Growth, but not at cost of ecological security New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) India needs economic growth but not at the cost of ecological security, Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh said Monday, ... Environmentalists’ ideas for an ‘ecological Christmas’ Our tips for an ecological Christmas are simple steps that can be good not only for the environment but also for the health and purse of those who give them a try,” Lucia Szabová, spokesperson for Greenpeace Slovensko, told the SITA newswire. One idea is to buy natural trees or just arrange conifer branches in a vase or decorate a tree planted in a pot. “Artificial trees are usually made from PVC which creates many dangerous substances that contaminate the environment,” Greenpeace said, adding that if an artificial tree is chosen, it recommends ones from alternative materials like polypropylene and to buy a tree made in Slovakia rather than one transported a long distance, like... Flaws derail global warming letter 011810 of the e-mails only affirms the consensus of thousands of scientists worldwide that anthropogenic climate change poses a massive ecological threat. Those who continue to study the science almost unanimously agree that climate change will lead to widespread environmental destruction, human displacement and property damage, and have other serious ecological and socioeconomic ramifications. Second, Mr. Brown ignores the plain fact that even if global climate change is somehow not the threat that scientists know it to be, the measures that would be taken in legislation seeking to counter it are in fact beneficial environmental policies regardless. Even if climate change is not oc... News for Inland Southern California We should act upon ecological change. As a student who is concerned for the future of our planet, I feel more information should be publicized regarding ... Amount of fines for ecological offences hit half million manats in Azerbaijan in 2009 The Azerbaijani Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources fined legal and physical entities in the amount of 1.546 million manats for ecological damage in ... Greenpeace praises Apple for its ecological efforts The latest Guide to Greener Electronics was released by Greenpeace in the middle of the abundance of product announcements at CES. Apple is praised by the activist organization for the way it addressed environmental problems and for having removed hazardous materials, which is still on the top of priorities of the company. When comparing scores, Nokia is first, closely followed by Sony Ericsson. According to Greenpeace campaigner Casey Harrell, Apple is leading and Hewlett Packard is trying to catch up, but there also is a lack of action from many other companies, which makes customers and environment still suffer. Among the companies that have dropped in ranking, Samsung has lost its... Big Hollywood � Blog Archive � ‘I Believe In Eco-Terrorism- As someone who grew up in the arid climes of the American West and having lived in severe drought conditions, I can attest to how delicate the ecological ... Canadians 'ethically obliged' to act The ecological crisis is one of the most urgent moral challenges in human history and is no longer a just an issue for science, the moderator of the United ... Southern Artists League's Artist of the Month Her work has been published in the National Wildlife Federation, The South magazine, the University of North Carolina Ecological Institute, ...

DNREC releases agenda for Wednesday's wetlands conference By DNREC A marsh enhancement project was underway in 2009 on Slough's Gut on Indian River Bay at the James Farm Ecological Preserve on Cedar Neck Road in ...