(NC) Helping the earth and your wallet at the same time is completely doable. These tips from TD Friends of the Environment Foundation show you how. 1. Use your window shades to your advantage. Open them up on sunny days ...
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(NC) Winter can be a particularly tough season for a home – even if it’s brand new. Since wind, snow and ice can’t distinguish between old or new houses, don’t make the mistake of thinking that your new home doesn’t ...
Read More »World Oceans Day – A Death Sea Called Mediterranean
By Baher Kamal ROME, Jun 6 2016 (IPS) – While the United Nations identifies 17 major regional seas in its planning, the Mediterranean is perhaps the most dramatic case as it has gone from being the so-called cradle of civilization ...
Read More »South-South Cooperation Needed To Tackle Climate Change
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UNITED NATIONS, Apr 23 2016 (IPS) – As countries came together at the United Nations this week to sign the Paris Climate Change Agreement, partnerships were forged between countries of the global South to support the implementation of ...
Read More »Developing Countries Take Lead At Climate Change Agreement Signing
By Lyndal Rowlands UNITED NATIONS, Apr 22 2016 (IPS) – An unprecedented 175 countries are expected to sign the Paris Climate Change Agreement here Friday, with 15 developing countries taking the lead by also ratifying the treaty. The Marshall Islands, ...
Read More »Genetic Resources To Fight Climate Change
By Justus Wanzala IPS Guest Writer NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 15, 2016 (IPS) – With Kenya’s meteorological records over the last 50 years indicating increased irregularity and variability in precipitation, the effects of changing climate are hitting hard. Rising temperatures as ...
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