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Coal is cheap for energy companies, and it has been historically plentiful, but the Earth pays a steep price for it. A National Academy of Sciences report places a $62 billion price tag on coal’s environmental toll annually. This problem is so large, surely one person can’t make a difference. Wrong – everything starts with someone, and today that someone could be you. |
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They are slipping through our fingers. Our tenuous hold on the Earth’s threatened animals, plants and fish, rivers and oceans, forests and ice caps is not strong enough. It’s not for lack of trying — environmental and eco-conscious groups are in a constant scramble to slow the lengthening list of losses. Climate change could destroy one-quarter of all land animals and plants in 40 years, the Wildlife Conservation Society says. |
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Given the fact that only .5 of the world’s fresh water is available to humans in the first place (the majority is locked in ice around the polar caps), and the human population is growing (projected to rise to more than 9 billion in 2050), we need a plan. So before you take that shower, turn on the sprinklers, wash the dishes, fertilize the lawn or just watch the rain fall, here are seven ways for you to save some of that precious liquid. |
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Starting with the paved roads that carve up wildlife habitat, and ending with those recently popular luxury SUVs that spurn air quality with their single and low double digit gas mileage, automobiles have created a huge carbon footprint. Here are a few things to consider if you’d like to lower your personal transportation eco-debt. |
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