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Talks between China and the US have bogged down the COP-15 conference in Copenhagen, proving once again America's inability to lead in conservation of biodiversity.77

Disaster checklist

Talks between China and the US have bogged down the COP-15 conference in Copenhagen, proving once again America's inability to lead in conservation of biodiversity. With the Copenhagen COP-15 negotiations in...

2 comments    climate change emergency
Cosmo Sunshine64

Jewels That Smell Like Flowers

Cosmo Sunshine This tropical haven, which ranks 5th in biodiversity among the world’s islands, is home to many plant species found nowhere else in the world. The fact that the island emerged from the ocean...

0 comments    flowers flower caribbean
THE LARGE FLOWERS OF THE EVENING PRIMROSE ADORN MANY A BLEAK AREA. picture by Tarquin.78

ALIENS HAVE LANDED

Aliens have landed, literally, they have parachuted in to many parts of the country. They have jumped over garden walls, they have drifted along our waterways, they have followed trains along their tracks,...

9 comments    biodiversity alien species
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Revealing the Daily Destruction of the World's Tropical Rainforests

Photo courtesy: Getty Images The tropical Amazon rainforest is often referred to as “the lungs of the Earth”; but, the truth is that any forest can lay claim to that title. Forests are crucial for...

1 comment    deforestation financial prosperity
Perhaps this one would not be in need of saving because it was lucky enough to be born into a family of entitlement.68

It Matters to This One

Once a man and his son were walking along the beach. As they walked, they noticed the many starfish that the incoming tide had left stranded on the shore. The child repeatedly knelt, picked up a starfish, and...

2 comments    help beach leadership
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Environmental Abuse - Biting The Hand That Feeds Us

Environmental abuse is inexcusable - it is the proverbial biting the hand that feeds us. Abuse occurs when the abuser violates the personal boundaries of their victims. The motivation for doing so is to...

12 comments    global warming climate change
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Bio-diversity: The reason why different cultures advance at different rates.

  Throughout human history, cultures have advanced at different rates on different continents. Regional differences regarding societal growth over the centuries have affected the global standing of...

1 comment    geography biodiversity civilizations
organic fruits and vegetables73

Foods Genetically Modified-- Are They Safe? A look at GMO and The Need to Buy Organic Foods

Genetically Modified Foods or GMO- what are the risks to your health? How can you know if your fruits and veggies are GMO? Are there any benefits to GMO? Listed here...

10 comments    gmo biotech genetically modified
The harmless Water vole Wikipedia public domain74

CONSERVATION OF THE WATER VOLE-U.K.

 I remember as budding nature lover,my grandfather teaching me the ways of the countryside. One of the first lessons I remember vividly was my grandfathers' passionate lesson on how to distinguish the water...

5 comments    endangered species canals
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Costa Rica; the great and not so great!

After reading two great articles about Costa Rica one describing how beautiful Costa Rica is and how great a place it is to retireTen great reasons to retire in Costa Rica and a second saying that Costa Rica...

7 comments    travel real estate animals
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