Tag: Featured News
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First Nations and Allies Stand Strong in Fight Against Enbridge Tar Sands Pipeline
By Elizabeth Shope Today marks the third anniversary of the Save the Fraser Declaration, a declaration signed by more than 130 First Nations, which states: We will not allow the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines, or similar tar sands projects, to cross our lands, territories and watersheds, or the ocean migration routes of Fraser River salmon.…
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Rising Demand for Southeast Trees Endangers U.S. Wildlife and Biodiversity
The rapid development of woody biomass energy facilities in the Southeast U.S. has large implications for regional land cover and wildlife habitat, says a new study by three major Southern universities, released today by National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC). The Southeastern U.S. is currently experiencing what is likely the…
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5 Examples of Bioluminescence in Nature
By Beth Buczynski Unlike humans, who can flip a switch anytime the sun fails to provide enough light, plants and animals must provide their own solution to the darkness. “Bioluminescence is a primarily marine phenomenon. It is the predominant source of light in the largest fraction of the habitable volume of the earth, the deep…
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Climate Change Amplifies Groundwater Depletion, Threatening Food Supply
By Brett Walton A National Research Council report argues that groundwater use today is leaving society poorly prepared for potential rapid climate changes in the future. [caption id="attachment_314344" align="alignnone" width="618"] Groundwater footprints of aquifers are important for food production. At the bottom of the figure, the groundwater footprints (in gray) of six aquifers (in red,…
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Monterey Shale Report Exposes Myth of Economic Prosperity From Fracking California
Post Carbon Institute and Physicians, Scientists & Engineers for Healthy Energy released a groundbreaking report on yesterday using industry data that presents compelling evidence that the promise of a Monterey Shale boom is a myth. Authored by geoscientist J. David Hughes, the report, Drilling California: A Reality Check on the Monterey Shale, is the first analysis of oil production…