From Japan’s crippled nuclear power plant to the shale gas rush, see the biggest energy stories of the year. 
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350.org “Top 11 Moments of 2011”
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Adele, Joyful Song And Air Pollution!
The Christmas holiday has become just about the only time when people gather in each other’s homes to raise their voices in joyful song. Everyone’s getting into the spirit: First Lady Michelle Obama, planning a party, requested Christmas music–along with some of her favorite songs, including one of my new favorites, Adele’s “Someone Like You.”
Adele– just nominated for six Grammy awards is a fabulous musician! Her blog is full of charm, too. As my heart is unusually full of her songs, I was stricken by the news that Adele is recovering from surgery for a vocal cord hemorrhage. And as she’s recovering, this lifetime London resident is talking about moving to the country. Why?
“The idea is for her to live in the countryside, away from the capital’s smog and pollution.”
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Where Is Your Old Cell Phone? U.S. E-Waste Across the Globe
Were you one of the millions of Americans to get an upgrade to one of your electronic devices this holiday season?
You know you are not alone, of course. According to the Electronics Take Back Coalition, consumers in the United States will replace approximately 400 million consumer gadgets this year.
Take Action: Stop global toxic dumping! Make it illegal to send toxic e-waste to developing nations.
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10 Ways to Beat the Post-Holiday Blues
When that last drop of New Year’s Eve champagne is gone and the Christmas ornaments are packed away, many people enter a state of post-holiday blues. The anticipation and planning that begins with Halloween ends when you open your eyes on the second day of January. It’s winter; the parties are over and it’s back to the daily grind. But you can beat the post-holiday blues.
