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Kashmiri strawberry growers taking pride in displaying their produce in Gusoo village in Srinagar district on 15 May,2009 in Indian Kashmir.Since 2001 starwberry farming has again picked up in the valley after witnessing a sharp dip in the end of last decade.Fruit industry contributes a great deal in the State's economy.
Antioxidants   Health   Organic   Photos   Wikipedia: Garden strawberry  
 Zeenews 
Organic strawberries ‘are more nutritious’
London:Scientists have revealed that organic strawberries are both tastier and better for health. | Naturally produced strawberries also have a longer shelf life and a richer, fruitier flavour, accord... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
Koyna Wild sanctuary- India
Environment   India   Nature   Photos   Wikipedia: Western Ghats  
 The Times Of India 
Committee formed to ensure inscription of western ghats sites on World Heritage List
PUNE: The ministry of environment and forests has constituted a Western ghats natural heritage management committee, which will deal with matters relating to inscription and management of the Western ... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Plastic Bags - Grocery Cart  Breitbart 
American Samoa law to ban plastic bags next year
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) - American Samoa is going to make it illegal for stores to hand out plastic bags once a new law goes into effect early next year. | Gov. Togiola Tulafono, who signed the... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Environment   Law   Photos   Plasticbag   Wikipedia: Plastic bag  
Rice Field - Crop - Farming - Agriculture  Grist 
Climate change poses big risks to China's crops and economy, study finds
| A rice field after harvest in Guilin, China.Photo courtesy yewenyi via FlickrPARIS -- Climate change could reduce key harvests in China by a fifth if the gloomiest scenarios prove true, according to... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
China   Climate   Crops   Photos   Wikipedia: Climate change  
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The Wall St. street sign is photographed against the American flag outside the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Oct. 24, 2008 in New Yo The New York Times
Wall Street Surges After Upbeat Economic Reports
| Shares on Wall Street surged Wednesday, following the direction of indexes in Asia and Europe, after a crucial manufacturing gauge in the United States unexpectedly ros... (photo: AP / Mary Altaffer)
Economy   Markets   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Wall Street  
The headquarters of Lehman Brothers is shown in this, June 11, 2007 file photo in New York. Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., the No. 4 investment bank, on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007 said third-quarter profits fell less than expected, as strength in stock trading and investment banking offset losses from the struggling mortgage m The New York Times
Fuld Says Lehman Was Denied the Help Its Rivals Received
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Federal regulators did not give the investment firm Lehman Brothers the same assistance as its competitors, knocking out the possibility of... (photo: AP / Mark Lennihan, file)
Company   Financial Crisis   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers  
An unidentified person looks at job postings at the Northeast WorkSource Center in East Los Angeles on Friday, April 17, 2009. Asia Times
Jobs deficit lays bare failure of Obamanomics
|      Sep 2, 2010 Jobs deficit lays bare failure of Obamanomics | By Peter Morici | With thousands of young college graduates moving in with parents ... (photo: AP / Damian Dovarganes)
Economy   Jobs   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Jobless claims  
Plastic Bags - Grocery Cart Breitbart
American Samoa law to ban plastic bags next year
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) - American Samoa is going to make it illegal for stores to hand out plastic bags once a new law goes into effect early next year. | Gov. To... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Environment   Law   Photos   Plasticbag   Wikipedia: Plastic bag  
Water - Drinking Water The Press Democrat
Feds: Don't drink contaminated water in Wyo. town
| The announcement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services coincided with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency releasing its latest findings from testing ... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Contamination   Health   Photos   Water   Wikipedia: Drinking water  
Rice Field - Crop - Farming - Agriculture Grist
Climate change poses big risks to China's crops and economy, study finds
| A rice field after harvest in Guilin, China.Photo courtesy yewenyi via FlickrPARIS -- Climate change could reduce key harvests in China by a fifth if the gloomiest scen... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
China   Climate   Crops   Photos   Wikipedia: Climate change  
Facebook - Social Networking - Internet - Online LA Daily News
Greenpeace: Facebook shouldn't use electricity from coal at data center
| By Arthur Max | Associated PressPosted: 09/01/2010 01:50:31 PM PDTUpdated: 09/01/2010 01:50:32 PM PDT | AMSTERDAM -- Greenpeace said about 500,000 Facebook us... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Coal   Electricity   Facebook   Photos   Wikipedia: Facebook  
Environmental Issues Climate Change
- Environment first
- Climate change puts China harvests at risk - Yahoo! News
- Hurricane Earl 2010: Parts Of New York, Massachusetts Put On
- Gulf Oil Spill: Risks Remain With Gulf Well Cap Coming Off
Koyna Wild sanctuary- India
Committee formed to ensure inscription of western ghats sites on World Heritage List
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- UN: Climate funds shouldn't divert poverty aid
- UN: Climate funds shouldn't divert poverty aid
- UN: Climate funds shouldn't divert poverty aid
- UN: Climate funds shouldn't divert poverty aid
Rice - Crop - Farming - Agriculture
 Warmer temperatures to reduce crop yields
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Global Warm Pollution
- The United Nations and the E.P.A. working towards a common g
- UN: Climate funds shouldn't divert poverty aid
- Americans in the dark about energy use
- UN: Climate funds shouldn't divert poverty aid
Rice - Crop - Farming - Agriculture
 Warmer temperatures to reduce crop yields
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- Bugs to reclaim rare metals from waste for clean energy
- Not too late for Govt to embrace clean energy
- Franklin reluctant bride in forced marriage
- Pollution level `very high' as mercury soars
A view shows the Hong Kong west Kowloon district in Hong Kong Monday, March 22, 2010. Hong Kong has been hit by record levels of severe air pollution. The government says this level corresponds to significant harm to human health.
Pollution level `very high' as mercury soars
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Chemicals Ecology
- Yale Apologizes For Foamy Chemical Discharge
-  Fire breaks out at UCT chemical lab
- VIDEO - ICIS News Asia Lunchtime Bulletin 02 September 2010
- FocusChina acetic acid to stay soft on abundant supply
Baby Bottle - Feeding Bottle - Baby Product - Chemical
Senate defeats bill banning BPA in baby products
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- ‘Relocate villages from tiger reserves’
- Panasonic to Unveil '3D Your World' at IFA 2010
- French burger chain causes outrage by banning pork
- French debate: First it was burqas, now burgers
Kashmiri strawberry growers taking pride in displaying their produce in Gusoo village in Srinagar district on 15 May,2009 in Indian Kashmir.Since 2001 starwberry farming has again picked up in the valley after witnessing a sharp dip in the end of last decade.Fruit industry contributes a great deal in the State's economy.
Organic strawberries ‘are more nutritious’
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Nature Natural Disasters
- Natural gas exploration targets 3 Houston parks
- Orchids and nature
- The nebulous nature of clouds
- German airline Condor jilts Sarasota-Bradenton airport
Pedestrians make their way on the Mall with the U.S. Capitol Building in the background for the first major snow of the year in the Washington area Sunday, Jan. 5
Huge snowfall caused by rare clash of weather events
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- Undersea earthquake near Athens rattles Greek capital
- Undersea earthquake near Athens rattles Greek capital
- Mild earthquake hits north Gujarat district
- Mild earthquake hits north Gujarat district
Poland. Coal mining in Slask. December 2009.
Chile, Divided By Quake, Unites Around Miners
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