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Earth Day 2013

2013-04-23 23:07:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

For over four decades, an annual event called Earth Day has been held in late April across the United States, which has been a time for all U.S. citizens to reflect on our countrys environmental resources, and what we can do individually and as communities to help enhance our environment for the next generation. In recent years, it has become fashionable to point the finger of blame at agriculture and farmers for many environmental issues. Focus on Ag read more

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On Earth Day 2013, a planetary report card on global warming

2013-04-23 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Christian Science Monitor: When Earth Day observances first began in 1970, Cleveland had recently doused a pollutant-fueled fire on a section of the Cuyahoga River. Cities were often shrouded in thick blankets of smog. And large portions of Lake Erie were so fouled by industrial, farm, and sewage runoff that sections of the 241-mile-long lake were pronounced dead. As an environmental issue, global warming was far down the list of concerns. At the time, a small number of climate scientists noted a general cooling trend...

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