Here is an update on the situation with Greenpeace UK activists. I can’t stress how important this case is. Beyond taking care of our activists who are facing serious repercussions – this case could set ground breaking precedent for the climate change struggle. If the court sides with GP –… Continue reading
National Geographic News: NATIONALGEOGRAPHIC.COM/NEWS “Water Mafias” Put Stranglehold on Public Water Supply Tasha Eichenseher in Stockholm, Sweden for National Geographic News August 21, 2008 Worldwide corruption driven by mafia-like organizations throughout water industries is forcing the poor to pay more for basic drinking water and sanitation services, according to a… Continue reading
————————————- “From 1948 to 2006, storms measured at extreme precipitation increased 18% in the Pacific coastal states, including a 26% jump in California, according to a 2007 analysis of federal climate data by Environment California, an environmental group based in Los Angeles. In the Los Angeles area, data show a… Continue reading
—————————————- “Some warming-related trends in Arctic regions, such as the encroachment of trees into tundra, may cause absorption of carbon dioxide and thus partly counter the effects of thawing permafrost. But Schuur and colleagues’ new assessment indicates that thawing is likely to dominate known countervailing trends.” ———————————— Public release date:… Continue reading