A Ghost Agreement

By George Monbiot - the Guardian 2nd No.'10

Everyone agrees that the new declaration on biodiversity is a triumph. Just one snag: it doesn’t appear to exist.
 


(Above)  Prairie Dogs, now largely confined to nature preserves because of the  loss of tall grass prairie habitat. (r.) Honey bees, decimated by "colony collapse disorder." l.p. photos



 

Japan Looks to Ancient Village Wisdom to Save Biodiversity

The Independent Nov 1 - '10

Four decades ago the oriental white stork...

As Japan hosts a UN conference 

on biodiversity this week, the 

high-tech nation is pushing the 

initiative to promote some of its 

ancient village wisdom as a way 

to heal battered environments worldwide.  (photo by Flickr user pelican)

Sins of Greenwashing: 2010 Report Released

29 Oct '10-The Green Pages

More than 95 per cent of consumer products claiming...

Panel Urges Immediate Preservation for Nova Scotia Agricultural Land

Staff - Manitoba Co-Operator - 10/27/2010

A provincial committee asked to consider...

Troubled Islands: Hurricanes, Oil Spill and Sea Level Rise

ScienceDaily (Oc. 29'10) — The islands flanking...

Navajos Hope to Shift From Coal to Wind and Sun

By MIREYA NAVARRO - New York Times - Oc 25 '10

BLUE GAP, Ariz. — For decades, coal has been...

Climate Change Denial Pervades U.S. Elections

Matthew O. Berger

WASHINGTON, 28 Oct (IPS) - In the run-up to the U.S.