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Our Planet - Week of February 8th, 2009
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| |  | NEWS THIS WEEK |  | Obama Overturns Lame-duck Leases In a major move to protect public lands, Obama’s Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced last week that his agency was cancelling 77 contentious oil and gas drilling leases across 130,000 acres of remote Utah canyon country. Go to all articles - Go to this article |  | Google Earth Adds Oceans In an effort that environmentalists hope will spur interest around the world in saving marine ecosystems, Google has released a new version of its free Earth software (5.0) with greatly expanded coverage of the world’s oceans. Go to all articles - Go to this article | | | Reporting by Roddy Scheer
|  | THIS WEEK'S COMMENTARY |  | COMMENTARY: Frozen Food Eating Locally—and Vegan—In the Wintry Northeast Frozen food: Believe it or not, it’s possible to eat locally—and vegan—in the wintery Northeast. By Alexandra Gross Go to all articles - Go to this article | | IN THE CURRENT ISSUE OF E |  | FEATURES |  | A Cleaner Carnival New Orleans is working towards a less-messy Mardi Gras. By Kim J. Harris Go to all articles - Go to this article |  | TOOLS |  | Resources for Eco-Awareness and Action Funny green tees; eco-friendly sweets for your sweetie; bath products that preserve the rainforest (really!); the second and more fashionable life of the inner tube; ties to get you talking; and kid-powered toys. In the book aisle, find your green path, ride along with the whale warriors, raise water consciousness, start a green Bible study and meet business people who have gone from corporation to conservation. Go to all articles - Go to this article |  | EARTHTALK |  | Week of 2/08/2009 Dear EarthTalk: What is “microfinance” and how does it help poor countries and preserve the environment?
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