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= = Late Article #2, May 15, 2011

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Late Article #1, May 15, 2011

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Group #3, May 8, 2011.
 * Arctic melt could drive sea levels even higher**
 * Posted by: Maricris Brucal**


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__Summary__:
The ice of Greenland and some part of the Arctic Ocean are starting to melt. Scientist (AMAP) says that it is due of the global warming and they were afraid that it may affect the animals especially polar bears because they will lost their homes. We can expect that the water may rise higher and may cause flood to the low areas like Florida and Bangladesh. The new report about this problem is expected to be delivered to U.S Secretary Hilton and other foreign ministers of the seven member of nations. Scientist are focusing now on the sea level to make sure when the water will going to rise up.

__**Reaction**__: I can't believe that there are many natural disaster that is happening to the world right now.We humans should be responsible for this because we are part of the problem. People should learn how to give importance to the environment by simply doing simple things like throwing their garbage in the trash can. It will be a big help for us and also for the other living things here in earth.We should not wait for other disaster to come just to make us realize that we should do something.

**Roads can be Green too**
__Vancouver sun-__ April, 27, 2011
 * Posted by:** Barinder Johal

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=** People are wanting a new South Fraser Perimeter Road that is 40-kilometre highway on the Lower Mainlandthat may bring great benefits to people that use the tsawwassen ferry. This proves that it is very hard for people in B.C the be green. Some protesters are saying that this bridge is a bad idea because it will ruin farmlands. create pollution in the air because of all the gas fron the cars. the government says that this project will reduce the transportation problems and will also help the enviornment by reducing the wait for tuck traffic so basiclly we will be safer. **= = Reaction: =

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// i agree with the protesters when they say building the new road will cause problems. I think the government is jus trying to find a way to wast our hard earned money so he can rais out taxes because we have to money for important things like health care. //====== = = = Group #2, April 24, 2011. = = ** Planes to land again at St. Louis airport a day after historic tornado ** = __CNN-__ April 23, 2011 **Posted by Wisam. H﻿** = [] = = = =** Summary : **= Officials had said that they expected operations at Lambert-St. Louis Airport to resume Sunday. More than 100 houses were destroyed. About 50% of windows were blown out in Concourse C, the airport's main terminal. By around 4 p.m. Saturday, about 26,000 people remained without power compared to 47,000 soon after the storm hit. Five people were taken to hospitals for minor injuries and about a dozen others were treated at the airport for cuts and scrapes after the storm struck around 8:15 p.m. Friday.

** ﻿Reaction : ** I felt very sorry﻿ for the houses that has been destroyed, but the good thing is that nobody died. Some people think that those disasters are happening because of the Global Warming, so this article taught me to not use smoking producers to make the environment safe. = = = =

= = Group #6, April 17, 2011

**Air pollution 'damaging Europe's** wildlife havens'
__Vancouver Sun-__ April 16, 2011
 * Posted by Klowie MacDonald**

__http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13094597__



Summary:
A team of EU scientists said nitrogen emissions from cars, factories and farming was threatening many plants and animals in this area. It is the second time this week about risks and threats from nitrogen pollution. Nitrogen in the atmosphere is harmless in it's inert state, but reactive forms of it, largely made by humans can really irritate the wildlife. The emissions many come from car exhaust, artificial fertilizers, factories and manure from intensive farming. What this does is makes the soils to acidic for the plants that were there previously. And this is manly harming the more delicate species like lichens, mosses, harebells and insect-eating sundew plants. More research was needed to understand the knock-on effects for creatures from the changes in vegetation inadvertently caused by emissions from cars, industry and farms.

Reaction:
When i read this article i felt sorry for any plants and animals that might of been affected by this. And i am hoping that this does not continue to harm any plants or animals.

=Group#1, April 10, 2011=

Japan nuclear evacuation 'will be long-term'

 * Last updated at 08:31 ET, April 1 2011 - BBC News**
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**Summary:**
Many people have been evacuated because of the high level of radiation found in groundwater near one of the six reactors. The earthquake and tsunami have caused a huge search for bodies of people who have been swept away but due to the radiation there is a 12-mile evacuation evacuation zone around the Fukushima Daiichi plant that cannot be looked through. Over 70 000 people have evacuated the area and 136 000 have been told to leave or stay indoors. Radioactive water continues to leak and has been found in groundwater 15m below a reactor. This could cause effects to drinking water and has already caused concerns for seawater and the air. But the government says that water and food have not reached levels of contamination that is harmful to people.

I felt very sorry for the whole of Japan. It's like 'mother nature' was saying the earthquake and tsunami was not enough. The people of Japan have already enough to worry about; the missing people, their homes, the costs of repair etc. And now they have to worry about if it's safe to eat, drink or even breath because of radiation. Hopefully this problem does not turn out to be 'long-term'.
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Group#4, March 13, 2011

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**March 13, 2011 - Vancouver Sun**
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posted by susie



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Japan on Saturday got together 100,000 troops to help earthquake and tsunami survivors. The power was out in Sendai and food and fuel was running low so offers of help came from across the world including China and Russia, despite their territorial disputes. By Sunday morning, Japan's foreign industry say they have 69 nations or regions and five international aid organizations offer in assistance with the disaster.

__**Reaction:**__

I like how people are willing to help out a country that was just in a horrible disaster. Good for them.

Group#5, March 6, 2011

March 4, 2011
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__Summary:__
Recycled toilet papers have struggled in sales for one huge reason: The Scratch Factor!!! Cascades is trying to take out the scratchy feeling in recycled toilet paper with a machine called Atmos. The machine replicates the traditional soft-paper process where the pressing is kept to a minimum to keep the softness. The Atmos process uses a combination of heated-air and heated-cylinder technology that allows for an even drying technique that doesn’t sacrifice softness. While other, high end, companies use new trees to get that nice, pillowy softness, Cascades has found a way to keep that feel while using recycled materials. Cascades has a great marketing ploy because people are getting more aware of the environment and are trying to buy earth-friendly products.

__Reaction:__
I completely agree with what Cascades is doing because I would like to be as environmentally friendly as possible, but at the same time I value the softness of my toilet paper. I totally understand where Cascades is comming from. When this product comes out in stores in the future I will definitely buy it to help save trees.