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NewsWatch: October 11, 2007
By Obviously.ca Staff. Posted on 11:18:00 am - Thursday, October 11, 2007.

We surf the web so you don’t have to.

1. Climate change campaigners top bets as winners of Nobel Peace Prize Who’s it going to be? So far, it’s all about environmental campaigns as the front runners for this year’s $1.5 million prize are Al Gore and Sheilah Watt-Cloutier.
2. To go green, eat your greens – and meat, too The Globe’s article reports on a study from Cornell University that suggests eating some meat and dairy as well as plants and vegetables for a diet that’s the most efficient for land use.
3. A survey of climate change adaptation planning The H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment releases a report looking at adaptation planning around the world.
4. Japan utilities to buy carbon credits To help Japan meet its Kyoto targets, utilities companies in the country have agreed to buy 44 million tons of carbon credits from the United Nations. The report is available online.
5. Eat Local Are you a locavore? This week’s Now Toronto is devoted to locally produced foods – with features on chefs who are committed to buying locally.

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Tags: Al Gore, Japan utilities, local, locavore, newswatch, Nobel Peace Prize, October, Sheilah Watt-Cloutier.

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