PLANET IN PERIL

Friday, September 9, 2011

Extreme Wildfires & Drought Strike Texas, a Stronghold of Climate-Deniers

Zachary Shahan - Planetsave - Sept. - '11
If you haven’t heard, Texas has been fighting massive wildfires this week. Details here.

A Texas National Guard helicopter flies
through smoke this week near Bastrop.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Malcolm McClendon
http://wildfiretoday.com/

Thursday, September 8, 2011

EU Court Puts Limits on Modified Honey

ABC News

Honey that contains traces of pollen from genetically modified crops needs special authorization before it can be sold, the European Union's top court said Tuesday, Details here.

PLT honeybee photo

Al Gore: Obama Isn't "Relying on Science"

CBS News

Al Gore has posted a note entitled "confronting disappointment" in which he takes President Obama to task for "[bowing] to pressure from polluters" in ordering the Environmental Protection Agency not to seek a tightening of air-quality standards. Details here.

A Canadian pulp mill
PLT photo

Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Urge Obama: Reject Keystone XL Tar Sands Oil Pipeline

Nobel Women's Initiative

Archbishop Tutu and the Dalai Lama call on President to build clean energy legacy. Details here.

Courtesy; Climate Action News

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Manitobans Urged to Vote "Green"

Winnipeg Free Press - 09/7/2011

The Green Party of Manitoba wants you to hear what they have to say. Details here.

James Beddome, Leader, Green
Party of Manitoba (PLT photo)