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Archive for the ‘Policy’ Category

May 5th, 2008

Study Supports PlaNYC Plans to Plant 1M Trees by 2017

Part of Greensburg, Kansas’s rebuilding plans include the encircling of the town with rows of protective trees, meant to shield the town from high winds and minimize the impact of future tornadoes.
An article in this month’s Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health explores how the prevalence of trees may benefit young children in urban areas […]

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May 2nd, 2008

How Does Bush Feel About “Cap and Trade” Legislation?

Up until last month, President Bush had been seen as strongly opposed to any “cap and trade” legislation. But a recent CNN article reports that he may be shifting his stance on global warming and what he and his Administration are willing to do about it. In a speech he gave in early April, he
proposed […]

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May 2nd, 2008

Global Warming by the Numbers

Last month, Ali pointed you to a quiz which tested your global warming smarts. Today, I’m sharing the answers, brought to you by the Environmental Defense Action Fund, who is the lobbying arm of Environmental Defense:

45%
Increase in world’s solar generating capacity in 2005.
2
Rank of China as global producer of solar cells, behind Japan (U.S. ranks […]

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March 13th, 2008

Care2 Test Your Global Warming Smarts?

If you don’t know Care2 you might want to check it out. Care2 is the “global network for organizations and people who Care2 make a difference” and they always have great info on environmental issues and ways you can get involved and contribute to positive environmental activism.
They also have a quiz where you […]

By Ali -- 1 comment

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