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Another One Bites the Dust
Caribbean monk seal: just a memory. Photo from U.S. National Museum.Caribbean Monk Seal Gone for GoodBy Jessica Marshall / June 9, 2008 The Caribbean monk seal is officially extinct. Last seen in 1952 on a small group of reef islands … Continue reading
Ocean Acidification – Elevating the Discourse
Ocean Acidification due to Increases in Atmospheric CO2By Paul Spencer / The Rag Blog / June 4, 2008 Not to sound alarmist, but sound the alarm anyway just in case – man-made CO2 and NOx and SO2 emissions may be … Continue reading
Mesmo’s Desert Digest : Seed and Ceremony
Petroglyphs from Willow Springs in northern Arizona. These engravings, made by Hopi Indians during ritual pilgrimages, depict the individual clan symbols of the pilgrims. Not all North American rock art is shamanistic in origin. This is especially true of rock … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, Austin, Environment, Native Americans, Peace Movement, Sixties, Spirituality, Sustainability
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Monsanto’s Harvest of Fear
No thanks: An anti-Monsanto crop circle made by farmers and volunteers in the Philippines. Photo byy Melvyn Calderon/Greenpeace HO/A.P. Images.Monsanto’s Harvest of Fear By Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele, which follows, first appeared in the May issue of … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, Capitalism, Corporate Corruption, Environment, Genetic Engineering
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Monks, not Junta, Providing Relief in Myanmar
A monk organized relief donations this week for people left homeless by the cyclone. This monastery, outside of Yangon, has become a temporary shelter. Photo by AP.In desperate times, Burmese turn to their monks KUN WAN, Myanmar / May 30, … Continue reading
The Earth : Love it or Lose it, Part III
The following from the Eurupean Tribune is long, but very informative. There is some doubt as to the leap from capacity (energy developed under ‘standard conditions’) to portion of power available over time, but it’s probably a good ball-park estimate. … Continue reading
Resisting Monsanto’s Seed Imperialism
Focus On The Corporation: The Genetically Modified Food Gambleby Robert Weissman There have been few experiments as reckless, over-hyped, and with as little potential upside as the rapid rollout of genetically modified crops. The International Service for the Acquisition of … Continue reading
Protesters converge on Houston to say "No New Coal"
Environmental activists from Arkansas, Michigan, Nevada, Georgia, Texas, and Iowa converged on Houston May 14, 2008,to urge the Houston-based Dynegy corporation to halt construction on its six proposed coal plants. The protest targeted Dynegy’s annual shareholders meeting. Activists gathered outside … Continue reading
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Tagged Agitprop, Alternative Energy, Energy, Environment, Global Warming, Social Action, Texas
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The Earth : Love it or Lose it, Part II
Wind turbine at the Horns Reef wind farm in DenmarkBefore it’s too late…Support rapid development of “alternative”, renewable energy sources (solar, wind, wave, geothermal…)by Paul Spencer / The Rag Blog [This is the second in a series on The Rag … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Energy, Ecology, Energy, Environment, Social Action
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Carbon Dioxide Hits New High
World CO2 levels at record high, scientists warnBy David Adam / May 12, 2008 The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has reached a record high, according to new figures that renew fears that climate change could begin to … Continue reading
Engelhardt and McKibben : Last Chance to Save the Earth
The Defining Moment for Climate ChangeBy Tom Engelhardt Already climate change — in the form of a changing pattern of global rainfall — seems to be affecting the planet in significant ways. Take the massive, almost decade-long drought in Australia’s … Continue reading
The High Cost of Waste in Our Society
Food waste on ‘staggering’ scaleAxis Commentary / May 10, 2008 Editor’s Note: This is a report from a survey carried out in England and Wales. The BBC report does not mention this in the context of famine now being predicted … Continue reading
