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Weathering the Storms, Planting the Seeds | World Shift Vision
Weathering the Storms, Planting the Seeds | World Shift Vision. The recent mass marches for climate justice in New York City and around the world were truly historic. It’s no small feat to inspire 400,0000+ Americans to take to the streets for anything these days, much less global climate change. Spearheaded by 350.org and an […]
UN Sees Irreversible Damage to Planet From Fossil Fuels – Bloomberg
UN Sees Irreversible Damage to Planet From Fossil Fuels – BloombergHumans are causing irreversible damage to the planet from burning fossil fuels, the biggest ever study of the available science concluded in a report designed to spur the fight against climate change. There’s a high risk of widespread harm from rising global temperatures, including floods, […]
IPCC report warns greenhouse gas levels at highest point in 800,000 years, identifies fossil fuels as cause of recent increases – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
IPCC report warns greenhouse gas levels at highest point in 800,000 years, identifies fossil fuels as cause of recent increases – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). The world’s top scientists have given their clearest warning yet of the severe and irreversible impacts of climate change. The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has […]
More bad news for bees: The new “F” word | Science Matters | David Suzuki Foundation
More bad news for bees: The new “F” word | Science Matters | David Suzuki Foundation. Have you heard of flupyradifurone? Probably not, unless you work for the federal government agency poised to approve this new pesticide for use in Canada. But take note: This new “F” word is bad news for bees. Flupyradifurone is […]
Global finance and the privatization of rural livelihoods | ROAR Magazine
Global finance and the privatization of rural livelihoods | ROAR Magazine. A big piece of news for food politics enthusiasts this summer was India’s veto over a proposed agreement — to be concluded within the legal framework of the World Trade Organization — on ‘trade facilitation measures’. The agreement was meant to regulate a number […]
A Conservationist Sees Signs of Hope for the World’s Rainforests by Rhett Butler: Yale Environment 360
A Conservationist Sees Signs of Hope for the World’s Rainforests by Rhett Butler: Yale Environment 360. After decades of sobering news, a prominent conservationist says he is finally finding reason to be optimistic about the future of tropical forests. Consumer pressure on international corporations and new monitoring technology, he says, are helping turn the tide […]
AmeriScan: October 29, 2014 | Environment News Service
AmeriScan: October 29, 2014 | Environment News Service. ‘Secret’ Decision to Hide Nuclear Plant Quake Risk Challenged … Concerts Aim to Turn Out Youth Vote for Climate … U.S. Enters the ‘Age of Renewable Energy’ … New California Homes Must Provide EV Charging … EPA Okays Pesticide Mix Hazardous to Butterflies … Keystone XL: TransCanada […]
Oil and Gas Industry’s “Endless War” on Fracking Critics Revealed by Rick Berman | DeSmogBlog
Oil and Gas Industry’s “Endless War” on Fracking Critics Revealed by Rick Berman | DeSmogBlog. Leave it to Washington’s top attack-dog lobbyist Richard Berman to verify what many always suspected: that the oil and gas industry uses dirty tricks to undermine science, vilify its critics and discredit journalists who cast doubt on the prudence of […]
One-fifth of Global Farm Soil Degraded by Salt – Our World
One-fifth of Global Farm Soil Degraded by Salt – Our World. Salt is degrading one-fifth of the world’s irrigated land and causing around US$27.3 billion per year in economic losses, according to a new assessment from the United Nations University (UNU). That’s because every day for the past 20 years, an average of 2,000 hectares […]
We Prep for Ebola Because of Irresponsible People Like Kacie Hickox |
We Prep for Ebola Because of Irresponsible People Like Kacie Hickox |. That nurse in Maine sure does love the spotlight. After Kacie Hickox returned from Sierra Leone, where she was treating Ebola patients, she was outraged when she was put in isolation by the state of New Jersey. After railing about her civil rights, […]
Canada bars visas from Ebola-hit countries – Americas – Al Jazeera English
Canada bars visas from Ebola-hit countries – Americas – Al Jazeera English. Canada has suspended visa applications for residents and nationals of countries with “widespread transmission” of the Ebola virus, becoming the second nation after Australia to introduce such a measure. The countries most severely hit by the worst Ebola outbreak ever are Liberia, Sierra Leone […]
The Story Changes: Ebola Is Now ‘Aerostable’ And Can Remain On Surfaces For 50 Days
The Story Changes: Ebola Is Now ‘Aerostable’ And Can Remain On Surfaces For 50 Days. When it comes to Ebola, the story that the government is telling us just keeps on changing. At first, government officials were claiming that it was very difficult to spread the Ebola virus. Some of them were even comparing it […]
Review: Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist
Review: Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist. Title: Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist Author: Michael Judd Publisher: Chelsea Green Release Date: November, 2013 It’s remarkable how much information this slim paperback carries. It doesn’t try to teach all the basics of gardening and landscaping, but instead focuses on several projects: an herb spiral, a food forest, swales […]
The Five Worst Climate Villains Among World Leaders
The Five Worst Climate Villains Among World Leaders. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Canadian Premier Stephen have just landed near the bottom of a ranking of the world’s worst climate villains. The 2014 Climate Change Performance Index, published by Germanwatch and the Climate Action Network, called out Abbott and Harper for aggressively dismantling and […]
Not All Infected Ebola Patients Show Symptoms | Underground Medic
Not All Infected Ebola Patients Show Symptoms | Underground Medic. On June 26th 2000 The New York Times carried an article by Lawrence Altman regarding asymptomatic Ebola patients carrying, and possibly spreading the disease. The piece was based on research by African and European scientists regarding a study published in The Lancet. The team was headed by Dr. E. M. Leroy […]
