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Antarctic Krill Feed Giant Whales
Krill lock up a lot of carbon dioxide, but are themselves suffering from the effects of global warming.
antarctic krill
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euphausia superba
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carbon dioxide
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global warming
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efficient short food-chain
Interactions within Ecosystems
Explore the various living components of an ecosystem with some simple activities. Stressing the importance of the food chains and webs you build will help students realize the importance of each organism.
ecosystem
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ecology
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lesson plan
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food chains
Let's Talk Food: Responsibility
Each week Field to Table will examine the food chain and help you find the information you need to make decisions.
food chain
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decision making
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multinationals
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table
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field
Plastic and the Food Chain
Plastic is man-made -- not easily broken down or reabsorbed by the environment. Clean-ups, consumer awareness, and alternative materials are needed.
plastic water bottles
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paper or plastic
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plastic in the ocean
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plastic in fish
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bioaccumulation
The NAFTA Food Chain
Do you know where your tomatoes come from?
nafta
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food chain
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tomatoes
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globalization
This is the Sea that Feeds Us: Book Review
This beautiful book will help you see the connection between the life forms in the sea and humans. Learn about the ocean's food chain through spectacular paintings and rhyming text. Great for kids 5 to 10.
this is the sea that feeds us
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great books for kids
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mary alward
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food chain
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ocean's food chain
Eagles of My 'Hood
We live with such incredible beauty, and some of it is taken for granted. But seeing Eagle is always a wonder, and every time I see Him, it's like the first time ever.
eagles
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bald eagles
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alaska
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wildlife
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neighborhood
TV Ads Target Vulnerable Kids
Researchers estimate that the average child views 40,000 television commercials per year and that children influence parental spending to the tune of $670 billion (APA).
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junk television advertisers
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children influence spending
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commericals fast food chains
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children's television act
Women Working The NAFTA Food Chain: a review.
women, food and globalization.
nafta
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ftaa
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tomatoes
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shop locally
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globalization
A Road Trip in the Southwestern US
If driving through the Southwestern United States during the peak of summer doesn't make you an expert on what to expect from a road trip, nothing will.
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southwestern us road trip tips
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tourist attractions in american southwest
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southwestern us national parks
Best Fast Food for Travelers
Eating healthy on the road means avoiding trans fatty fried foods, adding fresh veggies and using common sense. Top fast food joints and tips for junk food navigation.
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business travelers trip diets
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salad low carb trans fatty acids
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Diet Foods and Weight Gain
Dieters often turn to meal-replacement bars, powders, drinks or diet foods like low-cal pop or chips to curb caloric intake, most of which sabotage plans to lose weight.
meal-replacement foods
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low calorie diet food
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diet soda pop
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artificial ingredients cause weight gain
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marketing of weight loss products
HOW GREEN IS YOUR POLITICIAN?
How green are our politicians? What should we be asking them to commit to in terms of environmental targets. Look at this article for details
global warming
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climate change
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business
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environmental policies
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environmental reporting
Mmm! Tim Hortons
One of my grandson's favorite treats is a trip to Tim Hortons. What is it? Why do they like to go there? Find out in this interesting article about one of Canada's super chain stores.
canada for kids
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tim hortons
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timmys
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mary alward
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mary m alward
NYC Bans Trans Fats
The mayor of NYC passed a ban on trans fats in food prepared at restaurants. The owners are upset, but the health of New Yorkers who eat out will benefit.
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Paralysis Epidemic in Florida Afflicting Threatened Loggerheads
Recent paralysis of Florida Loggerheads sweeping over the population as scientists and volunteers work to save the animals.
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turtle
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disease
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epidemic
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affliction
Ways of Knowing
Western thinking always structures knowledge in hierarchies. Food chain, Great Chain Of Being - the chains that bind our minds. But there are other ways of knowing.
ways of knowing
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western knowledge
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indigenous knowledge
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hierarchies of knowledge
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indigenous philosophy
The Honey Bee Crisis of 2007
The honey bee crisis in the United States has been escalating for several years, rising to "unprecedented" levels of honey bee losses between Oct 2006 and Feb 2007.
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bee
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agriculture
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insect pollination
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