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	<title>Ecology Today &#187; Pollution</title>
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		<title>Planet Hazard: Online Pollution Mapping</title>
		<link>http://ecology.com/ecology-today/2009/07/27/planet-hazard-online-pollution-mapping/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Petz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Planet Hazard web site has been around for a while and the data that drives it is getting a bit old, but it&#8217;s still an interesting and useful tool for locating sources of pollution throughout the US.
Basically, the site pairs data from the 2002 Environmental Protection Agency&#8217;s National Emission Inventory Database with Google Maps, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friday Night at the Movies &#124; French Vessel Brings Innovation and Efficiency to Ocean Cleanup</title>
		<link>http://ecology.com/ecology-today/2009/07/24/friday-night-at-the-movies-french-vessel-brings-innovation-and-efficiency-to-ocean-cleanup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:15:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Petz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Catamar, an innovative anti-pollution vessel designed to clean up floating ocean debris and oil spills, took to the seas of of western France earlier this year. Designed and built by ecoceane, the ship employs new methods for both hydrocarbon and solid waste recovery.
Previous technology employs skimmers, built into outrigger booms at each side of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fishing for a Meal in the Contaminated Waters Surrounding New York City</title>
		<link>http://ecology.com/ecology-today/2009/07/07/fishing-for-a-meal-in-the-contaminated-waters-of-new-york-city/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Petz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environmental Issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;It doesn&#8217;t matter if it&#8217;s contaminated, you have to eat,&#8221; says a 40-year old day laborer from Ecuador in a New York Daily News piece about fishing in the waters surrounding New York City.
In tough economic times, people will do whatever it takes to keep their families from going hungry, and for those particularly cash-strapped, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Step Forward &#124; Green Up Your Vacations</title>
		<link>http://ecology.com/ecology-today/2009/07/02/step-forward-green-up-your-vacations/</link>
		<comments>http://ecology.com/ecology-today/2009/07/02/step-forward-green-up-your-vacations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Engelsiepen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pollution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recycling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transportation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.&#8221; &#8212; Miriam Beard
There are various shades of green travel. To find yours, start by taking your growing environmental consciousness along on your trip. Apply the same effort to preserve and protect the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eco-Roundup &#124; 6.28.09</title>
		<link>http://ecology.com/ecology-today/2009/06/27/eco-roundup-62809/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Petz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alternative & Renewable Energy]]></category>
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Sarychev Peak Volcanic Eruption as Seen from the ISS
This stunning photograph was taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station on June 12 as the Sarychev Volcano in the Kuril Islands northeast of Japan began spewing steam and ash into the atmosphere. Within three days, ash from the volcano was detected 2,407 kilometers ESE and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cash for Clunkers: Boon for the Environment or the Auto Industry?</title>
		<link>http://ecology.com/ecology-today/2009/06/22/cash-for-clunkers-boon-for-the-environment-or-the-auto-industry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Petz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Updated 3/23: See below.

These days, thereâ€™s green, and then thereâ€™s green. In a time of both economic and environmental challenges, one would hope that the two might go hand-in-hand, but as weâ€™ve seen in the past when push comes to shove, pocketbook green often carries the day.
So it seems with the Cash-for-Clunkers bill now circulating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friday Night at the Movies &#124; Mountaintop Removal Mining and the Message of Maria Gunnoe</title>
		<link>http://ecology.com/ecology-today/2009/06/12/friday-night-at-the-movies-mountaintop-removal-mining-and-the-message-of-maria-gunnoe/</link>
		<comments>http://ecology.com/ecology-today/2009/06/12/friday-night-at-the-movies-mountaintop-removal-mining-and-the-message-of-maria-gunnoe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Petz</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ecosystems]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mountaintop mining, more commonly known as â€œmountaintop removal,â€ ranks among the ugliest and most violent examples of manâ€™s disrespect for nature.
Most prevalent in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia and eastern Kentucky, mountaintop mining became widespread in the 1980s, and involves literally blasting up to 1,000 feet from the tops of mountains to expose the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eco-Roundup &#124; 6.6.09</title>
		<link>http://ecology.com/ecology-today/2009/06/06/eco-roundup-10/</link>
		<comments>http://ecology.com/ecology-today/2009/06/06/eco-roundup-10/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Petz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Endangered Species]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Farming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics, Government]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[
10 Natural Sunscreens for Safe Summer Fun
The Daily Green highlights 10 natural suncreens identified as effective by the Environmental Working Group (EWG).
Full listings of 134 EWG recommended products &#8212; and 589 products to avoid &#8212; are also available.
Europe Poised to Meet Kyoto Target
The European Environment Agency reports that 2007 marked the third consecutive year in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eco-Roundup &#124; 5.3.09</title>
		<link>http://ecology.com/ecology-today/2009/05/03/eco-roundup-5/</link>
		<comments>http://ecology.com/ecology-today/2009/05/03/eco-roundup-5/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 13:59:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Petz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Air]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Oceans]]></category>
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Clean Water Out of Thin Air
The EcoloBlue Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG) does just that, producing up to 7 gallons per day.
Military Embraces Green Energy
Solar panels, wind turbines, plug-in vehicles, energy-efficient tents and more are being tested at Ft. Irvin, California in an effort to reduce the military&#8217;s voracious appetite for energy &#8212; as well as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Step Forward &#124; Plant A Tree on Arbor Day, April 24</title>
		<link>http://ecology.com/ecology-today/2009/04/23/step-forward-plant-a-tree-this-arbor-day-april-24/</link>
		<comments>http://ecology.com/ecology-today/2009/04/23/step-forward-plant-a-tree-this-arbor-day-april-24/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Engelsiepen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ecosystems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Land Use]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Plants, Gardens]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Volunteerism]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Post by Adam Downing
Virginia Cooperative Extension Agent, Forestry &#38; Natural Resources
With the approach of Arbor Day, we should all have plans to plant a tree.Â  To encourage you in this direction, I would like to recap some of the wonderful services trees offer.
(Note: If you do not have a yard or space to plant [...]]]></description>
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