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World Environment Day 2013
Posted Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:45:00 GMT by Paul RobinsonJune 5th is World Environment Day 2013. WED is one of the more important UN Days when real achievements are sought and expected in the implementation of everyday and more esoteric ways of making the environment a better place for all species.
World Environment Day 2013
22nd April - International Mother Earth Day
Posted Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:59:23 GMT by Michael EvansThe first Earth Day was celebrated on 22nd April 1970, initially in the United States. The UN instituted International Mother Earth Day to coincide with Earth Day. Despite massive world-wide interest in environmental topics, International Mother Earth Day was only endorsed by 50 member states.
22nd April - International Mother Earth Day
Recycle Water, Air and Waste - Why We Need To!
Posted Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:39:17 GMT by Dave ArmstrongSeveral countries are falling behind in the race to recycle according to recent data but Europe hopes to recycle 50% of 'everything' by 2020.
Recycle Water, Air and Waste - Why We Need To!
World Water Day 2013
Posted Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:30:00 GMT by Michael Evans"Water, water everywhere - only if we share", is the slogan for UN Year of Water Co-operation. Although there are many areas of the world where there are shortages of water, there is really plenty of it, if only ways can be found of sharing it. UN World water Day was first designated in 1993 and for 20 years has been working hard to draw attention to the need for conservation, development and co-operation with respect to water supply.
World Water Day 2013
The record harvests changing lives for impoverished Indian farmers
Posted Sun, 24 Feb 2013 10:06:46 GMT by Martin LeggettThe relentless mantra of bad-news for the world's poorest farmers may be lifting: a simple organic technique for growing rice is breaking records, and raising hopes, for India's struggling small farmers. The so-called SRI technique is also boosting yields for other crops too but the good news story hasn't yet won over all the critics.
The record harvests changing lives for impoverished Indian farmers
America Recycles Day 2012
Posted Fri, 16 Nov 2012 05:01:00 GMT by Michael EvansAlthough the US perhaps unfairly has a reputation as being the epitome of the throwaway society, it is one of the few countries of the world that has an official Recycling Day.
America Recycles Day 2012
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World Refugee Day 2013 is hardly a celebration. Affluent nations are struggling now, but without the labour and resources of weak nations, the affluence will disappear altogether. Help is most definitely needed for those who suffer so much more than we do, wherever they are.
The strange and unique feeding system of these deep-sea crabs has fascinated us since they were first found, in the deep trenches of the Pacific, then the Atlantic and Indian oceans. Now their relatives have been worked out.
The Australians might be expected to be a little isolated from the global effects of climate change. Not true, plus they seem to be possibly the most aware of the dangers of selling their coal to Asia while suffering some terrible effects from global warming.
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The environmental impact of Greek yogurt production. Greek style yogurt is made by removing the liquid whey, which is why it so thick and creamy. As such it requires much more milk to make it.
Red Cross Day was celebrated for the first time throughout the world on 8 May 1948, the anniversary of the birth of Henry Dunant, the founder of the Red Cross. In the years that followed it changed its name several times, but in 1984 it finally became World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day.
Although often overlooked, among the most obvious problems of carbon emissions and constant pollution is the prime environmental concern of garbage build-up.
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