Gulf oil spill hits Florida coast

Gov. Crist and Senator LeMieux press conference from Sun-Sentinel on GreenLivingEzine.com

Governor Charlie Crist and Senator LeMieux speak to the press in Pensacola Florida on the affects of the BP Gulf oil spill on Florida.

The Florida SunSentinel reported that Florida’s coast has been impacted by one of the greatest environmental disaster’s in American history, the BP Gulf oil spill. From the SunSentinel:Continue Reading

World Environmental Day 2010

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World Environmental Day 2010 is celebrated every June 5th and recognizes the need for humans around the globe to work together to preserve biodiversity across all species and reduce pollution to protect the climate and environment. From the article on RTT:

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Rwanda names gorillas to mark World Environmental Day

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Every June 5th is World Environmental Day and this year Rwanda honored the event by naming baby gorillas. The theme this year was “Many Species. One planet. One Future.” From the article on China’s Xinhuanet.com:

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Scientists: Pace of Climate Change Exceeds Estimates

"Icebergs in Lago Grey, Patagonia" by Steve Deger

The pace of global warming is likely to be much faster than recent predictions, because industrial greenhouse gas emissions have increased more quickly than expected and higher temperatures are triggering self-reinforcing feedback mechanisms in global ecosystems, scientists said Saturday. “We are basically looking now at a future climate that’s beyond anything we’ve considered seriously in [...]

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Obamas' Energy and Environment Agenda

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The energy challenges our country faces are severe and have gone unaddressed for far too long. Our addiction to foreign oil doesn’t just undermine our national security and wreak havoc on our environment — it cripples our economy and strains the budgets of working families all across America. President Obama and Vice President Biden have [...]

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