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Vegetarian diet would slash Britain's carbon footprint
Independent: f everyone in the UK went vegetarian or vegan it would have the same environmental benefit as talking half of all cars off the road, according to new research. Scientists have calculated the impact of 61 foods, with fresh meat and cheese topping the carbon footprint league.
They estimate that the combined greenhouse gas emissions from the foods we eat in the UK are the equivalent of 167 million tons of carbon dioxide, and switching to vegetarian diets could cut this by between 22 and 26 per cent....
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United Kingdom: Anti-fracking demo in Enniskillen
BBC: About 100 people have gathered in Enniskillen to demonstrate against the use of fracking to extract gas from shale rock in County Fermanagh.
Earlier this week an exploration company said there could be enough gas to guarantee natural gas supply for Northern Ireland over 50 years.
However, the process has proved controversial elsewhere.
In Lancashire, it has caused small earthquakes and in America, water has been polluted.
The process used in capturing the gas from the shale rock is hydraulic...
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Activists fight green projects, seeing U.N. plot
New York Times: Across the country, activists with ties to the Tea Party are railing against all sorts of local and state efforts to control sprawl and conserve energy. They brand government action for things like expanding public transportation routes and preserving open space as part of a United Nations-led conspiracy to deny property rights and herd citizens toward cities. They are showing up at planning meetings to denounce bike lanes on public streets and smart meters on home appliances ? efforts they equate...
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Democrats counter energy security claims about Keystone pipeline project
The Hill: Democrats this week opened an aggressive front to counter the Republican push to green-light the Keystone XL pipeline, alleging the project will do little to improve U.S. energy security.
The move is meant to undercut Republicans? rationale for speedy approval of the Alberta-to-Texas pipeline ? that the project will make the United States less reliant on oil from unstable nations.
Democrats in the House and Senate revived long-standing concerns this week that oil from the project will be exported...
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United States: New USDA map shows Holland as warmer than Grand Rapids
Holland Sentinel: De Bruyn Seed store manager Jan Meeuwsen knew it before the government told her: You can grow a redbud tree in Holland, but never in Grand Rapids. The Holland area doesn`t get as cold in the winter as Grand Rapids does, a fact that`s more accurately depicted in an updated map released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The new guide arrives just as many home gardeners are receiving their seed catalogs and dreaming of lush flower beds in the spring. The Plant Hardiness Zone Map - sometimes...
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