World News

Contradictory goals in Bali sounds familiar

Friday, February 1st, 2008

It seems as though there are other countries whose politics and business goals seem to be at loggerheads with one another. In the downhill run to catch up with the runaway train of traditional capitalism, our human-centered political rickshaws have got to stop stumbling. Here’s a very thorough treatise on some of the issues that polarize. http://www.redpepper.org.uk/article1008.html

Don’t forget the Rainforests

Friday, February 1st, 2008

It seems as though the once-dear campaign for rainforest consciousness and conservation has quietly been labeled “not important” by people. Certainly the media. Here’s a great post about the need to keep this still-very-alarming phenomenon close to the lens: http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/johann-hari/johann-hari-there-is-a-way-to-save-the-rainforests-776113.html

Confirmed: Deforestation Plays Critical Climate Change Role

Friday, January 4th, 2008

From earlier last year, an important study that confirms what our common sense already knows: New research confirms that avoiding deforestation can play a key role in reducing future greenhouse gas concentrations. Scientists report in the journal Science that tropical deforestation releases 1.5 billion tonnes of carbon each year into the atmosphere.Read more 

Why gas costs so much

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

A good in-depth article of the mechanics of gasoline. from Groovy Green

IPCC warn of abrupt warming

Saturday, November 17th, 2007

For anyone still not convinced that the global warming fears are valid. This is worth a read.
From the BBC