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Environment Canada issues severe weather warning

Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning indicating a severe disturbance could see up to 20 centimeters of snow hit the ground in Calgary by Friday morning.

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Kennedy: Environment not a partisan issue (The Milton Standard-Journal)

LEWISBURG — Contrary to popular belief, the United States does not need to choose between protecting the environment and protecting its economy; in fact, environmentally-friendly policies have been shown to boost their nation’s economies, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Charest fears federal environment minister spreading falsehoods (Montreal Gazette)

Premier Jean Charest, who is leading a Quebec trade mission to India, says he is surprised by a speech in Calgary by federal Environment Minister Jim Prentice.

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The Quick And The Dead: Evidence That Movement Is Swiftest In Response To Events In The Environment (Medical News Today)

Scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Wellcome Trust at the University of Birmingham have carried out “laboratory gunfights” to show that we move faster when we react to something in our environment than we do when we initiate the action ourselves- an idea inspired by cowboy movies but in reality more useful for avoiding oncoming traffic …

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The Quick And The Dead: Evidence That Movement Is Swiftest In Response To Events In The Environment (Medical News Today)

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Environment groups not pleased with new emissions reduction targets (AM770 CHQR)

Federal Environment Minister Jim Prentice told a Calgary audience Monday that Canada won’t set regulations for industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions before those in the United States are complete. He says it could put Canadian businesses at a competitive disadvantage. But Marlo Raynolds, the executive director of the Pembina Institute, wonders why Canada is waiting and doing nothing.

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61% of Dubai residents aware of environment issues (MENAFN)

61% of Dubai residents aware of environment issues

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How your blue bin hurts the environment (MalaysiaNews.net)

The City of Calgary introduced its blue box, curbside recycling program this year, and there was rejoicing. Calgary, the last major Canadian city to offer it, had, until recently, asked citizens to de…

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How your blue bin hurts the environment (MalaysiaNews.net)

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7 arrested for sit-in at environment minister’s office (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)

A sit-in at federal Environment Minister Jim Prentice’s constituency office in Calgary ended after eight hours Monday with the arrest of seven protesters.

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Long Harbour native says Vale Inco destroying environment, government ignoring concerns (The Charter)

A former resident of Long Harbour is sounding alarms about the Vale Inco development there. Brad Murphy, now of Calgary, said he’s been trying to get Environment Minister Charlene Johnson to respond to his concerns.

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Long Harbour native says Vale Inco destroying environment, government ignoring concerns (The Charter)

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Laguna’s EcoFest connects art, environment (Laguna News Post)

Endangered Planet Foundation organized the second annual event.

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Laguna’s EcoFest connects art, environment (Laguna News Post)