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View it in your browser June 2, 2013 WHAT WE'RE FOLLOWING Red Tide Killing Manatees An unprecedented 184 manatees have been killed in Gulf of Mexico waters off southwest Florida so far this year due to toxic red tide blooms, surpassing the previous record of 151 manatee deaths from red tide in 1996. "According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation… Continue Reading » Louisiana's Giant, Toxic Sinkhole Last August, 150 families living in Bayou Corne, Louisiana, about 45 miles south of Baton Rouge, were forced to evacuate after a massive sinkhole swallowed up surrounding land. The sinkhole was caused by the collapse of a salt dome mined by the company Texas Brine. Since… Continue Reading » FEATURED BLOGS Where Have All the Oysters Gone? Climate Change May Ruin Your Next Seafood Night Seafood lovers hooked on $1 oyster nights may soon have to find a new source of comfort for the work-week blues. Thanks to an increase of carbon in both the atmosphere and our water bodies (which absorb about a third of all carbon emissions), carbon munching critters like… Continue Reading » IN OUR CURRENT ISSUE The Great Lakes Stress Test A New Tool Helps Researchers Zero in on the Leading Threats to the Great Lakes The Great Lakes, consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario, are under threat. Now, a new mapping tool allows researchers to see just how deep the problem runs These freshwater lakes contain 21% of the world's surface fresh water. They are a major… Continue Reading » How Green Is That…Electronics Recycler? Three Green Options for Trading in Your Used Electronics So you've bought a new TV, iPhone, tablet or other device and are giddy with technological glee. But what happens to the old model? E-waste is just 1-2% of the municipal solid waste stream according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, but our collective appetite… Continue Reading » Eco Laundry Tips Tips to Save Energy, Water and Money Not only is laundry a necessary chore, but it's a huge drain on both water and electricity. The average household does almost 400 loads of laundry each year, requiring 13,500 gallons of water using traditional machines. And the dryer is the second largest energy-consuming… Continue Reading » New Funds for Renewables Financing That Would Let Wind and Solar Compete Dan Reicher is an expert in environmental policy, finance and technology who has served three presidents. He was a member of President Obama's Transition Team and served as Assistant Secretary of Energy under President Clinton. Currently, Reicher is the executive director… Continue Reading » EARTHTALK Q&A The "All One Ocean" campaign Dear EarthTalk: What is the "All One Ocean" campaign? – Bill O'Neill, Los Angeles, CA All One Ocean is a non-profit campaign launched in 2010 by long-time author, activist and organizer Hallie Austen Iglehart with the goal of reducing the amount of plastic and… Continue Reading » Why are wetlands so important to preserve? Dear EarthTalk:Why are wetlands so important to preserve? – Patricia Mancuso, Erie, PA Wetlands include swamps, marshes, bogs, riverbanks, mangroves, floodplains, rice fields—and anywhere else, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), that… Continue Reading » WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT This content is brought to you free by E-The Environmental Magazine, which is published by Earth Action Network, Inc., a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization. Our address is 28 Knight Street, Norwalk, CT 06851. We ask that you: Subscribe to our magazine   Order a Free Trial Issue   Make a tax deductible donation Forward email This email was sent to aquarianm@gmail.com by karen@emagazine.com |   Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. E - The Environmental Magazine | 28 Knight Street | Norwalk | CT | 06851