Tag: Biodiversity
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California City Bans Plastic Bags and Styrofoam Containers
The El Cerrito city council voted tonight to ban single-use plastic shopping bags and Styrofoam. The plastic bag ordinance applies to all stores except restaurants and certain charities …
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Facebook Censors March Against Monsanto Event
The group March Against Monsanto announced yesterday that Facebook had removed an event page promoting a rally in St. Louis, MO, where the biotech giant is headquartered.
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U.S. Navy to Increase Sonar Training and Underwater Detonations Despite Injury to Marine Mammals
The U.S. Navy has indicated that it intends to disregard the California Coastal Commission’s recommendations to mitigate the harmful effects of Navy sonar and offshore training exercises …
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Humanity’s Demands Exceed Earth’s Carrying Capacity
Today, 20 August, is Earth Overshoot Day—when humanity has used as much renewable natural resources as our planet can regenerate in one year. For the rest of 2013, we are “in the red” …
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Scientists Mimic Cacti to Create Oil Spill Clean Up Method
Chinese researchers have developed a method of removing oil from polluted water using tiny barbed spikes that mimic the natural design of a cactus …