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PHOTOS: Live Earth Run for Water April 18 2010

Submitted by Andy Sternberg on 18 April, 2010 - 04:35

Photos are coming in from Run for Water events around the world! Nearly 200 events have taken place on, Sunday April 18, 2010. Send in your photos to be added to the slideshow!

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Create a 100-second Video for Ocean Inspiration: A Tribute to Jacque Cousteau
06/03/2010 - 12:51

jacques cousteauJacques Cousteau was an ocean pioneer. He inspired people around the globe through his explorations, bringing the underwater world to our homes. A devout marine conservationist, he long ago warned of the coming issues our oceans would face.

This year Jacques Yves Cousteau would have turned 100.

Around the world stories are told of growing up with Cousteau. His stories, TV shows, and written words are a part of all of us. His legacy and work have formed a collective heritage that we all share. It is through each of us that it will live on.

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SolarEdge to Maximize Solar Energy Harvesting Across Europe, Australia
06/03/2010 - 12:02

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Known for its high costs and lagging efficiency, the solar energy field has been one to watch for many but one to take advantage of for very few. New innovations and incentives in the field however offer promise for many solar companies looking to establish themselves. One company that seems to have had little difficulty establishing itself is SolarEdge, a solar power harvesting solution provider based in Israel.

 

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Why the Oilbird?
06/02/2010 - 11:39

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Last winter a movie called Avatar became the world's top grossing film ever with a plot line that saw a big company waging a war and destroying a world so it could mine a precious resource. Yet when we see the BP oil spill crisis, many people choose not to watch or turn a blind eye to the mass destruction of the Gulf of Mexico marine life. The connection cannot be underestimated, for like Avatar's world, people and the oceans are interconnected.

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Wildlife Feels the Effects of Gulf Oil Spill
05/27/2010 - 13:38

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As oil from the ongoing Deepwater BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico approaches the U.S. coastline, wildlife preservationists are redoubling efforts to protect and safe the diverse animal life that flourishes in the region. Hundreds of animals have already died as a result of the oil spill, including sea turtles, dolphins, and birds. Check on conservation efforts taking place now via this story (and the photos below) from the NRDC's OnEarth blog.

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What Will Top Kill?
05/26/2010 - 08:41

Thirty six days after the original Deep Horizon explosion and the beginning of the United States' worst eco-crisis ever, BP will seek to end this oil spill nightmare with its two-day Top Kill procedure. The cement mud mix would effectively plug the well, the latest in many failed attempts to end the oil spill. In the latest effort to quell the spill and public dissatisfaction, BP will show the procedure live on video. But what remains to be seen is what will finally be killed, the oil spill or the last vestiges of public trust for BP and the Obama Administration's crisis response team.

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