Tag: Biodiversity
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Wendell Berry on Fossil Fuels, Sustainable Agriculture and ‘Runaway Capitalism’
This week on Moyers & Company in a rare television interview, Bill talks to visionary author and farmer Wendell Berry to discuss a sensible, but no-compromise plan to save the Earth. We also examine the critical role of honey bees …
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Free Live Stream This Weekend From Omega Sustainability Conference Featuring Renowned Speakers
The conference is Oct. 4-6, and will feature keynote speaker President Bill Clinton, 2005 MacArthur Fellow Majora Carter, environmentalist Paul Hawken, economist Jeremy Rifkin and …
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Breast Cancer Campaign Focuses on Link to Toxic Chemicals
In connection with Breast Cancer Awareness month, a new campaign has been launched to get people thinking about breast cancer before it occurs. Breast Cancer Fund’s new initiative, Beyond the Pink, challenges the status quo by changing the conversation from …
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Court Rules Feds Failed to Protect Thousands of Whales and Dolphins From Navy Sonar
The decision requires the federal agency to reassess its permits to ensure that the Navy’s training activities comply with protective measures in the Endangered Species Act.
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Widespread Use of Neonicotinoids Poses Risks to More Than Bees
A report released this week by the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation moves the spotlight from the risks neonicotinoids pose to bees to the impacts of neonicotinoids to invertebrates such as earthworms …