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Environmental crime is booming. Heres how to tackle it
2016-06-07 12:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Environmental crime, according to a new report released by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and INTERPOL, is booming - and were not talking about neglecting to separate your glass and plastics. These offenses - which include things like cutting down trees, overfishing, dumping toxic waste, and killing endangered species and selling their body parts - are actually much grislier than they may sound. Think Scarface, but with pangolins. INTERPOL estimates that the dollar value of the criminal...
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Tip of the Week: Make Sure Theres Enough Time to Do it Right
2016-06-06 16:01:00| Electrical Construction & Maintenance
Cutting corners and rushing through maintenance is counter-productive and potentially costly. read more
Wildlife Trafficking Needs to Be a Policy Priority in Asia Pacific Before It Is Too Late
2016-06-05 08:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: This year's World Environment Day on June 5 puts the spotlight on the illegal trade in wildlife. The problem has particular significance in Asia, which is the destination for most of the ivory taken from 20,000 to 25,000 elephants and the horns of more than 1,200 rhinos killed in Africa every year. Demand in the region is driven by fast growing middle and upper classes with an appetite for exotic pets, décor, food and fashion. While several iconic species including rhinos, tigers and elephants...
Is Buying Organic Really Worth It?
2016-06-01 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: Buying organic food typically involves shelling out a premium. But is the extra pinch to the pocket actually worth it? Last week, a Department of Agriculture report revealed just how much it really costs to shop organic. Organic eggs, milk and salad greens can cost upwards of 60 percent more than conventional alternatives, while items like apples, carrots, granola and spinach carry premiums of between 7 and 30 percent, the study said. Producing organic food tends to be costlier along every...
If climate scientists are in it for the money, theyre doing it wrong
2016-05-30 11:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Ars Technica: It's Memorial Day, all Ars staff is off, and we're grateful for it (running a site remains tough work). But on a normal Monday, inevitably we'd continue to monitor news from the world of climate change. Our John Timmer examined the claims that scientists are in it solely for the money in February 2011, and we're resurfacing his piece for your holiday reading pleasure. One of the more unfortunate memes that makes an appearance whenever climate science is discussed is the accusation that, by hyping...
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