Nitrous Oxide Now Top Ozone-depleting Emission
ScienceDaily (Aug. 28, 2009) Nitrous oxide has now become the largest ozone-depleting substance emitted through human activities... Ag. fertilizers are a huge contributor. Govt. of AB photo
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Wal-Mart Faces Its Day of Reckoning
Frank Nelson, Miller-McCune.com. Au. 24, 2009. Wal*Mart's relentless growth and Darwinian competitiveness have created a world that is increasingly inhospitable to its own success.
The Fast Food Industry's 7 Most Heinous Concoctions
By Brad Reed, AlterNet. Posted August 27, 2009. 2 lb. McCheeseburger - courtesy of Twisted Kites. Some of America’s favorite chains have concocted some thoroughly repellent dishes that make the Double Quarter Pounder look like a celery stick.
Growth of Ocean ‘Garbage Patch’ Alarms Experts
Published on Friday, August 28, 2009 by The Associated Press Three-week Pacific voyage highlights ‘shocking’ amount of plastic debris.
Desperate Food Industry Tries to Tar Michael Pollan and Organic Produce
By Vanessa Barrington, EcoSalon. August 24, 2009. (A busy market in Regina, SK. Photo by l.p.) With growing numbers of food-conscious consumers, big corporations are trying to sully the reputation of alternatives to their style of agriculture.
Native Americans to Join London Protest Over Tar Sands
Terry Macalister - guardian.co.uk, Sunday 23 August 2009 Canadian First Nations seek to highlight UK's 'criminal' role in CO2-heavy oil schemes . Activist protests against the Alberta tar sands at a recent rally in Regina, SK. Photo by l.p.