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November 2009 - Articles & Seeds
The Manufactured Doubt industry and the hacked email controversy
Seeded on Sat Nov 28, 2009 6:30 PM EST (Weather Underground)
There is no sign of a conspiracy to alter data to fit a pre-conceived ideological view. Rather, I see dedicated scientists attempting to make the truth known in face of what is probably the world's most pervasive and best-funded disinformation campaign against science in history.
Richard Branson hires Jigar Shah for green work - :
Seeded on Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:06 PM EST (Washington Business Journal)
Virgin Group's billionaire creator Richard Branson has tapped local solar industry entrepreneur Jigar Shah to head up a new worldwide battle against carbon emissions.
Feed the Homeless-- Contribute to a Charity Cookbook!
Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:16 AM EST
Charity Cookbook Needs Your Recipes Got a good recipe you don't mind sharing, especially for a good cause? kjmatisz, of the Dining Divas & Guys group is putting together a cookbook for charity. Money raised by purchasing the cookbook on line, will help to feed the homeless!
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U.S. and China reach accord on data collection
Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:14 PM EST (The Washington Post)
The United States and China have agreed to cooperate on developing an inventory of China's greenhouse gas emissions, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday, an initiative that appears be a response to criticism of Beijing's data collection.
SEC accuses 4 people in alleged Ponzi scheme
Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:16 PM EST
Federal regulators have accused four people and two companies of fraud in an alleged $30 million Ponzi scheme that lured 300 investors nationwide in purported eco-friendly investments.
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Nature 'services' undervalued, EU report finds
Seeded on Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:59 AM EST ()
The cost of nature conservation is by far outweighed by societal and economic benefits, argues a new report supported by the European Commission.
Urinate in the open and save the planet the British way
Seeded on Sat Nov 14, 2009 4:29 PM EST (The Telegraph: Calcutta)
If you thought peeing in public was a complete nuisance, think again. Pick your spot wisely and you may be helping save the world.
Brazil deforestation drops to lowest level since 1980s
Seeded on Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:41 PM EST (Telegraph)
On the eve of vital climate change talks in Copenhagen, Brazil has announced a reduction in Amazon deforestation to its lowest level since the 1980s.
Greenland Ice Cap Melting Faster Than Ever
Seeded on Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:22 PM EST (Science Daily)
Satellite observations and a state-of-the art regional atmospheric model have independently confirmed that the Greenland ice sheet is loosing mass at an accelerating rate, reports a new study in Science. ............................................ Professor Jonathan Bamber fro …
1491 - Is the Amazon the world's largest man-made garden?
Seeded on Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:36 PM EST (theatlantic.com)
Before it became the New World, the Western Hemisphere was vastly more populous and sophisticated than has been thought—an altogether more salubrious place to live at the time than, say, Europe.
Are We Willing to Start Living for Others?
Seeded on Sun Nov 1, 2009 6:38 PM EST (Common Dreams)
Sustainability is founded on altruism – caring for others. Auguste Comte (1798 -1857) coined the word, proposing that we should 'live for others' – vivre pour autrui – instead of living for God, or money, or self-gratification.
What good is this group anyway? - Meta
Sun Nov 1, 2009 2:17 PM EST
What I've noticed about many groups is that the same set of articles are clipped to them. Author's want maximum advertisement but because of this hardly anyone follows a group. Ask the author's and seeder that track where their traffic comes from, it's not from groups.
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