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How environmental degradation harms humanity.
A new report reveals the boomerang effect of direct assaults on nature, as infectious diseases wing back to plague the people responsible. London Daily Telegraph, United Kingdom. Opinion, 21 November 2009.
Awash in fossil fuels.
Today, there is a name for the political doctrine that rejoices in scarcity of everything except government. The name is environmentalism. Washington Post. Opinion, 21 November 2009.
Climate change means less food, more hunger.
As the U.N. climate-change conference in Copenhagen approaches, we are in a race between political tipping points and natural ones. Washington Post. Opinion, 21 November 2009.
The global south bloc.
Saleemul Huq has done more to help poor people and countries prepare for climate change than perhaps anyone else in the world. Copenhagen will be the biggest test yet for Huq and his colleagues as they fight for genuine and equitable solutions to climate change. Nation. Opinion, 21 November 2009.
'Carbon tax' is sensible, and perhaps inevitable, advocate says.
With the global climate change summit in Copenhagen just a few weeks away, there is increasing gloom over the likelihood that a robust international treaty to lower carbon emissions is out of reach, at least for now. Los Angeles Times, California. Opinion, 21 November 2009.
Authorities powerless to prevent this disaster.
The calamity which has befallen Cockermouth and Workington offers a grim lesson for flood defence planners: there is only so much you can do. London Independent, United Kingdom. Opinion, 21 November 2009.
Solar is ready to answer San Antonio's energy needs.
With public and official support for the nuclear project melting down, the time has come for a comprehensive discussion about options. One abundant and free fuel is solar energy. San Antonio Express-News, Texas. Opinion, 21 November 2009.
Drowning in the Garden of Eden.
An underwater cabinet meeting in the island nation of Maldives may seem amusing, but it underscores the danger facing low-lying lands all over the world, from Venice to Hawaii, the Netherlands to New Zealand, London to Manhattan. Washington Post. Opinion, 21 November 2009.
8 ways we should clean up our food supply.
The landscape of health has changed. No longer are our families guaranteed a healthy livelihood, not in the face of the current rates of cancer, diabetes, obesity, Alzheimers and allergies. Daily Green. Opinion, 21 November 2009.
EPA in a rush on gases.
During his Inauguration speech, President Obama famously said, "We will restore science to its rightful place." Unfortunately, Mr. Obama's "change" memo must not have reached the Environmental Protection Agency. Washington Times, District of Columbia. Opinion, 21 November 2009.
Community gardens.
There has been a great emphasis in recent years on the importance of growing food sustainably; even the White House now has an organic garden. But if we want an ecologically sound local food system that's available to everyone, we'll need to figure out how to reinvest in that lost infrastructure. Newsweek. Opinion, 21 November 2009.
An inconvenient solution.
Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth was one of the high points of the environmental movement, but the section on what to actually do was short on ideas. Gore heard those criticisms and spent the next few years picking the brains of virtually everyone who ever thought professionally about climate and energy. Nation. Opinion, 21 November 2009.
Lots of risk, no reward in drilling off the coast of Florida.
We’re being asked to risk the welfare of tourism and our environment on a list of claims none of which can be supported. This is a giant gamble, a $65 billion gamble, and the odds are not in our favor. TC Palm, Florida. Opinion, 21 November 2009.
Is protecting consumers from uncooked oysters a rotten plan?
Coming down on the oyster is kind of an odd move for FDA to be making in the context of much larger food-safety issues that haven't been addressed. Slate. Opinion, 21 November 2009.
Bishops says climate change is spiritual matter.
The moral responsibility as people of God requires us to behave in ways that protect His Creation. Bellingham Herald, Washington. Opinion, 21 November 2009.
Hunger in our land of plenty.
It's a sin that it not only exists but is actually increasing in the richest nation on Earth. Tens of millions of Americans are unable to feed their families. Myrtle Beach Sun News, South Carolina. Opinion, 21 November 2009.
New science for chemicals policy.
Long-standing public policies governing chemical design, production, and use need deep restructuring in light of new science on the health and environmental effects of anthropogenic chemicals. Such reforms are essential to safeguard ecosystem integrity, human health, and economic sustainability. Science. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
The Atlantic Water Summit …after these messages.
If Monsanto’s presence at a water summit seems a little like a defense contractor at a peace rally, then, you can imagine how many questions reporters had for Hugh Grant, Monsanto's CEO and conference sponsor. Keep imagining because none were asked. DC Bureau. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Wildfires spreading as temperatures rise.
Even as more people move into fire-prone wildlands around the world, the intense droughts and higher temperatures that come with global warming are likely to make fires more frequent and severe in many areas. Inter Press Service. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Addicted to mammograms.
The public has been led to believe that breast cancer tumors need to be found as early as possible, so convincing people that we are screening too much is an uphill battle. New York Times. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Hydropower and our climate conundrum.
How concerned should we be about dams and their effect on Earth’s climate? Experts say that same methane released by dams, meanwhile, accounts for 4% of total global warming while reservoirs contribute approximately 4% of all carbon dioxide emissions resulting from human activity. Mongabay. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Why the LA Clean Truck Program is worth fighting for.
We believe in creating accountable, self-reliant trucking companies that can continue to operate clean truck fleets for generations to come. And we have already seen the benefits of a program tailored to this goal. Torrance Daily Breeze, California. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Climate change threatens our livelihoods--and yours.
Aggressive action on climate change will preserve and protect the source of our profit and our passion: the stable climate and the beautiful earth. That is why Senate should take action now on a new and comprehensive climate change policy. High Country News. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Manchin seeking to tighten his new energy law.
As a special session of West Virginia’s Legislature continues, lawmakers have passed two resolutions expressing their support for the coal industry. Charleston Gazette, West Virginia. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Big Ag wins big in California.
Depending on who you ask, sweeping water-related legislation recently enacted in California is either a solution to the states water conflicts, a recipe for increased conflict, or a partial step forward that will succeed or fail depending on future legislative and administrative actions. High Country News. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Saddle up for the coal war.
The coal industry, like the tobacco industry before them, is employing the same tricks and strategies. Sydney Australian, Australia. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
New tricks?
The dice of day-to-day decisions are hugely loaded, reinforcing the carbon atrophied economic structures around us. London Guardian, United Kingdom. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Climate requires a careful choice.
Given the lack of progress on climate legislation this year in Congress and the failed-before-it-even-began climate talks next month in Copenhagen, "our choice" to do something about climate change is becoming more difficult. MarketWatch. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Chemicals and pregnancy.
There have been many studies coming out lately that validate my entire approach to pregnancy and parenting. The latest, just announced by the Washington Toxics Coalition, shows babies are exposed to chemicals in everyday consumer products even before they're born. Daily Green. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
New Zealand's 'Kyoto forests' sow the seeds for a massive emissions surge.
When it comes to carbon, Middle Earth is a scientific minefield. And the Kyoto rules give the government considerable potential to pick and choose which carbon emissions and which carbon sinks from forests it declares for the purposes of meeting its targets. London Guardian, United Kingdom. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
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