Earth Day around the world (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
• http://rt.comTens of millions of people across the world have taken part in the world’s foremost environmental festival – Earth Day.
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Environment
The Dirt On Earth Day
• Henry I. Miller, ForbesIn recent years, Earth Day has provided an opportunity for environmental Cassandras to prophesy apocalypse, dish anti-technology dirt and proselytize. Passion and zeal routinely trump science; provability takes a back seat to plausibility.
Does Fracking Cause Earthquakes?
• http://motherjones.com, By Alyssa BattistoniThere are plenty of reasons to worry about fracking—groundwater contamination, methane leaks, that flaming tap water thing. But can it really cause earthquakes?
Diatomaceous Earth (Food Grade): Bug Killer You Can Eat!
• http://lewrockwell.com, by Paul WheatonDiatomacious Earth (often referred to as "DE") is an off white talc-like powder that is the fossilized remains of marine phytoplankton.
EPA-approved GMO insecticide responsible for killing off bees
• http://www.naturalnews.com, by: Jonathan BensonEarly last year, leaked documents obtained by a Colorado beekeeper exposed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) illegitimate approval of clothianidin
The Historic Texas Drought, Visualized
• http://www.npr.org, by Elise HuA devastating drought consumed nearly all of Texas in 2011, killing livestock, destroying agriculture and sparking fires that burned thousands of homes.
World landmarks fade to black for Earth Hour
• http://www.telegraph.co.ukHundreds of famous landmarks around the world from the Eiffel Tower to the Great Wall of China are plunged into darkness to mark the annual Earth Hour.
Barataria Bay Dolphins Severely Ill
• http://motherjones.com, By Julia WhittyThe bottlenose dolphins of Barataria Bay, Louisiana, are showing signs of severe ill health, according to a report from NOAA.
Makeup, Bowling Balls, and Other Toxic Products You Use
• http://motherjones.com, The EPA wants to classifyThe EPA wants to classify coal ash as hazardous waste—and you can find it in your home, backyard, and medicine cabinet.
Cyber-activists launch 80-nation campaign against illegal trash dumps
• RawStory.comCyber-environmentalists said Friday 80 countries have joined the World Cleanup 2012 campaign which will see volunteers across the globe use the Internet to target illegal trash dumps for cleanup.
Yes, Deepwater Horizon Oil Did Enter the Food Chain
• Rebecca Boyle via PopSci.comA new study clarifies that impact: Hydrocarbons from the Macondo well trickled into the ocean food chain via its tiniest members, zooplankton.
Palmer says green groups funded by CIA
• ABC News (video)Mining magnate Clive Palmer has accused the United States government of funding environmental group Greenpeace via the CIA to undermine Australia's coal mining sector. Mr Palmer made the extraordinary claim over Greenpeace's plan to use the court
Court Reverses E.P.A. On Big Mining Project
• New York TimesIn a sharp rebuke, a judge reversed a decision by the EPA to revoke a critical permit for one of the nation’s largest mountaintop removal mining projects. The EPA’s decision in to rescind the waste disposal permit for the mine exceeded the agency’s a
The Woman Who Skied Antarctica Solo
• http://motherjones.com, By Maddie OatmanThe meteorologist-turned-adventurer Felicity Aston has had a soft spot for Antarctica ever since she learned of the ill-fated British explorer Robert Falcon Scott
Great News for Whiskey Drinkers!
• http://motherjones.com, By Kiera ButlerA confession: When I wrote about the environmental footprint of various kinds of booze a while back, I was really hoping that whiskey would turn out to be the greenest.
Brazil to file charges against Chevron executives for new oil leak
• washingtonpost.com, By Associated PressBrazilian prosecutors said Saturday they will file criminal charges against 17 executives of Chevron Corp. and drilling contractor Transocean Ltd. for a new oil leak near the offshore well where at least 110,000 gallons (about 416,000 liters) spilled
Bloodhounds Track Elephant Poachers
• arcleinShe said the European Union-backed canine project "will have a significant impact on the poaching problem in the park, particularly in protecting the vulnerable elephant population as demands for ivory increase worldwide."
Great Lakes ice coverage falls 71 percent over 40 years, researcher says
• usnews.msnbc.msn.com By msnbc.com staffGreat Lakes ice coverage declined an average of 71 percent over the past 40 years, according to a report from the American Meteorological Society.
Did BP Cause Damage to the Gulf Sea Floor?
• http://www.globalresearch.ca, by Washington'sHas BP Made “Natural” Oil Seeps In the Gulf Larger?
Monsanto’s Roundup Shown to be Ravaging Butterfly Population
• http://www.globalresearch.ca, by Mike BarrettMonsanto’s Roundup, containing the active ingredient glyphosate, has been tied to more health and environmental problems than you could imagine.
The Tale of J.R. Simplot's Two-Headed Trout
• http://www.commondreams.org, by Jim HightowerThe corporate propensity for rationalizing the irrational in the pursuit of profit appears to be boundless.
Brazil vote sparks fears for future of rainforest
• By Dave Gilbert,Brazil stands at a crossroads in its efforts to preserve the Amazon rainforest as the government considers controversial legislation governing land use.
Ecuadorian Plaintiffs In Chevron Case Plan To Pursue Ruling
• wsj.com Dow JonesEcuadorian plaintiffs in an environmental lawsuit against Chevron Corp. (CVX) said Friday they will soon be able to begin a process in foreign countries to pursue a multibillion-dollar ruling issued by Ecuadorian courts against the U.S. company.
BP, Plaintiffs Reach Deal In Gulf Oil Spill Case
• by The Associated PressBP PLC has agreed to settle lawsuits from thousands of fishermen who lost work and others who claimed they were harmed by the oil giant's 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster, in the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history.
Pandora's Box: Digging the Earth, Killing the Future
• Common Dreams staffThe extent and the scale of the increase in world mineral extraction over the last 10 years is staggering, according to a new report.
Oceans Acidifying Fastest in 300 Million Years Due to Emissions
• By Alex MoralesThe Earth’s oceans may be acidifying faster than at any point during the last 300 million years due to industrial emissions, endangering marine life from oysters and reefs to sea-going salmon, researchers said.
Natural Law
• By Jason MarkFrom Rural Pennsylvania to South America, a Global Alliance is Promoting the Idea that Ecosystems Have Intrinsic Rights
At least nine dead as tornadoes strike midwest
• The RawStory.comA massive winter storm unleashed a string of tornadoes that cut a swath of destruction across the US midwest, killing at least nine people and threatening scores more as it pushed eastward Wednesday.
PETA kills more than 95 percent of animals in its care
• The Daily CallerDocuments published online this month show that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, an organization known for its uncompromising animal-rights positions, killed more than 95 percent of the pets in its care in 2011.
Dow and Monsanto Join Forces to Poison America's Heartland
• Richard SchiffmanIn a match that some would say was made in hell, the nation's two leading producers of agro-chemicals have joined forces in a partnership to reintroduce the use of the herbicide 2, 4-D.
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