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Tap water contaminant 'castrates' frogs - USATODAY.com
Source: USA Today

An herbicide that contaminates the tap water consumed by millions of Americans has been found to produce gender-bending effects in male frogs, "chemically castrating" some and turning others into females, a study shows. Frogs in the experiment were exposed to amounts of the weed …

How safe is your tap water? Report finds hundreds of pollutants - wtop.com
Source: wtop.com

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission serving Montgomery and Prince George's Counties finished 82nd among the 100 largest systems in the country.

Exodus fears for Murray towns
Source: theland.farmonline.com.au

How To Go Green In Hard Times
Source: Wall Street Journal

Great ideas for people who really want to go green, but find the costs prohibitive. These are all energy saving tips.

UK First: Outdoor Clothing Company Webtogs Delivers Eco-Friendly, Massive Sale
Source: Yahoo! News

Webtogs are pleased to announce the continuation of their winter sale and a UK first in online shopping - carbon neutral delivery.

Houston Resists Recycling, and Independent Streak Is Cited
Source: The New York Times

While most large American cities have started ambitious recycling programs that have sharply reduced the amount of trash bound for landfills, Houston has not.

Britian Caught Trying to Block Green Energy Laws
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Britain is trying to water down tough new European legislation to boost the uptake of renewable energy, despite a pledge by Gordon Brown last month to launch a "green revolution" based on clean technology.

Hotter Summers, Longer Hot Spells In Winter, Climate Change Takes Hold
Source: t r u t h o u t

Climate change will have a "substantial" impact on human health in the coming decades, making wildfires and hurricanes more likely, cooking up more smog, making summer heat waves hotter and deadlier, and making winter heat spells longer--all this according to a new report today f …

Kenyan environmentalist says to emulate hummingbird
Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Environmentalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai of Kenya gave a lecture recently in Seattle. When she said that we should be (like) a hummingbird, many in the audience were puzzled.

Using Google Earth to Investigate the Environment
Source: NewAssignment.Net

With tools like Google Earth, users have the ability to view detailed images of the planet with ease. This means we can scan the enviornment to investigate enviornmental degradation from the comfort of our home computer.

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