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San Diego Audubon Society

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San Diego Audubon Society

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http://www.sandiegoaudubon.org/

A Regional Chapter of the National Audubon Society dedicated to protecting the local bird wildlife and their habitats.

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Chris Redfern

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+1.858.273.7800

Contact Page: 

http://www.sandiegoaudubon.org/contact-new
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4010 Morena Blvd
Suite #100

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San Diego

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CA

Zip/Postal Code: 

92117

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4010 Morena Blvd
92117 San Diego
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Events Calendar for the San Diego Audubon

Map: Where all the junk in the ocean ends up

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Ken Ellingwood
Map: Where all the junk in the ocean ends up
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If you read this story by Ken Ellingwood about the deluge of trash on a Mexican beach, you may be wondering: Just where does all the junk that goes into the ocean end up?

Nikolai Maximenko is trying to answer that question. Trash gathers into "garbage patches" that are too diffuse to spot from a satellite. Scientists have encountered several areas where trash collects in the ocean, but nobody is sure where all of it is.

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http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2012/01/just-where-does-junk-in-the-ocean-end-up.html

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Water Conservation Program

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Water Conservation Program

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http://www.sandiego.gov/water/conservation/

A program created by the city of San Diego that is committed to giving San Diegans the knowledge, tools, programs and resources necessary to save water.

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+1.619.533.7845

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waterwaste@sandiego.gov
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600 B Street

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San Diego

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CA

Zip/Postal Code: 

92101

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600 B Street
92101 San Diego
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Extreme heat hurts wheat yields as world warms-study

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David Fogarty
Extreme heat hurts wheat yields as world warms-study
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SINGAPORE, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Extreme heat can cause wheat crops to age faster and reduce yields, a U.S.-led study shows, underscoring the challenge of feeding a rapidly growing population as the world warms.

Scientists and farmers have long known that high heat can hurt some crops and the Stanford University-led study, released on Monday, revealed how the damage is done by tracking rates of wheat ageing, or senescence.

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http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/extreme-heat-hurts-wheat-yields-as-world-warms-study/

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PHILIPPINES: Geo-hazard maps go public

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PHILIPPINES: Geo-hazard maps go public
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MANILA, 31 January 2012 (IRIN) - The Philippine government has made geo-hazard maps, which outline areas prone to natural disasters, publicly available in a bid to reduce vulnerability at community level.

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http://www.irinnews.org/Report/94761/PHILIPPINES-Geo-hazard-maps-go-public

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Images from space track relentless spread of humanity

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Produced by Mairi Mackay, CNN and George Webster, for CNN, Built by Matt Barringer, CNN
Images from space track relentless spread of humanity
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The past century has been defined by an epic migration of people from rural areas to the city. In 2008, for the first time in history, more of the Earth's population was living in cities than in the countryside. The U.N. now predicts that nearly 70% of the global population will be city dwellers by 2050.

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http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/world/road-to-rio/satellite-photos-urban-sprawl/index.html

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Rising Ocean Temperatures Prime Amazon Rainforest for Fire

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Barbara Fraser and The Daily Climate
Rising Ocean Temperatures Prime Amazon Rainforest for Fire
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Scientists used to think the Amazon was too wet to burn, but a warming Atlantic Ocean is drawing moisture away from the rainforest

MOYOBAMBA, Peru – Karina Pinasco watched in dismay as flames on a hillside at the edge of town lit up the sky one night in October 2010. A farmer had intended to clear a few hectares of land to plant coffee bushes, but the fire – set during an unusually hot, dry spell – quickly got out of hand.

Propelled by winds and high temperatures, it burned for 10 days, charring more than 250 acres of land.

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http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=rising-ocean-temperatures-prime-amazon-for-fire

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City of San Diego- Environmental Services Department

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City of San Diego- Environmental Services Department

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http://www.sandiego.gov/development-services/

A Department within the city of San Diego to protect the environment and to provide all San Diego residents with properly disposed municipal solid waste, along with an environment free of litter and illegal dumping.

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+1.858.694.7000

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trash@sandiego.gov

Contact Page: 

http://www.sandiego.gov/development-services/contact/index.shtml
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9601 Ridgehaven Court

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San Diego

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CA

Zip/Postal Code: 

92123

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9601 Ridgehaven Court
92123 San Diego
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City of San Diego Environmental Services Department Event Calendar

Regenerative Design Trajectory

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Regenerative Design Trajectory

LEED changed our awareness of the unwanted side-effects of building design, construction and operations.  Reduction of harm was the standard. That approach has, in many ways, transformed the marketplace, but is it still enough?  What is an appropriate goal for the future?

Under the guidance of regenerative design principles, it is possible to design projects in harmony with their ecosystem. Projects that improve their environment, are impact-free, and anticipate future needs.

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From 2 Satellites, the Big Picture on Ice Melt

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JOANNA M. FOSTER
From 2 Satellites, the Big Picture on Ice Melt
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Melting glaciers and ice caps are perhaps the most striking illustrations of the effects of global climate change. Surprisingly, however, there is relatively little data on just how fast the ice is disappearing.

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http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/08/from-2-satellites-the-big-picture-on-ice-melt/

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