The TakePart Top 10 Weekly Roundup is a compilation of the week’s most notable stories from our entertainment-meets-social-action blogging network. Check out some of our most popular stories of the week, as well as a few TakePart blogger favorites!

Katie Halper:

Necklacing Returns to South Africa, Tutu Calls for Peace, and History Repeats Itself

Ted Kennedy’s Malignant Brain Tumor: Sad News, But the Work Goes On

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Nicole Hughes:

Bush’s Food Aid Package Promotes Use of GMOs

Gas Prices Exceed Those of 1973 Oil Crisis

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Andy Kondrat:

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Could Cost US 38 Trillion Annually

USDA Budget Squeeze Forces Agency to Stop Tracking Pesticide Use

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Jon Popham:

Brooklyn Bridge Birthday Celebration!

Smokey the Bear: Environmental Icon

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Giulia Rozzi:

Suicide Tourism in New York City

Kristin Davis and Her Solar Powered Home

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Gina Telaroli:

Media That Matters Film Festival Premieres on May 28th

Top 10 Ways Indiana Jones Saved the World: Part #1

A new study released by the Natural Resources Defense Council and Tufts University warns that if the United States fails to reduce greenhouse gas emissions drastically and quickly, the nation might have to spend $3.8 trillion annually due to the effects of climate change.

The Austin American-Statesmen reports the multi-trillion dollar price tag that comes with inaction would be due to “higher energy and water costs, real estate losses from hurricanes, rising sea levels and other problems.”

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The WGA strike wages on, and the Golden Globes are its latest victim. With SAG joining in solidarity with the writers, the show would be starless and noticeably dimmer. Instead it seems we will get a newscast of sorts of the results - maybe they’ll still show some montages? I really love the montages…I guess I’ll just have to wait for the Oscars and hope all is fixed by then so I can see Daniel Day-Lewis win for his amazing performance in There Will Be Blood. In other WGA news, another victim to the strike are the folks who work on the TV shows that aren’t being shot right now. Warner just announced that it intends to layoff 1,000 workers although they hope that eventually they’ll be able to hire them back.If you want to get involved and support the writers in a fun and creative way click to read more below the fold:

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