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Green Living - Making Changes That Last
The best way to live green is to make small changes that last. Some people approach environmentally-friendly living with big, admirable plans, but most lack the motivation and capability to make these changes last for a longer period of time.

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[Posted on : 2009-06-17 ] Category : [ Environment ]

UN summit must send strong signal to climate change negotiators Danish official
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon must ensure that a high-level summit slated for September send a very clear and strong signal to negotiators aiming to reach a new United Nations climate change deal in Copenhagen this December, a top Danish official sai

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[Posted on : 2009-05-06 ] Category : [ Environment ]

UN summit must send strong signal to climate change negotiators Danish official
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon must ensure that a high-level summit slated for September send a very clear and strong signal to negotiators aiming to reach a new United Nations climate change deal in Copenhagen this December, a top Danish official sai

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[Posted on : 2009-05-06 ] Category : [ Environment ]

Marine stocks hurt by abandoned fishing gear, finds UN study
The worlds fish stocks are seriously threatened by the growing presence of lost and discarded fishing gear that now make up about 10 per cent of all marine litter, according to a new report released today by two United Nations agencies.

The st

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[Posted on : 2009-05-06 ] Category : [ Environment ]

Marine stocks hurt by abandoned fishing gear, finds UN study
The worlds fish stocks are seriously threatened by the growing presence of lost and discarded fishing gear that now make up about 10 per cent of all marine litter, according to a new report released today by two United Nations agencies. The study

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[Posted on : 2009-05-06 ] Category : [ Environment ]

Maldives joins UN emissions scheme in drive to be first carbon neutral country
The Maldives, one of the countries most affected by climate change, has joined a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) initiative which promotes the global transition to low-carbon economies and societies.

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[Posted on : 2009-05-05 ] Category : [ Environment ]

Maldives joins UN emissions scheme in drive to be first carbon neutral country
The Maldives, one of the countries most affected by climate change, has joined a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) initiative which promotes the global transition to low-carbon economies and societies.

The move follows the announcemen

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[Posted on : 2009-05-05 ] Category : [ Environment ]

UN-backed conference promotes elimination of poisonous chemicals
Ministers and officials from 150 Governments are meeting at a United Nations-backed conference in Geneva from today to push efforts to rid the world of some of the most hazardous chemicals produced by humankind. The risks posed by such chemicals

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[Posted on : 2009-05-04 ] Category : [ Environment ]

Climate factors, international cooperation key to saving Aral Sea, Ban says
Any solution to the disappearance of Central Asias Aral Sea, which has shrunk by 70 per cent in recent decades, must recognize the importance of regional cooperation and the struggle against climate change, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today. <

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[Posted on : 2009-05-01 ] Category : [ Environment ]

Four dead after ferry carrying 240 sinks in Indonesia - 2nd Update

Report: No living witnesses left for Demjanjuk trial

Suicide bomber kills Iraqi policeman, injures at least eight

Iran's Revolutionary Guards start military manoeuvres - 2nd Update

Bomb kills five Afghan border police

Ferry with more than 200 people sinks in Indonesia - Update

Six killed, 54 injured in twin blasts in India's Assam state - Summary

Ten wounded in overnight Israeli strikes on Gaza - Update

Ferry with more than 200 people sinks in Indonesia

Iran's Revolutionary Guards to hold military manoeuvres - Update

Opposition leader vows to continue despite pressure

Shakira gets broody

Muse's classical ambition

Ozzy Osbourne's son worry

Messi to miss Barcelona-Inter clash

Former Iran vice-president sentenced to prison for protests

The heat is on as forest fires rage in Australia

Five killed in three bombings in India's Assam state

Hawks grounded by Hornets hotshot rookies - Summary

Gunmen abduct captain, two crewmen of Philippine tugboat