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Makeup Sorcery: What Secret Are These Asian Schoolgirls Hiding Behind Their Lip Gloss??? [Video]

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Shiseido’s slogan basically translates to “anyone can be cute.” Did that transition shock you?? YouTube

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The Strongest Hurricane Ever Is About To Hit Mexico

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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If We Can Attribute Natural Disasters to Climate Change, Who Could Victims Sue for Damages?

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

photo: Samenwerkende Hulpoganisaties via flickr Though it’s de rigueur to say that any single weather event can’t be directly linked to climate change, and it’s true, what if we could determine how much of say massive flooding or a 1000-year heat wave were caused by human-caused warming? Could the victims hold anyone responsible and sue for damages? That’s the question asked in a recent

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Illegal Logging by Pakistan’s Timber Mafia Increased Flooding Devastation

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Forget for the moment about to what degree climate change has influenced the flooding in Pakistan . A new article in China Dialogue brings to light a new angle on one very aggravating factor on the overwhelming devastation: Illegal logging by the ‘timber mafia’ has increased erosion, landslides, and even sent felled trees floating down rivers damaging bridges and dams. The original article goes through the timber mafia connection with the Taliba… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Global Warming Increases South Asian Monsoon Downpour Intensity = Increased Risk of Flooding

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

photo: Parthan via flickr With the ongoing heat in Russia and the flooding in Pakistan (not to mention landslides in China) everyone’s commenting on the connection with climate change, with the appropriate caveat that no single weather event can be linked with it but… Well, here’s an interesting addition to those: Dot Earth points out a study from back in 2006 linking increased frequency and intensity of mon… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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When a Tree Falls in the Woods: Giant Trees That Have Left a Mark (Slideshow)

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image credit: °Florian /Flickr Trees provide shelter, anchor the soil against erosion, and process carbon . And, when a tree falls, whether there is a person to see it or not, it leaves a clear mark on the landscape. Sometimes, it becomes a quiet foundation for new life. Other times, it causes damage.

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‘Unreasonal Woman’ Diane Wilson Doused in Oil to Protest BP’s Liability Cap

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo via Code Pink blog . Diane Wilson, one of the founders of the Code Pink protest group , today anointed herself with a glass jar of toffee-colored oil at a Senate Energy Sumbcommittee meeting to protest, she says, Senator Lisa Murkowski’s blocking of a bill that would have lifted BP’s liability cap. President Obama had earlier in the week announced he was supporting lifting the $75 million cap, to raise it to $10 bil… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Record Rains Drown and Strand Animal Residents of Zimbabwe’s Starvation Island

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

A water buck attempts to swim from Starvation Island to the mainland in northern Zimbabwe. Photo by the Associated Press It may take another Noah’s Ark to save the population of Zimbabwe ‘s sadly aptly named Starvation Island, where record seasonal rains have flooded the Read the full story on TreeHugger

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"Local Smoke" Forecast for Quebec As Forest Fires Rage; Haze in New England

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo: National Post (Dario Ayala/Canwest News Service) It’s been a hot, dry start to summer – and Quebec is burning. A blanket of smoke descended on Montreal early Monday morning, blown in from forest fires raging in the northwest region of Quebec. The effects of the blaze were seen today as far south as Boston, Cape Cod and other parts of New England, reducing visibility to only three miles in some places…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Storm Killed 17 People In India

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Benny Hollywood

A cyclone was declared by the Southern Indian state and evacuated about more than 50,000 people on Thursday as the region braced for its worst storm in 14 years. Cyclone Laila is expected to hit the coast of Andhra Pradesh state from the Bay of Bengal later on Thursday. As of now, heavy rains and strong winds have already killed at least 17 individuals over the past 24 hours. At least 55 fishermen were reported missing. Official reported that even before the cyclone hit, some parts of the state had been hit by up to 1 foot (32 centimeters) of rain. Chief Minister K. Rosaiah ordered fishing vessels to stay in port. According to state revenue Dharmana Prasad Rao, they have already moved more than 50,000 people from coastal and low-lying villages into temporary shelters in schools and government buildings. He identified 800 villages are vulnerable, this made them decide to evacuate the residents before the cyclone hits. Storm Killed 17 People In India is a post from: Daily World Buzz Continue reading →

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