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Trees are important to reduce greenhouse effect as it produces oxygen and uses carbon dioxide which is the major element in causing global warming. China proposes emissions cap for first time Tue 21 May 2013
The battle against global warming has received a transformational boost after China, the world's biggest producer of carbon dioxide, proposed to set a cap on its greenhou... (photo: WN / Priya Dashini) The Independent
China   Global Warming   Photos   Weather   Wikipedia: Global warming  
Many clouds in the sky of various types - climate change Climate Change-Related Heat Deaths To Spike In New York City, Study Projects Tue 21 May 2013
From Climate Central's Andrew Freedman: | An increasing number of New Yorkers are likely to die from heat-related causes as global warming causes more extreme heat events... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Huffington Post
Climate   Environment   Global Warming   Photos   Wikipedia: Global warming  
Cement duct is made for compost of dried leaves and kitchen waste Agric Ministry to support production of compost for agriculture Tue 21 May 2013
Share | Twitter | Ghana News plugins | View Comments | Mr Sarfo (right) explaining a point to Mr Humado (left) at the plantThe Minister for Food and Agriculture (MoFA), C... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Graphic
Agriculture   Compost   Ghana   Photos   Wikipedia: Compost  
Needed: Smarter debate on climate, energy Needed: Smarter debate on climate, energy Mon 20 May 2013
Climate change is an issue that needs to be discussed thoughtfully and objectively. Unfortunately, claims that distort the facts hinder the legitimate evaluation of polic... (photo: WN / Marzena J.) U~T San Diego
Climate   Emissions   Energy   Photos  
Beekeepers inspect hives at the honey-bee farm U.S. pesticide makers seek answers as bee losses sting agriculture Mon 20 May 2013
(Reuters) - Monsanto Co is hosting a "Bee Summit." Bayer AG is breaking ground on a "Bee Care Center." And Sygenta AG is funding grants for research into the accelerating... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) Baltimore Sun
Agriculture   Fund   Insect   Photos   Wikipedia: Pesticide  
Clouds shines with sunlight - environment - nature Put the Environment at the Center of the Global Economy: An Argument for the Eco-Currency Mon 20 May 2013
The environmental challenges we face today, from spreading deserts to rising oceans, compel us to reconsider the conventional concepts of growth and recognize that they c... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Huffington Post
Economy   Ecosystem   Environment   Photos   Wikipedia: Environmentalism  
Heartland Institute wastes real scientists' time  yet again Heartland Institute wastes real scientists' time – yet again Mon 20 May 2013
Wouldn't it be nice to live in a world where armchair experts gave up fighting over whether climate change is occurring? | Scientists have the thankless job of fact-check... (photo: WN / Marzena J.) The Guardian
Climate   Environment   Photos   Scientists  
As a Blackhawak helicopter rumbles overhead, Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter speaks with BGen Ron Lewis, right, at Gambrei during a visit to forward bases in Afghanistan, May 13, 2013. Al Qaeda: Enemy or Asset? Mon 20 May 2013
A whistleblower has revealed extraordinary information on the U.S. government’s support for international terrorist networks and organised crime. The government has den... (photo: US DoD / Glenn Fawcett) CounterPunch
Al Qaeda   Photos   Terrorism   US   Wikipedia: Al-Qaeda  
A coffin Kerala church says no to Chinese coffins Mon 20 May 2013
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A Kerala church has asked its followers not to use Chinese made coffins, saying they are not environment friendly. | " Swarga Petti" (heavenly box) ha... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) The Times Of India
China   Environment   Kerala   Photos   Wikipedia: Coffin  
Black clouds in one side of the sky - climate change - environment Scientists agree that climate change is affected by humans Sun 19 May 2013
A review of 12,000 papers on climate change, in the May 15 issue of “Environmental Research Letters,” found that 97 percent of scientists attribute climate ch... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Rocky Mount Telegram
Climate   Life   Photos   Scientists  
Oil-skimming vessels continue operations May 17, 2010 as gas from the damaged Deepwater Horizon wellhead is burned by the drillship Discoverer Enterprise in a process known as flaring. Texas to take BP and Halliburton to court Sun 19 May 2013
Texas has joined the crowd of Gulf of Mexico states to file suit against BP Plc, Halliburton Co and others for their role in one of the worst oil spills in US history. | ... (photo: US Navy / MCS2 Justin Stumberg) Al Jazeera
Environment   Oil   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Deepwater Horizon oil spill  
 View of East China Sea from Yeliou, Taiwan /ntf1 An appeal to Taiwanese Sun 19 May 2013
I’M calling on the Taiwanese people to remain calm and wait for the result of the Philippine government’s investigation into that unfortunate incident that killed 65-... (photo: GFDL ) Journal Online
Accidents   Fishing   Philippine   Photos   Taiwan   Wikipedia: Taiwan  
leatherback turtle (sl1) Sea turtle comeback in a corner of the Caribbean Sat 18 May 2013
GRANDE RIVIERE, Trinidad—Giant leatherback turtles, some weighing half as much as a small car, drag themselves out of the ocean and up the sloping shore on the nort... (photo: creative commons / ) Denver Post
Animal   Caribbean   Photos   Science   Wikipedia: Leatherback sea turtle  
Fresh tomatoes on the plant in a backyard garden of home From backyard to food bowl Sat 18 May 2013
Simon Gemmell can walk into his backyard and catch a silver perch big enough to eat. The father-of-one does not live on the edge of a lake or river, rather a standard 850... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Canberra Times
Food   Garden   Photos   Vegetable   Wikipedia: Backyard  
NATIONAL FOREST NEEDS PROTECTION National Forest Needs Protection Sat 18 May 2013
In the inland mountains of San Diego County, the Cleveland National Forest provides a snapshot of the pristine habitat that once dominated Southern California’s coastal... (photo: WN / Marzena J.) U~T San Diego
Climate   Forest   Photos   Protection  
Water Snake - Aquarium >DEEP says 14 types of snakes live in Connecticut Sat 18 May 2013
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The black rat, eastern hognose, northern redbelly, and timber rattlesnake are among the 14 snakes the Connecticut Department of Energy and Enviro... (photo: WN / hend) Seattle Post
Energy   Environment   Photos   Wikipedia: Snake   Wildlife  
President Barack Obama tries to wave away a fly buzzing around his head as he announces in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington Obama agenda seems to be weathering controversies Sat 18 May 2013
Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the... (photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster) Dayton Daily News
Business   Photos   Politics   USA   Wikipedia: Barack Obama  
A Palestinian man inspects a truck loaded with cherry tomatoes at the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip on March 02, 2011. Israel has granted special approval for the export of a small amount of Palestinian tomatoes from the Gaza Strip to the European market. One truck loaded with tomatoes will be able to leave the impoverished territory over the next two weeks with European coordination. (Photo by Ahmed Deeb/wn) About Dubai:Culture of fish, cherry tomatoes Sat 18 May 2013
Golf resort uses aquaponic gardening that uses 90% less water than other gardens | dubai — What do cherry fish and cherry tomatoes have in common? Nothing, you&rsqu... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) Khaleej Times
Culture   Dubai   Fish   Photos   Water   Wikipedia: Dubai  
Fresh water stream in a nature - water resource Fresh water and you Fri 17 May 2013
Water. Our lives depend on that clear liquid. Without fresh water, thirst. Without water, hunger. (Food, cooking, and cleanup all depend on it.) Without water, not just n... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Examiner
Cooking   Food   Photos   Water   Wikipedia: Fresh water  
Neem tree leaves and fruits - Herbal tree - remedies - medicinal plant Herbal remedies: 20 health benefits of neem Thu 16 May 2013
Neem tree has been described in Ayurveda's prime text, the Charaka Samhita, as sarva roga nivarini (that which keeps all diseases at bay) or arishtha (reliever of disease... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Times Of India
Ayurveda   Health   Medicine   Photos   Wikipedia: Azadirachta indica