Monday, April 11, 2011
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Climate Change Poses Major Risks for Unprepared Cities
Scien
ceDaily (Apr. 7, 2011)
ceDaily (Apr. 7, 2011) Cities worldwide are failing to take necessary steps to protect residents from the likely impacts of climate change, even though billions of urban dwellers are vulnerable to heat waves, sea level rise and other changes associated with warming temperatures. Details here.
Rio de Janiero, Brazil fotolive.org
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Taseko Tries Again: Puts Fish Lake at Risk a Second Time!
Manitoba Wildlands - Apr 9 '11
A revised application for the rejected Prosperity Mine still calls for the destruction of one of the two fish-bearing mountain lakes originally scheduled for eradication. Read more.
A revised application for the rejected Prosperity Mine still calls for the destruction of one of the two fish-bearing mountain lakes originally scheduled for eradication. Read more.
Fish Lake. Environment Canada
Friday, April 8, 2011
Scientists Link Oil on Dolphins to BP Spill
By Leigh Coleman - Reuters - Apr 7'11
BILOXI, Mississippi (Reuters) - Scientists confirmed on Thursday that they have discovered oil on dead dolphins found along the U.S. Gulf Coast, raising fresh concerns about the effects of last year's BP oil spill on sea life. Details.
BILOXI, Mississippi (Reuters) - Scientists confirmed on Thursday that they have discovered oil on dead dolphins found along the U.S. Gulf Coast, raising fresh concerns about the effects of last year's BP oil spill on sea life. Details.
No to a New Tar Sands Pipeline
New York Times Opinion Pages - Published: Apr '11
Later this year, the State Department will decide whether to approve construction of a 1,700-mile oil pipeline from Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast called Keystone XL. The Department should say no. Details here.
Later this year, the State Department will decide whether to approve construction of a 1,700-mile oil pipeline from Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast called Keystone XL. The Department should say no. Details here.
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