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Man Swims Across Everest Lake (1Km) for Climate Change Action

Posted on Jun 17, 2010 by Zachary Shahan.

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There are a lot of ways to try to increase awareness of climate change and action to stop it, but I imagine not many are as noteworthy as this one.

A man given the title “human polar bear” recently swam one kilometer across a lake on Mount Everest for this purpose.

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Common Cactus Could Help Solve Clean Water Crisis

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Zachary Shahan.

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As many as 15 people per minute die from a lack of clean water. Although 75% of the globe is covered in water, the amount of that water that is clean, fresh, drinkable water is very small and the challenge of providing the whole population of the world with such water has been an unachievable task in modern society.

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EPA Vs. Citrus Farmers: Cleaning up Florida’s Water

Posted on Apr 26, 2010 by Scott James.

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A new set of EPA proposals to clean up Florida’s water is up for debate this month, and Florida’s citrus growers say the goals are economically devastating and logistically unattainable. The new restrictions limit the amount of phosphorous and nitrogen released into Florida’s lakes and waterways. Citrus growers point to a report issued this week by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). The report predicts that recurring costs from EPA restrictions could reach $1.6 billion per year, and would certainly be over $900 million.
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How Much Clean Water is Available for Human Use?

Posted on Apr 01, 2010 by Zachary Shahan.

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We know that the world is covered in water. Continents are like large islands in the planet’s much more expansive oceans. 75% of the Earth is covered in water. Yet access to clean, fresh drinking water is a major world concern. An infograph I ran across on world water day helps to show, in a simple format, why this is the case.

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Summit On The Summit Group Climbs Kilimanjaro for Clean Water

Posted on Jan 19, 2010 by Scott James.

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More than one billion people do not have access to clean drinking water- that’s more than 1 out of every 7 people on Earth. And the consequences of drinking contaminated water are no mystery- more children die from diarrheal diseases than from HIV/AIDS and malaria combined- every day 4,000 children in developing countries die from water-borne illnesses.
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