We use about five million tonnes of rock salt each year, most of which ends up in our lakes and rivers. There are a variety of synthetic de-icers, some more eco-friendly than others.
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Save Your Garden From Salt Damage
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Submitted by joetek on Tue, 2007-12-11 17:15.
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Glacial Acceleration - A Sea of Troubles
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It is hard to shock journalists and at the same time leave them in awe of the power of nature. A group returning from a helicopter trip flying over, then landing on, the Greenland ice cap at the time of maximum ice melt last month were shaken. One shrugged and said: "It is too late already." Scary first-hand report from the glaciers in Greenland.
Submitted by joetek on Mon, 2007-12-10 19:25.
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Time for change as the 11th Hour approaches
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The 11th hour is the final moment when change is still possible. It’s fitting that Leonardo DiCaprio has named his latest film The 11th Hour. This feature documentary is a call to action.
Submitted by joetek on Mon, 2007-08-13 18:35.
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