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6 Nations Set New All-Time High Temperature Records This Year So Far – None Set Record Lows
08/31/2011by Matthew McDermott, New York, NY Science & Technology Some more on global heat records so far in 2011: In the…
Read MoreRapper 50 Cent wants to feed a billion children – Mother Nature Network
08/31/2011Entertainer teams up with Pure Growth Partners on a new energy drink that will provide a meal to a child in…
Read MoreM&S extends ‘Better Cotton’ project
08/31/2011LONDON – Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced phase two of its ‘Better Cotton’ project in India which, as well as…
Read MorePoverty and chemical exposure linked in kids
08/31/2011New study finds that kids in poorer neighborhoods are exposed to higher levels of dangerous chemicals than their wealthier peers. As…
Read MoreAbercrombie & Fitch, Ralph Lauren, H&M Linked to Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals, Says Greenpeace
08/31/2011by Jasmin Malik Chua Looks like Abercrombie & Fitch has another “situation” on deck, only this time it has nothing to…
Read MoreGap makes greenhouse gas pledge
08/31/2011SAN FRANCISCO – Gap Inc. has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in the US by 20% by 2015 and…
Read MoreDhaka, Bangladesh to Become Next City to Require Rainwater Harvesting
08/31/2011by Rachel Cernansky, Boulder, Colorado Business & Politics The demand for water in Dhaka, Bangladesh is 2.4 billion liters a day,…
Read MorePETA launching porn site
08/31/2011Animal rights group plans to join other groups in reserving a new .xxx domain featuring ‘pornography that benefits animals.’ It appears…
Read MoreKenya: Ikea Foundation Donates U.S.$62 Million for World’s Biggest Refugee Camp
08/31/2011UNHCR is pleased to announce today that we have received a $62 million donation from the IKEA Foundation geared towards expanding…
Read MoreHigh-Street Retailer Zara Accused of Alleged “Slave Labor” in Brazil
08/31/2011by Kestrel Jenkins Spanish fast-fashion retailer Zara, known for its affordable knockoffs of runway designs, has been accused of allegedly using…
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