So we think the general population is getting heavier, but if this research pans out, we are all about to get a lot fatter! Heres a summary of what is going to happen. Cocoa crops getting bigger, more chocolate is...
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"Located on a high plateau at the center of Bali island. Cool air and mists are natural for the place. It’s a center of horticultural farming. you’ll find plenty of fruits and vegetables here. There are 3 lakes...
" Years ago, it was not uncommon for parents to find their children at home with purple lips and tongues after playing all day long in the neighborhood. "You've been eating buni fruit, haven't you?" they would...
In an effort to curb global C02 emissions, Britain and Norway are organizing a £108m fund to combat the deforestation of the Congo basin rainforest. This type of international environmentalism is a great idea."The...
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"The day after it was revealed that former ABC News Capitol Hill correspondent Linda Douglass was going to be joining Barack Obama's presidential campaign, "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace said this was a perfect...
" MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Fast-moving storms produced funnel clouds, tornado warnings and winds gusting as high as 72 mph as they swept through southeastern Wisconsin Friday afternoon, but damage was limited mainly to downed trees and power lines.The National Weather Service said...
Satellite images show deforestation in Papua New Guinea is occurring much faster than researchers once thought. Even conservation areas aren't safe, according to new research."The forests of Papua New Guinea are...
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"Strong storms in North Rhine-Westphalia and parts of southwestern Germany flooded cellars and caused mudslides on Friday morning. Tennis-ball sized hail destroyed cars in Krefeld. Police reported that countless car windows and rooftops had been demolished in the city in the...
Storms battled through the heartland of the US Thursday evening, causing damage to stores, homes and schools, derailing train cars and disrupting power to thousands of people. One possible tornado was spotted in...
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"Last year, the province succeeded in planting around 1.2 million trees on barren lands, West Sumatra`s forestry service head Syahrial Syam said here on Tuesday.In 2009, the province would plant 2.5 million trees on arid areas and om school yards, he said.The provincial...
Miss 604 is not happy about what is happening to our parks."The latest news this morning has finally tipped me over the edge: “Queen Elizabeth Park is right up there on the list of important, local tourist...
Multiple small towns and hamlets were evacuated in northern Alberta over the weekend after wildfires consumed almost 2,000 hectares of land. Hot weather and dry brush often leads to massive wildfires in Western...
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After living among the thousands of homes in
over populated suburba, we dared to move out of our comfort zone, 1.5
hrs from the big city, to a little teeny town called Royal in Alabama.
In "town" most trees, most...
Rain, rain and more rain. Shreveport Louisiana got drenched with rain over the last few days and remains under a flood watch. So far at least 125 have been flooded."A third day of drenching storms loomed...
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by Insiya Rasiwala for The Vancouver ObserverProjecting change, Vancouver’s first “Eco Film Festival,” opened last Thursday May 8 at the Ridge Theatre in Kitsilano. Set to screen 23 films over four days...