and he never done nothin' to the state of Arizona
Macho B was the first jaguar radio-collared in the US, and probably the last.
He was the only jaguar documented in the US in the last ten years, and very possibly the last we will ever see.' [...]
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US economy shrinks stunning 6.2 percent
US jobless claims hit highest level since 1982
I'm glad that President Obama is projecting optimism and leadership in mitigating the worst effects of this collapse. And I'm [...]
US economy shrinks stunning 6.2 percent
US jobless claims hit highest level since 1982
I'm glad that President Obama is projecting optimism and leadership in mitigating the worst effects of this collapse. And I'm [...]
Thirty-five years on from the Boldt Decision, whole new generations in the northwest are experiencing salmon war fatigue. Millions upon millions of dollars have been spent on failed mitigation, lawyers have retired after [...]
Thirty-five years on from the Boldt Decision, whole new generations in the northwest are experiencing salmon war fatigue. Millions upon millions of dollars have been spent on failed mitigation, lawyers have retired after [...]
This WOPR wasn't wanted by Governor Kulongoski, NOAA, the EPA, the Forest Service, hunting, fishing, and tourism interests (representing a significant chunk [...]
This WOPR wasn't wanted by Governor Kulongoski, NOAA, the EPA, the Forest Service, hunting, fishing, and tourism interests (representing a significant chunk' [...]
The opportunity is before us to bring focus to [energy and global warming] across campaigns, across the United States, and make Energy/Global Warming a winning issue come November and a higher priority for serious Congressional and [...]
The opportunity is before us to bring focus to [energy and global warming] across campaigns, across the United States, and make Energy/Global Warming a winning issue come November and a higher priority for serious Congressional and [...]
It is an icon of the high country. My floating band of hikers sometimes agreed not to stop for lunch until we saw a whitebark.
And it is disappearing. There is [...]
It is an icon of the high country. My floating band of hikers sometimes agreed not to stop for lunch until we saw a whitebark.
And it is disappearing. There is [...]
But in certain areas trained amateurs can play an enormous role. Every so often a backyard astronomer finds something new, and the best [...]
But in certain areas trained amateurs can play an enormous role. Every so often a backyard astronomer finds something new, and the best [...]
(Although not of much interest elsewhere, there will be considerable hyperventilating about this on science and climate blogs.)
An iconic Queensland mammal is simply gone, believed to be the first mammal to disappear as a direct result of global warming.
Say hello and gooodbye. The white lemuroid possum,
a rare creature found [...]
(Although not of much interest elsewhere, there will be considerable hyperventilating about this on science and climate blogs.)
An iconic Queensland mammal is simply gone, believed to be the first mammal to disappear as a direct result of global warming.
Say hello and gooodbye. The white lemuroid possum,
a rare creature found [...]
1. The bloggers seem have an uneven understanding of energy issues [...]
Maybe it is the nearness of the event we've been anticipating all year - yes, the annual Ig Nobel Awards will be given out on October 2nd - or maybe it's just something in the air - and it turns out there are some unpleasant possibilities there - [...]
From [...]
Nearly 40 percent of fish species in North American streams, rivers and lakes are now in jeopardy . . .The 700 fishes now listed represent a staggering 92 percent increase over the 364 listed as "imperiled" in the previous 1989 study . . . .
The statements above come not from [...]
Ewango is a botanist, former poacher, and winner of the 2005 Goldman Prize for his heroic efforts to protect the DRC's Okapi Faunal Reserve in the chaos [...]
The Coast Salish peoples' sacred inherent right is to restore, preserve, and protect our shared environment and natural resources in our ancestral homelands - the Salish Sea.
To that end, some of the Coast Salish participating in this year's intertribal canoe gathering of Northwest native peoples will be monitoring [...]
Since diving into the deep end when it comes to energy issues, almost every day sees new fascinating concepts, approaches, and technologies. Fascinating ... exciting ... even hope inspiring at times. And, as well, as the passion builds, so many of these are truly Energy COOL.
This is [...]
Over the years I have ventured far and wide, but I have never encountered such severe reaction to my travel plans as I did before this trip to Pakistan.
"Pakistan! You must be crazy! Are you insane?"
That was the general consensus, and I do understand. This is a [...]
You gotpeople around you.
The country's full of them right now, people walking [...]
Representatives (facing an Administration veto threat) passed the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act with $20 billion for greening public schools across the nation.
Taking aggressive action to green schools is about [...]
Since 2005, the Academies of Science for the G8+5 countries have called on world leaders to limit the threat of climate change. We have advised prompt action to deal with the causes of climate change and
cautioned that some climate [...]
with a strong statement about the Lieberman-Warner Climate inSecurity Act's inadequacies and requirements for strengthening it.
In June the U.S. Senate will begin debate on legislation to address global warming. The Climate Security Act, S. 3036, fails to meet the [...]
The Smoke that Thunders from 'Flying the Falls' from Free to Adventure on Vimeo, where it is available in full-screen format.
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Click here for more information on the film itself, and to purchase a copy.
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The entire thirty-minute version and other clips, are available here. (I had the full version embedded here, but it seems to be disagreeing with the blog.)
From ED's [...]
And here is the new paper from James Hansen everyone is talking about: Target Atmospheric CO2: Where Should Humanity Aim? (35-page pdf; bolding below added by melvin)
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Humanity today, collectively, must face the uncomfortable fact that industrial civilization itself has become the principal driver of global climate. If [...] WE has launched
Al Gore's Alliance for Climate Protection has launched its WE Campaign. Go there to read all about it and support the campaign in a variety of ways. Television ads will feature prominently in the campaign. Opinions will vary on this; it seems to me that public awareness [...] 10% of Ohio is on Food Stamps
Holy you-know-what. 10% of Ohio is on food stamps (almost double from 2001), and even more people are eligible for them but not receiving them. 1.1 million Ohioans receive food stamps, and 500,000 more are eligible.
This is BAD. Look at the requirements for food stamp eligibility. Over 14% of [...] So THIS Is What It Takes to Win?
I'm on the winning side of an issue! What happened? Am I dreaming? <pinches self> No. Am I becoming a Republican? OK, absolutely not. And yet... an issue I care deeply about, the freedom to label rBGH-free milk, seems to be going my way. How could that be?
I should be [...] Arthur C. Clarke is dead
So they say.
On the occasion of his 90th birthday in December, he recorded this video expressing his three wishes: Contact with extraterrestrial life, an end to the oil addiction and the rise of a green energy economy, and peace in his beloved Sri Lanka.
He did not live to see [...] A Chat With the Father of U.S. Organic Standards
If you could identify a father of America's organic standards, Harry MacCormack would be it. He's been farming organically since before the term existed. Of course, during his childhood in upstate New York, there was no need for the term. No one used chemicals yet, so there was no alternative [...]
Solutions
Solutions are the key to better living for one and all. I am guilty as anyone else of sometimes standing around and pointing out the problems which all can see without my advice. This approach often leads to a case of seeing the forest and not recognizing the trees. We [...]
Breaking NewsPeace, Justice, and Prosperity
For most of my life I have been a dreamer. As a child I sat many a fine hour on a creek bank with a cork floating on the water (often with no bait on the hook) and dreamed of other times and other places. In those years science fiction [...]
Terra Preta Soils Technology To Master the Carbon Cycle
the current news and links on Terra Preta (TP) soils and closed-loop pyrolysis of Biomass, this integrated virtuous cycle could sequester 100s of Billions of tons of carbon to the soils.
This technology represents the most comprehensive, low cost, and productive approach to long term stewardship and sustainability.Terra [...] The American Legion Reply
The American Legion is asking its members to use their power in moving Congress to pass the Bush legislation giving full telecom immunity from prosecution for their cooperation in illegal wiretaps. Over at the Big Orange a few days ago, front page author McJoan had a [...]
Geoengineering: basic principles, some thoughts, some questions
In the face of the potential for catastrophic climate change and global warming, "geo-engineering" is an arena getting a little attention and some press, such as W Broad, NYT Times
Geoengineering is the deliberate modification of Earth's environment on a large scale "to suit human needs and promote [...] Aristotle, Shakespeare, and Dickens Set Free in China
Crossposted at Daily Kos and also at Docudharma
Lost in the hoopla and frenzy of the 2008 Presidential Campaign over the past couple of weeks was an overlooked (though important) anniversary in the Peoples Republic of China. In February 1978 -- a year or so after Chairman Mao Zedong's [...] ll
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In the last days of January, I got an email with an undercover video of cow torture in a beef plant. Probably some crazy PETA thing going around I figured. I ignored it. Not that cruelty to animals isn't a valid issue, but there are ALWAYS videos of animal abuse [...]
What do they dream?
A research team from the University of St Andrew's accidentally ran into a pod of sperm whales sleeping at the surface off the Chilean coast. The boat was not powered at the time, and the scientists did not realize what was happening until they were already drifting through the [...]
Okinawa Dugong prevails in court
Last month, Judge Marilyn [...] A Tyson Meatpacking Worker Speaks Out
Yesterday I spent an hour speaking with David, a former meatpacker at a Tyson hog plant in Iowa. The conversation left me near tears, and I wonder at how David has been able to pick himself up and move on - or for that matter, do anything other than curl [...]
Global Warming Legislation: What matters?
Energy and Global Warming are complex, multifaceted, deep subjects. They are beyond the ability of any single person to totally master. And, a great challenge to those focused on them is seeking how to communicate, in a meaningful way, to those who don't have the ability to dedicate huge chunks [...]
The simplest of ideas.For more information: Playpumps International McCain's Dirty Energy Twisted Action Delay Machine
John McCain gets much credit for his Straight Talk when it
 comes to Global Warming, speaking tough even in the face of a Republican Party that seems determine to reject reality. The Republican Base seems to trust their hatred of Al Gore more than what the data, [...] We talk the talk but why don't we walk the walk?
An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore's Nobel Prize, Live Earth, and countless articles on the topics of the global climate crisis have put global warming on everybody's radar as of late. Green products/services are trendier than ever, and there is even a cache to driving a hybrid. And yet, the majority [...]
Obama Came to Town Today
Barack Obama stopped for a campaign appearance in downtown Wilmington, DE, earlier today. My wife and I were privileged to be among the several thousands (estimated at 20,000 on local radio) in attendance. We live just north of the city and were worried about parking and access and all [...]
Pondering Change
Pondering Change
Change is defined in the dictionary as the following: to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left aloneEvery politician on the trail today bandies the word, change, about as though we could expect [...] Scholar, Athlete, Actor, Singer, Linguist, Activist, and More
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Crossposted at Daily Kos and Docudharma On this day, January 23, 1976, one of the greatest Americans of the twentieth century died a nearly forgotten man in self-imposed seclusion in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over the [...] Today's MLK? the voice of Van Jones
The world has changed. The sole face, the sole name that seems to compete with Mickey Mouse or Ronald McDonald or a Pokemon figure for instant awareness among children seems to be Martin Luther King. The world does change. And, it can change for the better.
I have a dream ...
Deval -- what happened to "more than one bottom line?"
Cross-posted at Blue Mass Group
It was the repeated assertion from Deval Patrick that "there is more than one bottom line,"" as much as anything else, that drew me to join his campaign for governor, early on, in the spring of 2005. I threw myself into this campaign with all my [...] Beyond paralysis
Yesterday, I read an arousing Daily Kos diary, HOW TO BE A CLIMATE HERO (which had been crossposted from Truth & Progress -- nice blog, folks!). The author, Audrey Schulman, described breaking through her fellow passengers' paralysis in order to bring help to a woman who was undergoing a [...]
Vegetables of Mass Destruction - Sleazy Monsanto Tactics... Coming Soon to Your State
I hate to repeat the same old topics in these diaries but this is a case where I feel forced to. In New Jersey, a flurry of emails from citizens defeated the all-powerful Monsanto. We need a big push of emails to do the same in Pennsylvania. If Monsanto gets [...]
HOW TO BE A CLIMATE HERO
One afternoon last summer, I was on a commuter train when I heard someone yelling behind me. I didn't pay attention because I was breaking up a fight between my kids. I figured the noise was from some college students having fun. The third time the person yelled, I turned [...]
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It is all that survives of the awe and honor with which our ancestors once regarded [...] Excess Defined? One Boston Christmas light display ...
By Jamaica Pond, in Boston,
 Dominic Luberto comes close to defining excess when it comes to lighting. Having spent over $10,000 on lights, just this year, he will have over 250,000 lights up. Estimated electric bill of $2000 per month (although, to be honest, this sounds [...] What are they waiting for?
What are they waiting for? is an
 excellent question from the League of Conservation Voters and an excellent site. As I've noted before, if we judge their views by the issues they raise with presidential candidates, global warming simply does not exist for TV pundits like [...] Greener Loans and the Real Estate Dilemma
As it stands, the US Housing Market is crumbling – quite literally – as hundreds of thousands of homes all across the country are in desperate need of a greenovation…having been built some 20 to 30 years ago at a time when the depletion of our natural resources and [...]
Gore On Getting Back In: I'd Be "A Candidate For President"
Make no mistake: Gore will not - and technically cannot - run in the Democratic primary next year. The Draft Gore movement has indeed respected his wishes and shut down shop, the latest of which has been DraftGore.com. But for whatever reason, that has not stopped the speculation and [...]
They get letters First there was The Bali Communiqué, signed by the heads of 150 global corporations begging political leaders for action.
Even an immediate peaking in global emissions would require a subsequent reduction of at least 50% by 2050, according to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate [...] Just one link,
to my alltime favorite essay on Christmas. I don't think Corax would mind that I consider it an appropriate Hanukkah gift as well.
The Scrooge Sutra  [...] Holy Shit - Global Warming Putting Indonesia Under Water
Now I know the truth about Bush's strategy to fight Islamic extremism. It all comes together now... bloody oil wars, refusing to sign Kyoto, denying global warming... He's trying to make the world's largest Muslim nation, Indonesia, disappear into the sea.
And, sad to say, the tactic is working. This news [...] Britain's Tories, Race/Ethnic Politics, and the 2008 Election
crossposted from Daily Kos, Docudharma, and My Left Wing
Ever since the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863 during the American Civil War -- when President Abraham Lincoln committed the Union to ending slavery -- the issue of race has bedeviled not just the United States [...] Renaming Climate Change
When it comes to the public's reaction to an issue, we all know the term for an issue is critical. Bush showed us that with his policies of "Healthy Forests" and "Clear Skies." From the moment either of those pieces of legislation got their name, people's reactions to them were [...]
Everything changesTruth & Progress would like to congratulate Peter Garrett on the occasion of his appointment as Environment Minister for the Commonwealth of Australia, as well as Senator Penny Wong, the new - and first - Minister for Climate Change, now a separate portfolio in the Rudd government. The splitting [...] Unrealized Potential - A Young Life Snuffed Out
Earlier this morning, a young, widely-misunderstood African-American man died from a bullet wound in a Miami, Florida hospital. Outside of the Washington, DC area and the close fraternity that is the National Football League and the city of Miami -- where he was a star football player for the University [...]
Pennsylvania BANS Labeling Hormone-FREE Milk!
According to the New York Times, Pennsylvania just banned all "rBGH-free" labels on dairy products, effective January 1, 2008. The move was taken by the state's Secretary of Agriculture, Dennis Wolff.
I promise I will abstain from any puns using the phrase "guarding the henhouse" in this diary. Cross-posted at [...] Invest in a Progressive Future ...
DISCLAIMER: This is not about investing for your direct financial security but investing in our common future, If interested, continue with this discussion of a new path toward Investing in a Progressive Future.
Political Mutual Funds It is a complex challenge to decide how to donate money. There are so many important [...] Administrative nullification of the ESA
That means it would be a free-fire zone, with no oversight.
How big is 15,500 square miles?
http://www.fws.gov/m... NiSource Habitat Conservation Plan] Notice of intent to prepare [...] Vegetables of Mass Destruction - Farm to School Programs
Nobody wants their kids tossed around as political footballs, and yet, when it comes to school lunch, that's the case. On the right correct side of the politics of school lunch are those who care about climate change, conservation, hunger, and childhood obesity.
The other side consists of those who [...] Heads up: forum on energy and climate today.
Grist, in cooperation with NRDC and several groups, invited all the presidential candidates to a forum on climate change and energy policy to be held today at 2 pm pacific, 5 eastern.
Only Clinton, Edwards, and Kucinich have agreed to show up, today of all days, literally a few hours [...] The war at home: "Our port - Our street"
Olympia Port Militarization Resistance (OlyPMR) has been trying to physically blockade movement of military equipment in and out of the Port of Oympia (Washington). For a while Friday, they gained physical control of the gates when police declined to pepperspray infants in the crowd.
More information on [...] What can $611 Billion Buy?
This brief slide show from the Boston Globe today is worth a click just for a little perspective on the non-human cost of the Iraq War. It touches on Education, Healthcare, and public works, just to mention a few.
I like the "localness" of the items that made the [...] The future is here.
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Hillary does Energy ... and gets a lot right
Monday, Hillary Clinton gave a speech entitled ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE: Comprehensive Strategy to Address the Climate and Energy Challenge. It is, let me say, an excellent speech to read. Powerful in multiple ways. In the speech, Hillary put energy and global warming central to her agenda
In my campaign, [...] Post Clinton-Gore Admin Duo & Global Warming
Well, when it comes to front pages in regards to Global Warming, it is Vice President Al Gore (and, well, elected but not sworn in President Gore) who (very legitimately) has the headlines and receives the (global) accolades.
Jimmy Carter is one of the two best ex-Presidents the United States has [...] Imagine a leader
Imagine a public figure that took responsibility for his actions, and the actions of his underlings. A leader who, when a problem was discovered in his organization, didn't hide and deny and obfuscate, but acknowledged it, then attacked the problem root and branch and cleaned it up.
And publicly used [...] Salmon Nation News
Fresh-packed from the upper left coast.
 Looking for a little peace and quiet? Gordon Hempton claims to have found the quietest spot in the continental US at 47? 51.959N, 123? 52.221W. And he intends to keep it that way. From his fascinating website, One Square Inch:
Visits are made periodically [...] Building an Incentive for Building Green When it comes to climate disruption, most people worry about the effect of their driving. They assume that's where they're doing the most damage. However if you're an average American, your home emits as much as your car. If you add in your [...] Listed Green turns a "hundred".
As a person in real estate and wanting to make a difference, I looked around and saw a tremendous need. A need for the current MLS (multiple listing service) system across the country to properly promote green, energy efficient and [...] Energizing America ... Cities leading the way
There are many rows to hoe to foster an Energy Smart culture, one that will enable us to create a Prosperous, Climate Friendly Society. Being Energy Smart begins at Home, but individuals will
 not, cannot create this path toward a sensible future alone, we work, [...] notes on the Red List (part one)(The small youtubes embedded on the left side of the page are parts 1-3 of Buddha's Dream, with Riley Lee on shakuhachi.) Nano Science: Something "goofy" happens 'ya hang around some of the less savory places I do on occasion and you're bound to bump into this sweet-smelling bad actor named, Trichloroethylene, or TCE. You might recall that this bad actor had a lead in the book and movie [...] Sky News EuroReport: Secret Gore-Sarkozy Negotiations
crossposted at Daily Kos and Docudharma
A few minutes ago, I received a phone call from Paris from an old grad school friend of mine who said that Sky News just broadcast a report about secret negotiations between Al Gore and Nicholas Sarkozy over Gore's political future. Given its stellar [...] Bush's Appalachian War: Bombing Ancient Mountains Bush cites his "global war on terror" and the need for energy independence as reasons to legalize the killing of mountains from a range that has lived for millions of years. There is no way to bring back the over 450 mountaintops that have been razed solely to [...] Will BC bite the carbon tax bullet? Someone is listening. British Columbia seems serious about its announced goal of reducing carbon emissions by one third by 2020. How? Finance Minister Carole Taylor won't announce the final plan until February, but is seriously considering the real thing. Brave B.C. talks true carbon tax
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