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First, the science is clear. The earth's warming is unequivocal; we humans are its principle cause. Everyday brings new evidence, whether it's the latest Greenpeace report on Mount Everest's retreating glaciers or last week's discovery that the Antarctic Ocean can no longer absorb CO 2. Think of that: the world's largest carbon trap, filled to capacity.

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or, How Hallmark Ruined the Environment

Valentine bouquets 'are bad for the planet'

By Nicole Martin - Last Updated: 1:53am GMT 10/02/2007

Latest Government figures show that the flowers that make up the average bunch have flown 33,800 miles to reach Britain.
In the past three years, the amount of flowers imported from the Netherlands has fallen by 47 per cent to 94,000 tons, while those from Africa have risen 39 per cent to 17,000 tons.
Environmentalists warned that "flower miles" could have serious implications on climate change in terms of carbon dioxide emissions from aeroplanes.

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