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Daily Climate: All farming depends on the weather, but few foods are more dependent on a specific climate than maple syrup. After all, for the sugar maple's sap to run at all requires cooperative weather -- freezing nights followed by warmer days. But with the build-up of invisible greenhouse ...

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6 Eco-Friendly Umbrellas For Taking Cover During April Showers
treehugger.com - 4/15/2009
6 Eco-Friendly Umbrellas For Taking Cover During April Showers
— treehugger.com — Photo credit: Getty Images 'Tis the season for rain. Make that a lot of rain. Forget embossed faux leather satchels or oversized cocktail rings , the must-have accessory of the season is the humble umbrella. When dodging for cover isn't an ... (more) 6 Eco-Friendly Umbrellas For Taking Cover During April ...

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Wind and Solar Entrepreneurs Arrange a Sales Call on the Vermont Legislature Starring Helen Caldicott
theenergycollective.com - 4/10/2009
Wind and Solar Entrepreneurs Arrange a Sales Call on the Vermont Legislature Starring Helen ...
— theenergycollective.com — Yesterday, the Vermont Legislature warmly received a non-nuclear energy salesperson and allowed her to continue her traditional tactic of emotionally telling negative stories about the competition. I know, that is a purposely provocative way to describe the event, but that is certainly one ... (more) Wind and Solar Entrepreneurs Arrange a Sales Call on the ...

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New York 2009: And the World Green Car of the Year is ...
autobloggreen.com - 4/9/2009
New York 2009: And the World Green Car of the Year is ...
— autobloggreen.com — Click above for a high res gallery of the finalists In New York this morning, the organizers of the world car of the year competition honored four cars that garnered the most votes in their respective categories from an international jury of journalists. While other categories where ... (more) New York 2009: And the World Green Car of the Year is ...

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Food & agriculture - Apr 8
Energy Bulletin - — ... job opportunities shrink in tandem with rising prices at the store, more and more households are growing their own food in their backyards, in shared community-run gardens and even on their windowsills. Kinne estimates that her garden saves her at least a $150 a month in grocery bills. And that doesn’t include the money she saves on services from professionals whom she pays with the fresh food she grows and the labor she provides helping them plant their own gardens. (3 April 2009) New England's sugar country confronts a bitter future as the climate warms David Biello, Daily ...

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