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Link Between Cutting Calories and Cutting Carbon Dioxide
While you may think that America's obesity epidemic and global warming might not seem to have much in common, new research has found that we can cut calories and carbon dioxide at the same time.
If all Americans between the ages of 10 and 74 walked just half an hour a day instead of driving, then:
- We would cut the annual U.S. emissions of carbon dioxide, the chief greenhouse gas, by 64 million tons.
- About 6.5 billion gallons of gasoline would be saved.
Cows and Climate Change
Here is yet another reason to avoid red meat. This is no joke but a reduction in livestock flatulence could possibly slow climate change. Or so says a recent study published in the medical journal The Lancet, in their special energy and health series.
Hikers Beware: Poison Ivy Thriving with Global Warming
It pays to know your enemy especially when it can give you a crazy rash. Yep, I am talking about poison ivy. Seems that the evil weed is thriving as carbon dioxide levels rise.
Take Part in LIVE EARTH
Since FitSugar readers care so much about the Earth, I wanted to let you know that on this Saturday, on 7.7.07, you can take part in Live Earth. It's a 24-hour, 7 continent concert series that will bring together more than 100 music artists and 2 billion people to trigger a global movement to solve the climate crisis.
Live Earth marks the beginning of a multi-year campaign led by the Alliance for Climate Protection, The Climate Group and other international organizations to drive individuals, corporations and governments to take action to solve global warming.
10 Easy Ways to Help the Planet This Summer
Our amazing planet Earth is the only home we humans, animals, and plants have. It's precious to us, so we need to do what we can to preserve it. Here are 10 easy ways you can help:
Natalie Portman: Sexy Vegetarian
What do Natalie Portman and Alicia Silverstone have in common? They are both big time vegetarians.
Here's what Natalie has to say about her food politics:
“I am a very strict vegetarian ...
"ACT"ivism: Canada Life CN Tower Climb
Canada has its fair share of great ways to get active while getting involved as well. So how about climbing The CN Tower? When you climb the 144 flights of Toronto's CN Tower you'll be helping WWF-Canada, a global conservation organization, in the fight against global warming.Stop Global Warming Virtual March
Join the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Sheryl Crow and Shaun White (Snowboarding Gold Medalist known as the Flying Tomato), among others in the Stop Global Warming Virtual March and become part of the movement to demand solutions to global warming now.
Leo's mission statement is:
Thousands of climate scientists agree that global warming is not only the most threatening environmental problem, but one of the greatest challenges facing all of humanity.
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Today Is World Vegetarian Day!
Grab your broccoli and tofu because today, Oct. 1, is World Vegetarian Day. It kicks off Vegetarian Awareness Month: 31 days devoted to celebrating this plant-based diet and teaching others about its benefits.
Weekend Well-Being: Celebrate Earth Hour
Saturday, March 28, at 8:30 p.m. — local time wherever you are on the planet — switch off your lights for 60 minutes and take part in Earth Hour. Consider your hour without lights as a vote for our planet and a sign of your participation in the fight against global warming.
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