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Greenest Place in the US: New York, not Vermont

Greenest Place in the US: New York, not Vermont

The state of Vermont has long been hailed as the greenest place in the United States due to the ‘consistent thinking about low-impact living.’ The state, after all, is profuse with trees, farms, and backyard compost heaps. It also has environmentally aware citizens, and no crowded expressways. In other words, Vermont is green basically because [...]
Israel defends the number of Gaza victims as relatively low

Israel defends the number of Gaza victims as relatively low

The number of fatalities in the last Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip known as Operation Cast Lead is relatively low when one considers that the fighting took place in densely populated areas, noted a spokesman for the Israeli Army. The IDF makes the comparative conclusion based on population density. “The figures show that the Israeli Army made [...]