Who do you want to see receive $20,000 to put their Earth-saving idea into action? Check out the ten Green Effect finalists, and until July 20 you can vote—up to once a day—for your favorite idea!
Friday, July 10, 2009 |
Friday, July 10, 2009 |
Photo: Himalaya Ice-Melt Threat Monitored in NepalBecause of global climate change, the glacier has been retreating at a rate of 75 feet (23 meters) annually, according to a WWF report. The Gangotri is the source of the Ganges (or Ganga) river in India, meaning reduced glacial meltwater could leave 500 million people and 37 percent of India's irrigated land short of water. Photograph courtesy NASA Earth Observatory
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