—– Forwarded Message —- From: Jess at Witness for Peace <jess@witnessforpeace.org> To: tahirih_alia@yahoo.com Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 7:50:45 PM Subject: Take Action Now–Indigenous Protesters and Striking Workers are Under Attack Witness for Peace Updates Repression of Colombian indigenous protest. Dear Tahirih, Take Action Now–Indigenous Protesters and Striking Workers… Continue reading
Climate change linked to Indian tiger attacks Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:09am EDT By Sujoy Dhar KOLKATA, India (Reuters) – The number of tiger attacks on people is growing in India’s Sundarban islands as habitat loss and dwindling prey caused by climate change drives them to prowl into villages for… Continue reading
—————————— “Natural carbon sinks, such as forests and oceans, are losing their ability to absorb CO2 from the atmosphere faster than expected.” The report has been endorsed by Professor Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, the newly elected Vice Chair of the IPCC, who said: “It is clear that climate change is already… Continue reading
Tropical cyclones can bury greenhouse gases: study Sun Oct 19, 2008 1:01pm EDT By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent OSLO (Reuters) – Tropical cyclones may be a tiny help in slowing global warming by washing large amounts of vegetation and soil containing greenhouse gases into the sea, scientists said on Sunday.… Continue reading