Tag: water
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Reducing Waste of Food: Key Element in Feeding Billions More People
Families can be key players in a revolution needed to feed the world, and could save money by helping to cut food losses now occurring from field to fork to trash bin, an expert said here today. He described that often-invisible waste in food — 4 out of every 10 pounds produced in the United…
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California Sea Lion Strandings Alarm Scientists
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION — Since the beginning in January 2013, dramatically-elevated strandings of California sea lion pups have been observed in Southern California. NOAA reported that strandings are increasing in …
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Mark Ruffalo Honored at this Year’s Riverkeeper Fishermen’s Ball on April 16
RIVERKEEPER — The evening will feature award presentation by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and a special musical performance by Grammy award-winning artist Lyle Lovett as Riverkeeper and its supporters celebrate the power of the grassroots movement for clean water and sustainable energy …
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Patagonia Founder Yvon Chouinard Selected to Receive 2013 Inamori Ethics Prize
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY — Case Western Reserve University will award the Inamori Ethics Prize to the founder of the premier outdoor gear and clothing company, Patagonia Inc., Yvon Chouinard. Chouinard is a global leader in corporate social responsibility with a keen …
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Coal Transporters Held Accountable for Contamination of Local Waterways
SIERRA CLUB — BNSF Railway, owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, is one of the largest coal transporters in the U.S. It is responsible for hauling an average of 480 open-top rail cars carrying coal through Washington daily. Each rail car loses an average of 500 pounds …