Tag: Insights
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Women of the World Call for Urgent Action on Climate Change
Apart from those imprisoned in a fortress of science denial, 69 percent of Americans give credence to the 95 percent of climate scientists who agree on the reality and trajectory of human-induced climate change. Nevertheless, the levers on its supersized drivers don’t seem to be within our grasp. Americans live with this looming threat, without…
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Proposed Fracked-Gas LNG Export Facility from Maryland to Asia Vehemently Opposed
The first town hall meeting concerning the risks of the proposed Cove Point Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) export terminal in Maryland was held Tuesday night, Oct. 23. It was a big and rousing success. At least 300 people attended, most of them local residents. It was held at the Southern Community Center in Lusby, MD,…
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Salmon Face Upstream Battle as Blueprints for Recovery Are Ignored
As the days get cooler and shorter, millions of salmon are making the arduous journey up the rivers and streams of British Columbia (B.C.) to the spawning grounds where they were born. Waiting for this rich pulse of life from the Pacific Ocean are bears, gulls, wolves, eagles, ospreys, crows, pine martins and dozens of…
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World Food Day: Cook Organic, Not the Planet
Ronnie Cummins “Here’s the single most important thing you need to know about the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) report: it’s not too late. We still have time to do something about climate disruption. The best estimate from the best science is that we can limit warming from human-caused carbon pollution to less than…
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Ottawa River Expedition Shines Spotlight on Dedicated Water Advocates
Alexandra Cousteau [caption id="attachment_307986" align="alignright" width="300"] After using a turbidity tube to test for water quality clarity, Alexandra Cousteau returns water to the river. She joined Ottawa Riverkeeper measuring water quality near Hull Marina.[/caption] Since arriving in Canada on Sept. 11 to film three documentaries about the Ottawa river as part of River Mission, a…