photo via flickr While scientists say we need to peak our emissions by 2015 and then dramatically reduce them thereafter, the US is projected to actually increase our greenhouse gas emissions through 2020, according to estimates from the government to the United Nations. CO2 emissions are expected to rise about 1.5 percent and overall climate-warming pollution could go up by 4 percent. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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US GHG Emissions Set To Increase Through 2020
There were all kinds of people protesting Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Ottawa last week, and that was even before events caused him to rush for the exit. PETA never misses an opportunity to promote their anti-sealing campaign, such as putting a yarmulke on the head of their seal suit and making a really bad pun. We should point out that falafels are of arabic origin. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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A Picture Is Worth: PETA Gag of the Day
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Shark fin soup can even be found canned, in Chinatown in Honolulu. Photo via istolethetv Shark fin soup is one of the primary reasons why sharks are disappearing from our oceans at frightening rates. The nearly tasteless fins are carved from live sharks – their bodies tossed overboard to drown – and sold for huge bucks. A single bowl of shark fin soup can go for as much as $150. But the … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Hooray! Hawaii Outlaws Shark Fin Soup
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