flash frozen: weird science from st joseph island canada
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sootodaycom reader phil sabine is puzzled by what happens when he leaves bottled water in his truck during freezing weather

marcel dicke: why not eat insects
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http:wwwtedcom marcel dicke makes an appetizing case for adding insects to everyone039s diet his message to squeamish chefs and foodies: delicacies like locusts and caterpillars compete with meat in flavor nutrition and eco-friendlinesstedtalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the ted conference where the world039s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes featured speakers have included al gore on climate change philippe starck on design jill bolte taylor on observing her own stroke nicholas negroponte on one laptop per child jane goodall on chimpanzees bill gates on malaria and mosquitoes pattie maes on the quotsixth sensequot wearable tech and quotlostquot producer jj abrams on the allure of mystery ted stands for technology entertainment design and tedtalks cover these topics as well as science business development and the arts closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on tedcom at http:wwwtedcomtranslate watch a highlight reel of the top 10 tedtalks at http:wwwtedcomindexphptalkstop10

multi-year arctic sea ice decline 1980-2012 1080p
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the most visible change in the arctic region in recent years has been the rapid decline of the perennial ice cover the perennial ice is the portion of the sea ice floating on the surface of the ocean that survives the summer this ice that spans multiple years represents the thickest component of the sea ice coverthis visualization shows the perennial arctic sea ice from 1980 to 2012 the grey disk at the north pole indicates the region where no satellite data is collected in the first part of the video a graph overlay shows the area039s size measured in million square kilometers for each year the 03919800390392008039 and 0392012039 data points are highlighted on the graph the second half of the video omits the graph for ease of viewing the changes in ice during the time periodcredit: nasagoddard space flight center scientific visualization studiosource: http:svsgsfcnasagovgoto3915

the bhopal chemical disaster: twenty years without justice
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the bhopal chemical disaster: twenty years without justice

government is a monoploy of force
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http:bitlywhenmoneydies doug casey speaks at the casey researchsprott summit when money diesthe sold-out when money dies summit was a huge success with attendees and participants alike receiving much to think about if you missed it you can still quotbe therequot via a full set of audio recordings these are available now in cd or mp3 format for your convenience http:bitlywhenmoneydies

guy tastes poo: crazy cameramen episode 1
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http:wwwearth-touchcom it039s all fun and games until someone gets a mouthful of poop in this hilarious video clip earth touch cameraman boris shows us why spoor tracking is not his specialty

coal ash: one valley039s tale
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coal ash it039s a byproduct of electric power plants residents near what is believed to be the largest dump site east of the mississippi have lived with the environmental consequences for years but now there039s new hope that proposed federal regulation may change the industry039s practices

robert half video: office politics
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the us presidential campaign may be heating up but its considerably cooler in the office a new robert half survey suggests four in 10 40 percent workers interviewed characterized themselves as occasional voters when participating in office politics limiting their involvement to issues that affect them directly another 39 percent said they are neutral parties who stay completely out of the fray although most employees report not being heavily involved in office politics 56 percent have observed political maneuverings on the job chief among these activities is gossiping cited by 54 percent of respondents followed by flattering the boss to gain favor 20 percent and taking credit for others work 17 percentto view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucommnr55075-robert-half-survey-majority-workers-say-gossip-most-common-office-politics

gro1000 impacts communities across the nation
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community gardeners across the country are preparing for their favorite time of year fall harvest it is the time when hard work pays off with bounties of healthful fruits and vegetables fresh produce is just one of many advantages gardening brings to a community community gardens also promote environmental awareness encourage healthy lifestyles and create better social cohesionto view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucomplayersenglish52829-scotts-community-gardens-celebrate-harvest-season

from beach to bottle
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environmentally-conscious cleaning product company method is launching its latest innovation in sustainable packaging bottles made from a blend of plastic recovered from the ocean and post-consumer recycled plastic this limited edition packaging is for a new method product a two-in-one hand and dish soap available exclusively at whole foods market stores nationwideto view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucommnr55601-whole-foods-market-method-sustainable-packaging-made-with-ocean-plastic

maersk urges eu climate amp ozone action
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maersk container industry calls for tougher enforcement of european environmental legislation designed to protect the earths ozone layer and help prevent climate changecurrent eu legislation bans the import or placing on the market of reefer containers with significant potential to damage the climate and ozone layer but thousands of such containers nevertheless circulate in europes internal market on virtually the same market conditions as more environmentally friendly reefersto view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucommnr58684-maersk-urges-eu-climate-ozone-action

visit discovertheforestorg
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in an effort to encourage children to spend more time outdoors and reconnect with nature the us forest service and the ad council are joining sony pictures entertainment to launch a series of public service advertisements psas featuring characters and footage from columbia picturessony pictures animation039s upcoming family comedy the smurfs 2 the psas are an extension of the us forest service and ad council039s discover the forest campaign and will be featured at an event on saturday june 22 at the grove in los angeles as part of the studio039s quotamerica the bluetifulquot initiative a nationwide tour where the smurfs aim to quotbluetifyquot america through a series of environmentally friendly activitiesto view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucommnr62173-ad-council-the-smurfs-get-outside-and-discover-the-forest

choose cartons because packaging matters
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today more moms are taking steps toward a more eco-friendly lifestyle and are instilling those practices in their children these quotecoaware momsquot strongly believe in leaving an eco-conscious legacy for their children to carry onaccording to ecofocus worldwide039s 2013 ecofocus trend study nearly three-fourths 73 of women with kids are classified as ecoaware moms this group views sustainability from a hands-on point of view and believes there is a very close correlation between personal and environmental healthto view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucomplayersenglish62120-choose-cartons-because-packaging-matters

sc johnson039s sustainability report
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sc johnson released its 2013 annual public sustainability report today the report shares the latest information on the companys ongoing work to achieve its 2016 environmental goals by using more renewable energy cutting greenhouse gas emissions minimizing landfill waste and developing innovative products that use fewer resources and require less packaging sc johnson has reduced its global manufacturing waste by 62 percent and increased its use of renewable energy to 30 percent in pursuit of these goalsto view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucommnr63897-sc-johnson-2013-annual-public-sustainability-report-environmental-goals

the dreaming trees sustainability story
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the dreaming tree wines a california wine brand from award-winning winemaker sean mckenzie and musician dave matthews is proud to announce it has hit 1 million in charitable donations to environmental organizations the wilderness society and living lands amp waters in support of reforestation and conservation a goal it set out to achieve six years ago when the brand was launchedthe dreaming tree began with a mission to create sustainably produced and packaged wines as well as ensure that a portion of proceeds from every bottle purchased benefits organizations on the front lines of environmental conservation by planting trees and protecting the nations forests the more work we can do like this in towns and cities around the world the more we can change the outcome of the future of those communities says the dreaming tree wines co-conspirator dave matthews i really feel grateful that there are organizations like the wilderness society and living lands amp waters that can turn this in