Monday, August 16, 2010

Mankind is Using up Global Resources Faster Than Ever

By Louise Gray - Telegraph.co.uk
 - 16 Aug 2010
The growing world population and increasing consumption have pushed the world into ‘eco-debt’ a month earlier this year, according to the latest statistics on global resources.

Climate Change Debate Rises with Pakistan Floods

By Zofeen Ebrahim - KARACHI, Pakistan, Aug 16, 2010 (IPS)

"If this is not...
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Uncovering the Lies That Are Sinking the Oil

Truthout - 16 Au '10 - by: Dahr Jamail and Erika Blumenfeld

The rampant use of...

Fields Soaked Near Winnipeg and Manitoba's Interlake; Farmers Try to Stay Afloat

By: Jen Skerritt and Matt Preprost - Winnipeg Free Press - 16/08/2010
CBC photo
Yields, quality to take a hit....

Could Zero Tillage Prove to be a Boon for Developing-World Farmers?

By Abby Massey - Worldwatch Institute
In agriculture, sometimes less...

Canadian wheat field
l.p. photo

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Living the high life: A record-breaking year for CEO pay in Canada

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. By 9:23 a.m. on January 2 Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs had already made what the average worker w...