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Did You Know? (Coral Reefs & CO2)

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(Underwater photo of coral reef by Jerry Reid, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

Did you know that the ocean acts like a great carbon sink, absorbing about 30% of the CO2 released into the atmosphere? Want to find out more about the relationship between the ocean and CO2? Then click here.

Is It Hot in Here or Is It Just Me?

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From the Union of Concerned Scientists website:

"Explore the signs of global warming on this map provided by the Union of Concerned Scientists. The evidence of climate change includes heat waves, sea-level rise, flooding, melting glaciers, earlier spring arrival, coral reef bleaching, and the spread of disease.

The Best & the Worst of the Country

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The Mother Nature Network (MNN) has created an infographic it calls the United States of the Environment. It highlights the best and worst aspect of each state as it relates to the environment. While the "best" of South Carolina is somewhat questionable, it is interesting to see how all the individual states match up.

You can see those graphics here.

Drop that Quarter Pounder!

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According to Simplesteps.org, if all Americans eliminated just one quarter-pound serving of beef per week, the reduction in heat-trapping pollutant emissions would be equivalent to taking four to six million cars off the road.

Fuel Efficient Trucks

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Sierra Club Welcomes Obama Administration’s Action to Set First-Ever Fuel Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Standards for Heavy Trucks
Announcement is a Key Step to Breaking America’s Addiction to Oil

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation announced a proposal to set the first-ever fuel efficiency and greenhouse standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, calling for a 20 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from heavy trucks to start in model years 2014-2018.