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<title>Naturally News / Slear00 / Voted News</title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org</link>
<description>Environmental news without the greenwash.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:35:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The First Moon Clock Powered By The Tides]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/the-first-moon-clock-powered-by-the-tides/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/the-first-moon-clock-powered-by-the-tides/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:35:43 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bosque</dc:creator>
<category>Science</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/the-first-moon-clock-powered-by-the-tides/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Aluna is conceptual design of the world's first tidal powered Moon Clock which could eventually change the way how we understand the time.<br /><br /><br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Beazer Homes to Increase Home Efficiency for Same Price]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/living/beazer-homes-to-increase-home-efficiency-for-same-price/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/living/beazer-homes-to-increase-home-efficiency-for-same-price/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>GardenTonic</dc:creator>
<category>Living</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/living/beazer-homes-to-increase-home-efficiency-for-same-price/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Starting this month, every new home built by Beazer will include additional air sealing and framing techniques that allow for more insulation in the homes, denser insulation within walls and attic spaces, and energy-efficient low-e windows in every house at no additional cost to consumers.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Could we be in for 30 years of global COOLING?]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/could-we-be-in-for-30-years-of-global-cooling/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/could-we-be-in-for-30-years-of-global-cooling/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:18:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ARmarker</dc:creator>
<category>Science</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/could-we-be-in-for-30-years-of-global-cooling/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Britain's big freeze is the start of a worldwide trend towards colder weather that seriously challenges global warming theories, eminent scientists claim.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[84 Ways You Can Help the Planet]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/how-to/84-ways-you-can-help-the-planet/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/how-to/84-ways-you-can-help-the-planet/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 07:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ARmarker</dc:creator>
<category>How To</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/how-to/84-ways-you-can-help-the-planet/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sure, big ideas like generating electricity from ocean waves or legal limits on carbon emissions are important to slowing global warming. But the little things count, too. Here are some ways that you can make a difference.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama's Green Jobs Program: $135,294 Per Job]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/politics/obamas-green-jobs-program-135294-per-job/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/politics/obamas-green-jobs-program-135294-per-job/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 07:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ARmarker</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/politics/obamas-green-jobs-program-135294-per-job/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The White House announced Friday the awarding of $2.3 billion in tax credits - the money comes from last year's stimulus bill - to companies to create "green jobs". The grant will create 17,000 cleantech jobs. <br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Deforestation's Contribution to Global CO2]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/deforestations-contribution-to-global-co2/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/deforestations-contribution-to-global-co2/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:17:59 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Slear00</dc:creator>
<category>Science</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/deforestations-contribution-to-global-co2/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Deforestation is the second largest anthropogenic source of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, after fossil fuel combustion. Following a budget reanalysis, the contribution from deforestation is revised downwards, but tropical peatlands emerge as a notable carbon dioxide source.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Top 10 Green Tech Universities in the U.S. for 2010]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/education/top-10-green-tech-universities-in-the-u-s-for-2010/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/education/top-10-green-tech-universities-in-the-u-s-for-2010/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 08:55:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>3nergy</dc:creator>
<category>Education</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/education/top-10-green-tech-universities-in-the-u-s-for-2010/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Top universities not only pumping out students with degrees in green technologies, but these universities also have a pipeline of collaboration of businesses, universities, state initiatives, investors and research dollars for developing the latest technologies to improve the environment.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[GM to Open Michigan Battery Pack Plant]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/Transportation/gm-to-open-michigan-battery-pack-plant/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/Transportation/gm-to-open-michigan-battery-pack-plant/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Enola</dc:creator>
<category>Transportation</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/Transportation/gm-to-open-michigan-battery-pack-plant/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow morning, General Motors will take a significant step in furthering the country's EV industry.  It will start operations at the nation's first battery pack plant run by a U.S. automaker.  The plant in Brownstown Township, MI will assemble the battery packs for the Chevy Volt.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Boat Tail on a Car Increases MPG by 15.1%]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/Transportation/boat-tail-on-a-car-increases-mpg-by-15-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/Transportation/boat-tail-on-a-car-increases-mpg-by-15-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:44:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bosque</dc:creator>
<category>Transportation</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/Transportation/boat-tail-on-a-car-increases-mpg-by-15-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Darin Cosgrove has increased the fuel efficiency of his car by 15.1% by adding a homemade boat tail made from cardboard, aluminum and duct tape to the vehicle.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Carbon Neutral Cargo Ship]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/Transportation/carbon-neutral-cargo-ship/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/Transportation/carbon-neutral-cargo-ship/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:48:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ARmarker</dc:creator>
<category>Transportation</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/Transportation/carbon-neutral-cargo-ship/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[B9 is now venturing into shipping industry with a carbon neutral cargo ship. At only 3,000 tons, this ship will be considerably smaller than a typical bulk freighter, which tends to be in the range of 15,000 to 30,000 tons. But, unlike a typical freighter, it will be carbon neutral. 60% of the ship's energy is to be provided by sails, the remaining 40% of the ship's energy will be provided by engines running on biofuel.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Environmental Refugees Unable to Return Home]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/living/environmental-refugees-unable-to-return-home/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/living/environmental-refugees-unable-to-return-home/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>simodo</dc:creator>
<category>Living</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/living/environmental-refugees-unable-to-return-home/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Experts say millions in developing countries could be on the move because of worsening climate change. Intense storms and floods, salinization damage to crops caused by the encroaching sea and especially worsening river erosion have left many people with no option than to leave their farm land.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Are Toxins From Pollutants Found In Breast Milk?]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/health/are-toxins-from-pollutants-found-in-breast-milk/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/health/are-toxins-from-pollutants-found-in-breast-milk/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:48:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>GrnBear</dc:creator>
<category>Health</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/health/are-toxins-from-pollutants-found-in-breast-milk/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers have found that those of us living in developed countries-men, women and children alike-carry around quite a toxic burden in our bodies from the constant exposure to various chemicals in our urban, suburban and even rural environments. If this weren't alarming enough, the fact that these chemicals end up in breast milk and are in turn passed along to newborns is even more troubling.<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pope urges lifestyle changes to save environment]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/living/pope-urges-lifestyle-changes-to-save-environment/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/living/pope-urges-lifestyle-changes-to-save-environment/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 02:48:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ARmarker</dc:creator>
<category>Living</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/living/pope-urges-lifestyle-changes-to-save-environment/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Pope Benedict used his traditional New Year address on Friday to call on people to change their lifestyles to save the planet, saying environmental responsibility was essential for global peace.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Take the ONE GREEN THING New Year's Challenge]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/living/take-the-one-green-thing-new-years-challenge/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/living/take-the-one-green-thing-new-years-challenge/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 09:32:25 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ARmarker</dc:creator>
<category>Living</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/living/take-the-one-green-thing-new-years-challenge/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Make a few goals and objectives and post a challenge to everyone who wants to achieve one green thing on their resolution list so we can do it together!<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Energy Star Gets Tough on LG Electronics]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/education/energy-star-gets-tough-on-lg-electronics/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/education/energy-star-gets-tough-on-lg-electronics/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:22:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>simodo</dc:creator>
<category>Education</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/education/energy-star-gets-tough-on-lg-electronics/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Department of Energy has announced that, as of Jan. 20, LG Electronics will be banned from using the Energy Star label on 20 of its refrigerator-freezer models. Consumer Reports found that energy usage was typically twice that claimed by LG.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Arctic Circle - Global Warming Comic]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/living/arctic-circle-global-warming-comic/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/living/arctic-circle-global-warming-comic/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WriteBake</dc:creator>
<category>Living</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/living/arctic-circle-global-warming-comic/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Who knew that global warming was funny? Well, it's not, but that doesn't stop us from introducing Arctic Circle.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gingerbread House by LEED Designer]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/food/gingerbread-house-by-leed-designer/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/food/gingerbread-house-by-leed-designer/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:24:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>GrnBear</dc:creator>
<category>Food</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/food/gingerbread-house-by-leed-designer/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A gingerbread house was the "study in responsible development - and the use of building materials without artificial food coloring are a nod to "eco-gingerbread chic."<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Festivals and Preservation ]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/travel/festivals-and-preservation-/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/travel/festivals-and-preservation-/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>selmaV</dc:creator>
<category>Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/travel/festivals-and-preservation-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[<br />Forget about having a barbecue especially within 4,015 square miles of the Taj Mahal. Since it began to turn yellow like a set of smokers teeth you have to get final permission from the Supreme Court of India to have a festival there. The French don't seem to mind the bbq restrictions and are planing all sorts of festivities. <br /><br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Virtual Water World]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/virtual-water-world/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/virtual-water-world/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:34:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>selmaV</dc:creator>
<category>Science</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/virtual-water-world/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Creating the eco-sensitive concrete jungle may sound odd but it may be attainable. In a country like Singapore that is educating Environmental Science and Engineering students at a rate of around 150 postgraduates, 120 graduates and 120 diploma-holders each year. Singapore's crowning jewel seems to be its water tech and as evidence its actual water supplies.<br /><br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Producers VS Consumers]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/politics/producers-vs-consumers/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/politics/producers-vs-consumers/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>selmaV</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/politics/producers-vs-consumers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In 2008 Chinas per capita GDP was 3,000 U.S. dollars. To meet the goals it has set for itself it will cost each household  $166 US. I'm not sure the average size of each household but  I will assume we are talking less than $9000 per year.  Hillary Clinton wants the Chinese to be more transparent  but we need to look at who is consuming these goods not only who is making them.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Religiously Green Over-populations]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/health/religiously-green-over-populations/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/health/religiously-green-over-populations/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:25:56 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>selmaV</dc:creator>
<category>Health</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/health/religiously-green-over-populations/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Well as the Cop 15 rolls on we are slowly learning who and what are the players. Why do they stand where and how they do. To bad that it is the leaders who are making the decisions. It may be the most important peoples voices are not being heard especially the voices of woman in developing countries in particular on the topic of reproductive rights.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bat Die Off None But Sad]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/bat-die-off-none-but-sad/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/bat-die-off-none-but-sad/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>selmaV</dc:creator>
<category>Science</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/bat-die-off-none-but-sad/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In a truly sad and disheartening story we once again see another  possible invasive species story. In the upper eastern states of the US there is a some sort of killer on the loose within the  bat population. What is being characterized as white fungus found on bats dead from starvation has taken the populations of some caves from 55,000 to as low as 4,800.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Calumite Slagging, Epa Raids]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/Transportation/calumite-slagging-epa-raids/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/Transportation/calumite-slagging-epa-raids/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:19:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>UWCrusader</dc:creator>
<category>Transportation</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/Transportation/calumite-slagging-epa-raids/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The EPA is keeping up the fight regardless of what it may do to the economy. It looks like the guilt or maybe even the shame got to one of the employees of Calumite when he said he "would not continue to falsify environmental reports." The company that makes glass from slag a steel by-product says it is cooperating fully with the investigation but is still lacking in other areas such as dust collection.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Climate Needs Reporters maybe even Lawyers]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/politics/climate-needs-reporters-maybe-even-lawyers/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/politics/climate-needs-reporters-maybe-even-lawyers/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Slear00</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/politics/climate-needs-reporters-maybe-even-lawyers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA["Uzbekistan, Russia, China, Burma or Indonesia," do not respect "the right of their media to inform on such crucial issues," Brossel head of Asia's Repoters Without Borders asked, "how we can expect them to really commit to fight the climate change?" It looks as though we may have put the horse before the cart. Some countries may not be so forthright with there environmental data. Will we have inspectors like the nuclear field?<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Leed and We will Follow]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/design/leed-and-we-will-follow/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/design/leed-and-we-will-follow/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Slear00</dc:creator>
<category>Design</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/design/leed-and-we-will-follow/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ <br />Leadership in Environmental Energy and Environmental Design, aka  LEED is cool and popular in some circles but that still doesn't make it the easiest way to go."The cheapest way to build it is the way it was done last time. Everybody knows what to expect and they've done it a million times before." Dowling Porter  a Leed home owner said, "On a personal level, you do it because you think it's the right thing to do and you want to encourage others to do it,"<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[DESTROY Appropriately ]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/design/destroy-appropriately-/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/design/destroy-appropriately-/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Slear00</dc:creator>
<category>Design</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/design/destroy-appropriately-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Building green is great but building is rarely as green as people try to make it sound. Slightly less considered is green destruction and the reuse of the products. So often products are thrown away because they simply can't be stored or transported affordably. We need to create better incentives Co-ops or the like for these mis-used resources. <br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Copenhagen Speach:VIDEO]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/travel/copenhagen-speachvideo/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/travel/copenhagen-speachvideo/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:27:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>HermanK</dc:creator>
<category>Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/travel/copenhagen-speachvideo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This one is a video its quite good and does explain in further detail why people are more encouraging the world leaders to act rather than protesting in the usual sense of the word. I feel like these people better plan a serious protest after this thing if it doesn't go the way they want it to. I am personally more concerned they will pass all this non-binding hoopla then just go on as usual. or even worse have more private jet and limo summits.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Anarcho-Normal]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/politics/anarcho-normal/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/politics/anarcho-normal/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>HermanK</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/politics/anarcho-normal/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Once again Anarcho-anti-capitalist-punks have succeeded in confusing everyone except the cops. I guess they are for the climate and against the scientists or maybe they are against the cars they got there in.  Either way they have once again done a brilliant job highlighting what is obviously a problem. Thanks.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Punishing Greenwash]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/culture/punishing-greenwash/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/culture/punishing-greenwash/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>HermanK</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/culture/punishing-greenwash/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[U.K. shows business that green wash will be sought out exposed and punished. Those who are consistently reducing emissions and upgrading standards will be left alone to self regulate saving business money overall.<br /><br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CDC Takes Note of Spreading Toxins]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/cdc-takes-note-of-spreading-toxins/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/cdc-takes-note-of-spreading-toxins/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:23:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>EcoVerb</dc:creator>
<category>Science</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/cdc-takes-note-of-spreading-toxins/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The CDC has noticed a pattern of persistent organic pollutants in particular among indigenous people."Biomonitoring studies provide direct evidence that people are exposed to harmful chemicals, and these studies should be linked with policy actions to reduce and prevent exposures," says Davis Baltz one of the senior associates at Commonweal.<br /><br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dog Sings for his Green Supper]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/buying-guides/dog-sings-for-his-green-supper/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/buying-guides/dog-sings-for-his-green-supper/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>EcoVerb</dc:creator>
<category>Buying Guides</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/buying-guides/dog-sings-for-his-green-supper/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[<br />Looking for that perfect gift? A new children's book about  environmental issues could be just the thing. Unlike many other books this one focuses on bio-diversity as well as cultural diversity. hopefully somebody will make it into an animation soon.<br /><br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Vacation from the Environment]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/travel/vacation-from-the-environment/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/travel/vacation-from-the-environment/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:17:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>EcoVerb</dc:creator>
<category>Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/travel/vacation-from-the-environment/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It seems that the travel industry is finally having some self realization about its use and consumption of carbon based fuels. While at the same time those who are taking vacations are blatantly ignoring their impact on the environment. Some business people are really starting to see the importance of web based meetings.<br /><br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rising Seas of Asia]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/rising-seas-of-asia/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/rising-seas-of-asia/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Enola</dc:creator>
<category>Science</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/rising-seas-of-asia/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[<br />"Before, we plant rice without salt water. Now we plant with more technology. Before, it's easier," says a local farmer. Many coastal areas are already adapting to the changes of rising sea waters and salt intrusion. Some of these adaptations are shrimp breeding and salt resistant rice. According to some scientists the sea waters may rise as much as 25 centimeters by 2040 in some parts of Asia.<br /><br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Not For Profit Points Kids to the Future]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/travel/-not-for-profit-points-kids-to-the-future/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/travel/-not-for-profit-points-kids-to-the-future/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Enola</dc:creator>
<category>Travel</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/travel/-not-for-profit-points-kids-to-the-future/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[An inspiring non-profit organization is giving teachers the chance to find out more about the earth and environment. At no cost to these lucky teachers they learn about the areas they get to visit such as Alaska Colorado Hawaii and Costa Rica."It was a hands-on approach that I wish all my students could experience.It far surpassed my expectations. It was truly a trip of a lifetime," said one of the teachers.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Consume a Love Story]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/culture/consume-a-love-story/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/culture/consume-a-love-story/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:53:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Enola</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/culture/consume-a-love-story/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever heard of "buy nothing day"? what is your initial gut reaction to this concept? The idea of having the day on the day after Thanksgiving puts a deeper spin on it. If it feels like you are being told and it has the opposite effect maybe you should try the Consumerholics Anonymous. <br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chevron Refuses  Environmental Responsibilities.]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/culture/chevron-refuses-environmental-responsibilities-/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/culture/chevron-refuses-environmental-responsibilities-/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:31:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>GardenTonic</dc:creator>
<category>Culture</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/culture/chevron-refuses-environmental-responsibilities-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The back and forth rigamoral of the international legal systems is once again making the people and their environment the continual victims. Does Chevron/Texaco even care that peoples lives weigh in the balance here. Is there anything we can do to encourage a settlement. Is there a more responsible oil company I can purchase my petrol from?<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Smog in NYC ]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/smog-in-nyc-/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/smog-in-nyc-/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:28:41 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>GardenTonic</dc:creator>
<category>Science</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/smog-in-nyc-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I know that it is good to list solutions to the problems.  It has become a widely used tactic to state a problem and then the list of easily at hand solutions usually the most readily accepted. Is ethanol another one of these readily accepted at hand solutions that is under thought  under developed and completely under researched? <br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Hold On to Your Green Wash Sox!]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/-hold-on-to-your-green-wash-sox/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/-hold-on-to-your-green-wash-sox/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:25:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>GardenTonic</dc:creator>
<category>Science</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/-hold-on-to-your-green-wash-sox/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Rare earth metals the next environmentally friendly disaster. The battery of the Toyota Prius has more than 22lb. of  lanthanum which can create lakes of pollution. "The crops stopped growing after being watered in these fields," said Wang Cun Gang, a farmer.A local Chinese council has payed these farmers after, "They tested our water and concluded that neither people nor animals should drink it, nor is it usable for irrigation."<br /><br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Finally PCB's Taken Seriously. ]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/politics/finally-pcbs-taken-seriously-/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/politics/finally-pcbs-taken-seriously-/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:21:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>GrnBear</dc:creator>
<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/politics/finally-pcbs-taken-seriously-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[80,000 chemicals have been developed since WWII. Some of these are used in almost every product from foods to health care. Less than 20% of these have been  tested for toxicity in children according to Mount Sinia Enironmental  Health Center. Many of these chemicals are endochrine disruptors and are not, up till now being regulated as such Representative Louise Slaughter may change this. <br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rare Earth Metal Crisis]]></title>
<link>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/rare-earth-metal-crisis/</link>
<comments>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/rare-earth-metal-crisis/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:16:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>GrnBear</dc:creator>
<category>Science</category>
<guid>http://www.naturallynews.org/science/rare-earth-metal-crisis/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Arbitrary pricing, corruption and environmental degredation are quickly changing the landscape in Chinas economy. So as the world that is ramping up so called green technology such as light bulbs and batteries we have to research the outcomes of these technologies 30 years or more from now. Can we compete with this disaster or are we looking at creating our own possibly by force.<br /><br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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