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CNN's "Planet in Peril" confronts tough issues
This Halloween season, if you want to watch something truly scary, try "Planet in Peril," a two-night, four-hour special that airs Tuesday and Wednesday nights on CNN.
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 06:25:53 GMT - (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Mars With Ice: Detailed Picture Of Frigid Red Planet Emerges
Mars, like Earth, is a climate-fickle water planet. The main difference is that water on the frigid red planet is rarely liquid, preferring to spend almost all of its time traveling the world as a gas or churning up the surface as ice. That's the global picture literally and figuratively coming into much sharper focus as various Mars-orbiting cameras send back tomes of unprecedented super ...
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:06:48 GMT - (Science Daily)

Save the planet? It's now or never, warns landmark UN report
Humanity is changing Earth's climate so fast and devouring resources so voraciously that it is poised to bequeath a ravaged planet to future generations, the UN warned Thursday in its most comprehensive survey of the environment.
Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:41:59 GMT - (AFP via Yahoo! News)

CU in community series brings look at giant planet systems
A new study indicates that more than one-third of the giant planet systems recently detected outside the Earth?s solar system may harbor Earth-like planets.
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:00:45 GMT - (The Fort Morgan Times)

Youtube Video 'Planet Bob' Uses Humor to Focus on Biodiversity
Planet Bob," a joint video production from Arizona State University's International Institute for Species Exploration and Media Alchemy Inc., uses live action, state-of-the-art animation, and the vocal talents of venerable TV host Hugh Downs and others, to present the mysterious, exciting - and surprisingly funny - side of taxonomy.
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:20:22 GMT - (Newswise)

New UN report paints bleak picture of planet
The United Nations' latest global environment report paints a bleak picture of the state of the planet. Every year millions of people die from contaminated drinking water or air pollution.
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:37:47 GMT - (Deutsche Welle)

Planet nearing tipping point, UN says
The planet is in danger of crossing a "tipping point" of irreversible damage to its atmosphere, climate, water and ecosystems, unless governments can develop comprehensive strategies to promote sustainable growth, warns a new report issued yesterday by an environmental advocacy branch of the United Nations.
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:47:35 GMT - (Montreal Gazette)

CANADA: Planet Organic books bumper FY
Canada?s Planet Organic Health Corp. has seen full-year sales jump 47% after a strong fourth quarter.
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:26:36 GMT - (Just Food)

Friendly hired for eco-channel Planet Green
Discovery hires veteran producer Andy Friendly for its new eco-channel Planet Green.
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:54:43 GMT - (Digital Spy)

Jimmy Barnes to host weekly Planet Rock radio show
Aussie rock star Jimmy Barnes will share some of his favourite songs and personal anecdotes when he takes up hosting duties on the national radio program Planet Rock next week.
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 04:53:25 GMT - (The West Australian)

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