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Fire damages timber factory in Delhi
Environment Industry News.NetA timber factory located on the outskirts of New Delhi was damaged on Wednesday by the fire. As many as 23 fire tenders headed to douse the fire. Fire fighters at the spot said that the situation was under control. No loss of human life has been reported. In most industries and residential dwellings across India, fire safety regulations are lax, rarely implemented and not periodically ...
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Lily Cole to recieve honorary doctorate
Environment Industry News.NetModel-turned actress Lily Cole will be honoured with a doctorate by a Scottish University for outstanding contribution to humanitarian and environmental causes. The 25-year-old will be presented the Doctor of Letters degree from Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) July 3. She had worked with professor Muhammad Yunus of Cambridge University on her new social networking site Impossible.com, where ...
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Statement - Harper Government Highlights the International Day for Biological Diversity
CNW GroupPeter Kent Minister of the Environment, issued the following statement to mark the 2013 edition of the International Day for Biological Diversity: "Each year on
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Ashes to ashes When the ash trees die people do too study finds
Ottawa CitizenOTTAWA -- As ash trees died across 15 U.S. states in the past decade, they seem to be pushing up the death rate for people as well.Researchers counted 15,000 more deaths from heart attacks than they would have expected in U.S. counties where ash trees died since 2002, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.There were another 6,100 extra deaths from lower ...
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RCMP has toxic work environment Ex Mountie
C NewsRCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson made an announcement concerning the RCMP at a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, June 20, 2012. (Chris Roussakis/QMI Agency)
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Peru’s President Orders Environmental Clean Up in Amazon Oil Region
The WorldThe Peruvian government has declared an environmental emergency and ordered the oil company Plusptetol to clean up a swath of Amazonian jungle in the Pastaza River basin that's home to a number of native groups. (Photo: Alianza ...
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Legend Power grants stock options announces changes in the board of directors and adopts an advance notice policy
CNW GroupMichael Atkinson was appointed Chairman of the Board and Randy Buchamer was appointed President & CEO. The Board of Directors of the Company has adopted an Advance Notice Policy which sets out notice requirements for appointment of new directors. A copy of the policy has been filed on ...
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New youth environmental leadership program comes to Ontario
CNW GroupMay 22, 2013 /CNW/ - Wildlands League, a chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS), is pleased to announce the Ontario launch of Get Outside, a highly successful youth leadership program started in British Columbia for youth ages 14-18. "Get Outside Ontario is a collaborative project that brings youth into nature," ...
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Biden Oil threatens environment
PoliticoThe nation’s need for oil and the changing environment are enduring dangers, Vice President Joe Biden told graduates of the United States Coast Guard Academy Wednesday. Speaking at the New London, Conn., commencement, Biden said offshore drilling and the need to protect high-seas oil tankers threaten both the nation’s shorelines and environmental security. "You graduated in a ...
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Gallery $4.179M West Vancouver reclaimed timber-frame home
Calgary HeraldThis five bedroom, 4.5 bathroom timber frame home at 1963 28th St. in West Vancouver's Upper Dundarave neighbourhood was built using 100-year-old wood reclaimed from historic buildings. It boasts 6,411 sq ft of living space, vaulted ceilings with exposed beams, a nanny suite and studio/office space, and landscaped, wooded ...
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Real Books From Real Trees for Real People Microsofts Fun eBook Predictions From 1999
The Atlanticcreated an ad for its upcoming 'Microsoft Reader' software . The headline blared, "This is a story about the future of reading," and underneath the story about the company's actual product, the marketers inserted a timeline based on "the best estimates of Microsoft researchers and developers" of what was going to happen to books in the future. The Microsoft ...
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Task force appointed to protect environment
Gulf NewsAbu Dhabi: A task force has been appointed to deliberate on key issues to achieve sustainable development in the UAE, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announced on ...
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Spectacular mountain running – in pictures
The GuardianFrom the Italian Alps to the Grand Canyon, no terrain is too grueling or too treacherous for these intrepid runners. Photographed as part of a newly-published series by David Clifford, the subjects are dwarfed by the epic scenery around them, making the scale of their athletic pursuits all the more outstanding. We chose the image of Susan Sauze running in the Alps as ...
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The Little Brown Bat is the Focus of the Latest HWW PSA
CNW GroupMay 22, 2013 /CNW/ - On this International Day for Biodiversity, the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) proudly announces that the Little Brown Bat is the focus of the next public service announcement in the Hinterland Who's Who (HWW) series. The new PSA will highlight what was once the most common and widely distributed bat species in Canada. Sadly, this amazing bat, alongside three ...
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Barren uplands grazed to destruction
The Guardianthe Today programme on Wednesday , Sir David Attenborough named the rising human population as the first of the factors causing the loss of the UK's wildlife. Though in general he has done an excellent job in promoting the State of Nature report, on this issue he is wrong. That an increasing number of people makes a contribution is undeniable, as more land is used to build houses, and as ...
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