———————- “We are faced with … rising rates of consumption that nature can’t match. Increasingly, we are also threatened by the wave of privatization that is sweeping across the world, turning water from a precious public resource into a commodity for economic gain.” “The case gained international attention when it… Continue reading

Science is the process of disciplined dissent. The process of disciplined dissent relies on evidence — evidence that can force a change of mind by challenging the consensus that scientists had earlier achieved. That’s nowhere more true than in climate science, where the consensus process used by the Intergovernmental Panel… Continue reading

MAINE VS. THE MULTI-TENTACLED PLUM CREEK ALIEN Many people across Turtle Island (North America) are not aware that a relatively small but respectably-sized chunk of wild and nearly-wild forest ecosystem struggles for survival in northern Maine. The Maine North Woods essentially represents part of the southeastern edge of the Great… Continue reading

CLIMATE ACTION NEWS SHEET 72, OCTOBER 2007 (please disregard previous impostor!) Compiled and sent out by Rising Tide UK: info at risingtide.org.uk To receive this News Sheet monthly, email news-subscribe at risingtide.org.uk with the subject line ‘subscribe’ (without the quotes). CONTENTS: ———————————————- UPCOMING ACTIONS AND EVENTS: ———————————————- 1) NATIONAL DAY… Continue reading