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Fire Tornado in Brazil, Aracatuba

Submitted by JoeOfTheJungle on Sat, 08/28/2010 - 02:50

I just seen the footage of this powerful and fierce, fire tornado. A tornado made of fire! What an insane phenomenon! This sets the truth that "firestorm" isn't just a figure of speech. This has got to be one of the most unique and symbolic eco disasters of all time.

Could this have anything to do with the Seven Fires Prophecy? Hmm, I think some additional reading can be found below.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_fires_prophecy

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BP Oil Spill

Submitted by JoeOfTheJungle on Thu, 07/08/2010 - 11:39

Well, it's been quite a while since Tuesday, April 20, 2010 when the BP oil spill occurred. Now, there is news that the oil has washed up on the sand of nearby beaches. This disaster is taking way too long to fix and I don't understand why. Last time I checked, lots of money always fixes everything.

Any predictions for when this leak will be fixed?

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Bottled Water Dangers: New tests show 'levels that should not be' in drinks of top bottle companies

Submitted by Eco-Chic on Sat, 06/19/2010 - 15:56

New water findings are challenging the popular impression that "bottled water is purer than tap water" and are concerning many consumers.

New tests on leading brands of bottled water turned up a variety of contaminants, including cancer-linked chemicals, according to a study released Wednesday by an environmental advocacy group.

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Canada Sued Over Neglecting Kyoto Protocol Obligations

Submitted by Eco-Chic on Sat, 06/19/2010 - 15:25

Canada is being taken to court by Friends of the Earth Canada against filing plans to reduce greenhouse gases that do not meet Canada’s Kyoto Protocol obligations. Canada is the first country to face any such lawsuit.

If the lawsuit succeeds, the legal action will force the Conservatives to devise a new plan that will meet the Kyoto Protocol targets. Under the protocol, Canada has sighned and ratified to reduce greenhouse gases from burning of fossil fuels by 6 per cent less than the country’s 1990 levels by the year 2012.

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Supermarkets Asked To Take Seafood Off Shelves

Submitted by Eco-Chic on Sat, 06/19/2010 - 15:22

According to a report done by Greenpeace, North American supermarkets are blamed for contributing to global fisheries collapse.

Canada’s big three grocery chains – Sobeys, Loblaws, and Metro –were all poorly ranked for purchasing fish species that help to sustain marine ecosystems. Alongside Canadian supermarkets, twenty leading supermarket chains in the U.S. were also among those ranked poorly, based on their practices and policies.

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China, U.S. Rated As Top Carbon-Dioxide Producing Countries

Submitted by Eco-Chic on Sat, 06/19/2010 - 15:20

Amongst the list of carbon-dioxide emitting countries, China tops first, followed by the U.S. This was calculated by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency using the carbon dioxide emissions produced last year, whereby China's carbon dioxide emissions increased by 3.1 percent.

China now accounts for almost one quarter of the total global emissions, and the U.S. following with 21 percent of total global emissions.

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New Green Invention Makes Water Recycling Faster and Cheaper

Submitted by Eco-Chic on Sat, 06/19/2010 - 15:19

Imagine a new system that cleans water cheaper that conventional systems, and is faster. That is what a California scientist, Meng Lean, has invented. His new invention is a water filtration method that can recycle water about five times faster than today's system, and will use less land space than current water-treatment plants.

Although the water is not currently safe for drinking, it can be used for a variety of other activities, such as gardening and agriculture.

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Salmonella Outbreak: The Tale of the Tainted Tomatoes

Submitted by Eco-Chic on Sat, 06/19/2010 - 15:17

The number of cases related to salmonella-tainted tomatoes has risen to 228.

Currently, six states had been added to the list- Florida, Georgia, Missouri, New York, Tennessee and Vermont- bringing the total count to 23 affected states.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has yet to locate the source of the outbreak. Officials are still unsure if all of the tainted tomatoes are off the market.

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Record Flooding In Western US

Submitted by Eco-Chic on Sat, 06/19/2010 - 15:17

Record flooding, thunderstorms, and potential tornadoes threaten the U.S. midwest, leaving an estimated hundreds of millions worth of damage. Since the start of the month, the continuous strands of storms have killed a total of six people, knocked out electricity, immersing roads under water, destroying homes, and pushing corn prices to record highs.

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High Gas Prices Forcing Airline Industry In Crisis

Submitted by Eco-Chic on Sat, 06/19/2010 - 15:16

As the price of oil continues to sky-rocket, it is landing the airline industry in the midst of a "full-blown crisis," according by a report published by a U.S. travel industry consumer group.

In May, American Airlines said it would begin charging customers $15 US for the first checked piece of luggage. Alongside American Airlines, United Airlines and U.S. Airways will start charging customers $15 US for the first checked bag, and many other airlines have strated charding $25 for a second checked bag.