with Sinar Mas
Fast Company After Greenpeace Action, Burger King Stops Greasing Palms with Sinar Mas | BY Ariel SchwartzToday | Tack on Burger King to the growing list of companies who are cutting ties with Sinar Mas, a major palm oil producer that has been accused by Greenpeac...
Centre’s nod to WII regional centre in Kudremukh
Deccan Herald Subhash Chandra N S, Bangalore, September 3, DHNS: Friday, September 03, 2010 --> | The Union Government has approved the Wildlife Institute of India (WII)’s proposal to set up a regional centre in Kudremukh - the place where the Kudremukh Iron Ore C...
On the GreenBeat: Smart Meters Win in PG&E and Oncor Disputes, Facebook to Get Greener ...
The New York Times | PG&E smart meters vindicated, but the utilities company is criticized for poor customer service. An audit of Pacific Gas & Electric released yesterday reported there were no technical flaws with its smart meters, ending an investigation triggered b...
Most new farmland comes from cutting tropical forest
Newsvine | A new study led by a Stanford researcher shows that more than 80 percent of the new farmland created in the tropics between 1980 and 2000 came from felling forests, which sends carbon into the atmosphere and drives global warming. But the research ...
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