Guest guest Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 -----Forwarded Message----- Worldwatch Institute Aug 22, 2007 9:06 PM ebbrewpunx What's Canada's "Dirty Secret?" Publications | Donate | About Us | Home Continued support from people like you is critical to Worldwatch's work to create a safer, more sustainable world. Help us spread our message by: Forwarding this e-mail to your friends. Purchasing our publications and downloading our free PDFs. Joining the Institute by becoming a supporter. We're watching the world. Are you? Subscribers to World Watch magazine already have the latest issue in their hands or in their email inbox. If you aren't a current r, here's what you're missing in the September/October issue: Tar Sands Fever!Canadian tar sands deposits hold an estimated 1.7 trillion barrels of crude oil, second in the world only to Saudi Arabia, but the devastating environmental impact of mining them far exceeds that of conventional oil. The energy-intensive process of extracting crude bitumen from the mixture of sand, clay, and silt releases up to three times more greenhouse gas pollution than conventional oil extraction and is wreaking havoc on local forests, wildlife, freshwater resources, and air quality, Dan Woynillowicz writes in "Tar Sands Fever!" "Everything about the tar sands is big," Woynillowicz writes, "most significantly its global warming and environmental implications—leading some to now describe the tar sands as 'Canada's dirty secret.'" Read Tar Sands Fever! Is Fido Sustainable?Do your pets consume commercially produced pet food, or species-appropriate table scraps? Do you pick up after Fido? Does your cat prowl the neighborhood for prey? Some quick facts to help gauge your pet sustainability IQ: Most commercial pet food comes from the same factory farms and confined animal feeding operations that supply human needs. In the UK, 50 percent of domestic pets are clinically obese. Animal waste, especially from dogs, can be composted or put in toilets, but most of it is discarded in the trash or simply left lying where it’s deposited, tainting urban storm water and presenting a potential health hazard for humans. Studies suggest that roaming housecats are a major cause of songbird deaths. Wondering if your pet-rearing practices are sustainable? Read Life-Cycle Studies: Pets Also in the current issue:Katrina: Unlearned LessonsPatching up ParadiseA New CapitalismMatters of Scale: The Deadly Century Become a r to World Watch orpurchase a PDF of the entire September/October Issue. Just Released! Biofuels for Transport: Global Potential and Implications for Energy and Agriculture "A compelling synthesis of the current and future trends in biofuels, with a thorough assessment of actions that must be taken to ensure the sustainable development of this industry."—Amory Lovins. Chairman and Chief Scientist, Rocky Mountain Institute Order now for a 20% discount! More Recent Headlines from Worldwatch Pygmy Elephants Threatened by Logging, Oil Palm Plantations. Encroaching plantations and rampant logging are threatening populations of the pygmy elephant, a species unique to the dense tropical forests of Malaysian Borneo. Got an addiction? Milk and oil prices rise, but demand remains strong. As prices for gas and milk rise, consumers have balked at, but still paid for, gasoline that hovers at around $3 a gallon and milk that costs anywhere from $3 to $5 a carton. A Country With No Big Trees. One of the biggest priorities in China today, according to the central government, is to "save energy and reduce emissions." But another important indicator of environmental health is the quantity and quality of big trees the country harbors. Efficiency Measures Could Cut Data Center, Server Energy Use by Half. Data centers—large facilities that house electronic equipment to run websites, monitor Internet traffic, and store and process data—can consume more than 40 times the energy of similarly sized office spaces, according to a new report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Edit your account settings. Un from the Worldwatch e-mail list. News Feed Worldwatch Institute - 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036 Tel 202.452.1999 - Fax 202.296.7365 - www.worldwatch.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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