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   		  <title>Climate change awareness down in Europe</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Carbon dioxide may be harmful to the environment, but it seems Europeans also believe it to be harmful to their health! Three quarters of those surveyed even considered CO2 to be ''unhealthy'', while 9% said they thought it was flammable and 18% believed it be a water pollutant, none of which is accurate.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Carbon dioxide may be harmful to the environment, but it seems Europeans also believe it to be harmful to their health! Three quarters of those surveyed even considered CO2 to be ''unhealthy'', while 9% said they thought it was flammable and 18% believed it be a water pollutant, none of which is accurate.                                    <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
<br /><br />Published on <a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/climate/climate-change-awareness-down-europe/838/">The Earth Times</a><br /><br /><br /><h3>Related Articles</h3><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/pollution/more-powerful-software-estimate-co2-emissions/2218/" title="More powerful software to estimate CO2 emissions">More powerful software to estimate CO2 emissions</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/nature/nitrogen-absorption-sea-lion-diving/2186/" title="Nitrogen absorption avoided in sea-lion diving">Nitrogen absorption avoided in sea-lion diving</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/pollution/cooler-coal-plant-emissions-cleaner-physicists/2148/" title="Cooler coal plant emissions are cleaner, say physicists">Cooler coal plant emissions are cleaner, say physicists</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/climate/food-security-climate-change/2118/" title="Food Security - the new catchphrase">Food Security - the new catchphrase</a><br /><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/energy/blackfriars-pv-solar-bridge/2084/" title="Solar On The Water">Solar On The Water</a><br /><br />]]></content:encoded>
         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/climate/climate-change-awareness-down-europe/838/</link>
		 <category>climate</category>
         <pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 09:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Why incense could be making you sick</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[The World Health Organisation issued a report outlining what constitutes a 'safe' level of exposure to the most common indoor air pollutants. One of the most common and harmful pollutants is benzene, for which there is no safe threshold of exposure. It depresses the nervous system and causes cardiac ''sensitization'' as well as headaches, dizziness and nausea.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[The World Health Organisation issued a report outlining what constitutes a 'safe' level of exposure to the most common indoor air pollutants. One of the most common and harmful pollutants is benzene, for which there is no safe threshold of exposure. It depresses the nervous system and causes cardiac ''sensitization'' as well as headaches, dizziness and nausea.                  <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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		 <category>health</category>
         <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:33:01 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Wind-powered car sails its way across continent </title>
		 <description><![CDATA[The Wind Explorer, a wind-powered vehicle recently completed journey across Australia. You've heard of solar powered cars, now it's time to welcome wind powered vehicles, which by and large avail of the same basic technology - bar the kites and the turbine!]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Wind Explorer, a wind-powered vehicle recently completed journey across Australia. You've heard of solar powered cars, now it's time to welcome wind powered vehicles, which by and large avail of the same basic technology - bar the kites and the turbine!                                                      <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/scitech/wind-powered-car-sails-continent-windexplorer/284/</link>
		 <category>scitech</category>
         <pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>EU e-waste: UK least likely to recycle large household appliances</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Europe's e-waste targets are becoming more ambitious. Electronic devices contain toxic metals which can cause health problems when incorrectly disposed of - not to mention the impact it has on the environment. The European Parliament is therefore looking to tackle the growing amount of e-waste we generate from discarded computers, mobile phones and other appliances or electronic devices.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Europe's e-waste targets are becoming more ambitious. Electronic devices contain toxic metals which can cause health problems when incorrectly disposed of - not to mention the impact it has on the environment. The European Parliament is therefore looking to tackle the growing amount of e-waste we generate from discarded computers, mobile phones and other appliances or electronic devices.                                                      <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
<br /><br />Published on <a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/going-green/eu-uk-e-waste-less-likely-recycle-large-household-appliances/277/">The Earth Times</a><br /><br /><br /><h3>Related Articles</h3><a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/business/ewaste-tekserve-recycles-100-tons-electronics-nyc/274/" title="Tekserve recycles over 100 tons of electronics in NYC">Tekserve recycles over 100 tons of electronics in NYC</a><br /><br />]]></content:encoded>
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		 <category>going green</category>
         <pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:16:01 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Oysters in danger of extinction </title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Despite their resilience, oysters numbers are falling. Over the past century 85% of oyster reefs have been lost globally, and in most bays 90% of them are functionally extinct. That's according to a study published in the journal Bioscience by a team of American marine scientists.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Despite their resilience, oysters numbers are falling. Over the past century 85% of oyster reefs have been lost globally, and in most bays 90% of them are functionally extinct. That's according to a study published in the journal Bioscience by a team of American marine scientists.                                    <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/nature/oysters-danger-extinction/272/</link>
		 <category>nature</category>
         <pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:01:01 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Too Many People? Engineers to the rescue! </title>
		 <description><![CDATA[A report recently published by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers outlines how the UN's Millennium Development Goals can save the world - if they're implemented. By 2050, our cities will be so overcrowded that food production will have to double, as will our energy infrastructure; demand for water, meanwhile, is expected to rise by 30% by 2030. That's according to a report recently published by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) entitled Population: One Planet, Too Many People?]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[A report recently published by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers outlines how the UN's Millennium Development Goals can save the world - if they're implemented. By 2050, our cities will be so overcrowded that food production will have to double, as will our energy infrastructure; demand for water, meanwhile, is expected to rise by 30% by 2030. That's according to a report recently published by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) entitled Population: One Planet, Too Many People?                                                      <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/politics/too-many-people-engineers-rescue/221/</link>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:33:04 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>40% of food produced worldwide is wasted </title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Hunger can be tackled by more targeted aid and by investing in innovative projects. Four out of ten kilos of food produced worldwide is wasted before being consumed, a new report by the Worldwatch Institute recently revealed. In its <i>State of the World 2011: Innovations that Nourish the Planet</i>, the non-profit says that African farmers, who make up 80% of the continent's population, need to be supported by more targeted and substantial aid.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hunger can be tackled by more targeted aid and by investing in innovative projects. Four out of ten kilos of food produced worldwide is wasted before being consumed, a new report by the Worldwatch Institute recently revealed. In its <i>State of the World 2011: Innovations that Nourish the Planet</i>, the non-profit says that African farmers, who make up 80% of the continent's population, need to be supported by more targeted and substantial aid.                  <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/politics/40-per-cent-food-produced-worldwide-wasted/211/</link>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>Burping cows depleting ozone layer, Irish study finds </title>
		 <description><![CDATA[Burps, not farts, cause for methane production among cattle. Every cow, on average, produces 80kg to 100kg (CH4) of methane per year, a gas that has the nasty habit of depleting the ozone layer. The reason for this is enteric - in other words, it's related to digestion, but not in the way you might imagine.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[Burps, not farts, cause for methane production among cattle. Every cow, on average, produces 80kg to 100kg (CH4) of methane per year, a gas that has the nasty habit of depleting the ozone layer. The reason for this is enteric - in other words, it's related to digestion, but not in the way you might imagine.                                                                                                                              <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/climate/burping-cows-depleting-ozone-layer-irish-study-finds/183/</link>
		 <category>climate</category>
         <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:00:47 GMT</pubDate>
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   		  <title>EU tackles conflict of interest between renewables and biodiversity</title>
		 <description><![CDATA[New planning guidelines for wind turbines that are located on biodiversity sites published by the European Commission. In the context of sustainable development, what is more important: renewable energy or biodiversity loss? At first glance the two don't seem mutually exclusive, but they can be in the case of wind turbines. That's why over the years legislation has been put into place to make sure that things like 'bird collision' are avoided.]]></description>
         <content:encoded><![CDATA[New planning guidelines for wind turbines that are located on biodiversity sites published by the European Commission. In the context of sustainable development, what is more important: renewable energy or biodiversity loss? At first glance the two don't seem mutually exclusive, but they can be in the case of wind turbines. That's why over the years legislation has been put into place to make sure that things like 'bird collision' are avoided.                                                                        <br /><br />© The Earth Times. <br />
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         <link>http://www.earthtimes.org/energy/eu-renewable-energy-biodiversity/3/</link>
		 <category>energy</category>
         <pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 08:45:17 GMT</pubDate>
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