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New Report: 472 Million People Worldwide Negatively Affected by Dams

Photo via Sandy Austin In the first ever global analysis of how dams impact food security and livelihoods, The Nature Conservancy and partners found that at least 472 million people have experienced the downside of dams. The new study goes beyond the displacement of people by new dam projects and into how communities living downstream from dams are negatively impacted by the changed water patterns, blocked movements of fish, floodplain grazing and other effects. Some of the findings are startling. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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NRA’s Greener Restaurant ‘Recognition’ Program is Clear Greenwashing Without Third-Party Verification

Certificate for a fake restaurant obtained through the Greener Restaurants program of the National Restaurant Program, provided to TreeHugger. A few weeks ago word started coming out about how the new Greener Restaurants program from the National Restaurant Association , which appears to certify restaurant’s efforts to tread more lightly on the planet, wasn’t worth the paper the certificates are printed on–thanks to no independent verification. TreeHugger finally tracking down… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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K-Fed Hated Being Called K-Fat

Britney Spear’s ex-husband Kevin Federline has revealed he was spurred into losing weight after learning his nickname was K-Fat . The former back-up dancer confessed he had piled on the weight and tipped the scales at 240lbs after he stopped exercising and began eating too much. But it was only when he saw photos of himself in the papers that he knew he had to do something about the way he looked while speaking to Entertainment Tonight . “I looked pregnant. It was upsetting. It’s usually easy for me to brush stuff off of my shoulder. But when I see a picture of me like that, and people are calling me K- Fat, I had to do something about it. I loved to eat pizza and pasta, so between not working out, and turning 30 years old, the weight started coming on real fast. I had my own mother telling me she’s worried about my health.” Federline, 31, also revealed his weight gain adversely impacted his relationship with sons Sean Preston , four, and Jayden , three. “I couldn’t run around with my children as much and was being lazy and overeating. I’ve always been a fit guy, so those were wake-up calls for me.” Federline signed up for VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club 7: Boot Camp , which premieres on February 8, where he was joined by his ex Shar Jackson , the mother of his other two kids Kori and Kaleb .

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