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Brazil Says Amazon Deforestation Down

Trey Granger, August 10th, 2007

The San Francisco Chronicle showcases a new study showing that the Amazon Rainforest currently has its lowest destruction rate since 1988, the first year researched was tracked by Brazil's space research agency. The Amazon still lost 3,700 acres during the past 12 months, but this was down from 5,400 acres lost the previous 12 months (data is taken from September ... read more

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Addressing The Mess

Trey Granger, August 10th, 2007

New York, NY—Comedy Central has shown us that laughter may perhaps be the best medicine with satirical content on the world's issues through shows like The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. With the help of Earth 911, the network will next week launch its Address the Mess website to incorporate that same style while educating people about the ... read more

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Nebraska Experts Disagree Over Ethanol Water Requirements

Trey Granger, August 10th, 2007

Environmental News Network features the debate over how much water it takes to produce ethanol, with some experts saying it's as little as a 3:1 ratio (three gallons of water for one gallon of ethanol) and others saying it's as much as 15:1. Ethanol is an alternative form of energy that can be produced from corn, and Nebraska (the Cornhusker ... read more

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