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Rolf Disch has already created what the United States states its mission for the future needs to be – eco-friendly, go-green communities. A vast majority of Freiburg, Germany’s new homes routinely use photovoltaic panels to generate the energy needed to run their homes. Disch has transformed this little city into a tourist destination for eco-friendly travelers interested in green living and world survival.
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– The Supertanker, The Whale has begun skimming oily waters from the Gulf of Mexico as the Deepwater Horizon disaster becomes the most significant environmental disaster in modern history.
New car-plane, plane-car, the Transition by Terrafugia, is the vehicle of the future due to hit markets by the end of 2011.
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The United Nations released a report warning migratory species face disaster from the effects of climate change. The UN is urging action be taken to prevent further global climate changes.
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The Department of Defense has announced that two C-130 aircraft specially equipped with spraying equipment have been dispatched to the Gulf to aid in the oil containment process.
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FEMA is urging residents in hurricane-related regions to prepare ahead of time for the coming 2010 Atlantic hurricane season which officially starts June 1st.
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Travelers and holiday goers began arriving home this week as Iceland’s volcano still spews ash.
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In a true to character move, Senator Lindsey Graham a member of the bipartisan group of senators working on a Climate Bill, and member of the party of “No” threatens to block action on the Climate Change Bill over his personal stance on immigration reform.
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The Coast Guard is reporting that the fiery explosion that sank the oilrig, Deep Horizon is now causing a “very serious” environmental hazard.
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Borneo’s three governments, have created an 85,000 square mile area of “irreplaceable tropical forest, designated the Heart of Borneo.
