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A dead fish lies on the cracked earth of the drought-stricken La Sorrueda…
What it really costs when Wal-Mart comes to town
A new study shows that communities lose money in sales and especially in wages whenever a new Walmart opens.
sweet sweet super-capitalism ftw >.>
Green Cities: Self-reliant communities essential with climate change
By Lynne Blundell 21 March 2012 – Communities must build resilience to natural disasters and can no longer expect governments to step in and save them. This was the standout message in a session on climate change adaptation and resilience at Green Cities this year.
Not from this world: Extreme weather events increased over past decade, study says
Planet hit by more storms, heatwaves and floods than ever before as evidence points to human-induced climate change
Today is World Water Day
“The day to recognize the importance of earth’s most precious natural resource was proposed 20 years ago at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. While we often take water for granted, many cannot. And water plays a role in almost everything we do.”
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best ad I’ve seen in a long time.
get ‘back to the start’ with sustainable farming practices
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The Nissan Leaf is New York City’s newest taxi
Starting in Spring 2012, six Nissan Leaf electric cars will begin service as regular cabs in New York City, bringing all-electric driving to the busy metered masses of Manhattan. It’s part of a test program to see how all-electric vehicles fare as taxis with further electrification of the New York City taxi fleet to follow.
[photo credit & article source: Jalopnik]
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The Nissan Leaf is New York City’s newest taxi
Starting in Spring 2012, six Nissan Leaf electric cars will begin service as regular cabs in New York City, bringing all-electric driving to the busy metered masses of Manhattan. It’s part of a test program to see how all-electric vehicles fare as taxis with further electrification of the New York City taxi fleet to follow.
[photo credit & article source: Jalopnik]
O nice
a.k.a yard foul
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Asia loses its taste for shark fin
SINGAPORE: As Asia’s ethnic Chinese sit down for lavish banquets to usher in the Lunar New Year, a delicacy long considered a must at celebratory meals is fast disappearing from menus and dinner tables. A growing number of shops, restaurants and hotels have in the past few months given up selling shark fin, which in Asia is usually eaten in soup, throwing a lifeline to the marine predator that activists say is long overdue. “Yes, we do see an increasing number of locals and international businesses saying no to shark’s fin,” said Elaine Tan, chief executive for environmental group WWF in Singapore.
“This change in attitude could be due to an increasing awareness of the plight of sharks as well as the result of many shark campaigns worldwide,” she told AFP. About 73 million sharks are killed every year, according to WWF, and more than 180 shark species were considered threatened in 2010, compared to only 15 in 1996. Many are slain for their fins, considered by the Chinese to be a delicacy and costing hundreds of dollars per kilo.
And people say awareness doesn’t change the world. This is living proof that it does.
*GASP* growth!
Throw in some eco-efficiency and more loyalty to local products (closing the loop) and we will do ok (source Caribbean360.com)
Could we save the whales by hunting them?
A radical proposal for whale conservation: cap and trade of the seas. This week, in an effort to breathe new life into the IWC’s bogged-down process, three American scientists floated a provacative plan in the January 12, 2012, issue of Nature (“A Market Approach To Saving Whales”). They propose establishing a cap-and-trade style market in commercial whaling quotas. It’s an old idea, but this time there’s a twist: conservationists could purchase quotas, too, then pocket them, in essence saving as many whales as money could buy.
