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Conflict Minerals: Speak Up About Congo With Your Congressmen 21 HOURS AGO IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS The Conflict Minerals Trade Act of 2009 would help to sever the ties between the mineral trade and the horrific human rights abuses in Congo. + READ MORE	{ }
Naughty Scientist Asked to Resign (Video News) 4 Feb 2010 IN PLANET-100 \| COMMENTS Today's Planet 100 covers an IPCC scientist called on to resign, a report from the The Environmental Performance index, and Food Inc. gets an Oscar nod.+ READ MORE	{ }
Get Antibiotics Out of Agriculture: Support the Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act 27 Jan 2010 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS The Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act would force the FDA to reevaluate how the seven classes of antibiotics important to human health are allowed to be used in agriculture, and keep them from jeopardizing our health even more than they have.+ READ MORE	{ }
3 Cyclists Document 12,000 Mile Trip on Solar Powered Blog 25 Jan 2010 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS Three cyclists from the UK are attempting quite a feat--a 12,000 mile bike ride around the world. Their travels have taken them through Europe, the Middle East, Africa, all by bike. They're doing it all to spread awareness of climate change--and thanks to state of the art technology, they're...+ READ MORE	{ }
Obama Year One: Looking Back at Green Milestones (Video News) 21 Jan 2010 IN PLANET-100 \| COMMENTS Today's Planet 100 looks back the Obama's first year as President and notes the green milestones reached so far. Plus, an amazing outpouring of support for Haiti—originating online. Also, London uses recycled guns and knives as building materials for their Olympic Stadium. + READ MORE	{ }
Climate Change On Your Mind? Call Your Senators Today: Join 1Sky's National Call-in Day for a Clean Energy Future 12 Jan 2010 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS Concerned about climate change? Join 1Sky and thousands of others today in calling your Senators to do something about it. Call today for a clean energy future. + READ MORE	{ }
Obama's Surge vs. Afghanistan's Eco-System 9 Jan 2010 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS The people of Afghanistan aren't discerning much difference between shock and awe and hope and change.+ READ MORE	{ }
The EPA, Keeping Chemicals Secret Since 1976 7 Jan 2010 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS 17,000 chemicals that we use on a daily basis are kept secret by the EPA because of a loophole in the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act, reports the Environmental Working Group. The EPA protects industry trade secrets over human health - by law.+ READ MORE	{ }
The EPA Gets Interactive: Find a Polluter Near You 31 Dec 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS Want to know if there are any EPA violations near you? If the water, land, and air around you is as clean as you think it is? The EPA is here to help. + READ MORE	{ }
Cheer Up Hippy! 5 Reasons to Banish the Green Blues in 2010 28 Dec 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS Copenhagen was a damp squib for many of us greens. But the momentum is still on our side. Here's 5 reasons why 2010 could be a great year for climate action. + READ MORE	{ }
COPing With the Stars: The 13 Biggest Players to Emerge from Copenhagen 18 Dec 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS From Hillary Clinton to Radiohead's Thom Yorke, find out who's making a real difference at the Copenhagen climate talks--when it matters most.+ READ MORE	{ }
Focus on Focus Earth: Why Copenhagen? 18 Dec 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS From bicycles to clean energy, Copenhagen residents are already leading by example.+ READ MORE	{ }
Who Do You Think Should be Time Magazine's Person of the Year? 16 Dec 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS It's likely that most people will walk away from 2009 remembering it as the year of a massive, global, financial meltdown. Knowing this, Time Magazine<'s choice of Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, as the "Person of the Year, 2009" makes sense.+ READ MORE	{ }
8 People More Deserving of Time Magazine's Person of the Year Award (View and Vote) 16 Dec 2009 IN GAMES & QUIZZES \| COMMENTS Time Magazine named the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke as the "Person of 2009." It's not a bad choice, but there are a lot of other people who worked hard to improve the world in 2009 and beyond. Have a look at some of our picks and vote for your favorite.+ READ MORE	{ }
Copenhagen Clampdown? We Can't Be Green Without Free Speech 13 Dec 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS Unruly troublemakers? Pardon me, but the activists aren't the bad guys. Not even close.+ READ MORE	{ }

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