The Solution Is the Soil: How Organic Farming Can Feed the World and Save the Planet
CommonDreams One man, backed by many, marches on Washington to tell lawmakers and the world that 'there is hope right beneath our feet.' Story here.
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NOAA: Record Antarctic Sea Ice Growth Linked To Its Staggering Loss Of Land Ice
CLIMATE PROGRESS NOAA said in a news release Tuesday that “as counterintuitive as expanding winter Antarctic sea ice may appear on a warming planet, it may actually be a manifestation of recent warming.” Details here.
Understanding the Evangelical Mission of Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada.
Andrew Nikiforuk - The Tyee Signs mount that Canada's government is beholden to a religious agenda averse to science and rational debate. Story here.
The Inventors Of A ‘Revolutionary’ Climate Solution Just Won A Nobel Prize
CLIMATE PROGRESS Three men who together helped increase the energy efficiency of lighting systems across the world have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Tuesday. Story here.
Scathing Report Details Canada’s Environmental Shortfalls
The Globe and Mail Larry Powell - P in P photo. Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government is not doing enough to reduce carbon emissions, fight climate change and regulate oil and gas emissions, a series of audits from a federal watchdog have found. Story here. Related: “No Overall Vision:” Scathing New Audit from Environment Commissioner Exposes Canada’s Utter Climate Failure
Feeding the 1 Percent
Grain Since the global food crisis of 2008, there has been a massive wave of private sector investment in agriculture. More money flowing into agriculture means more innovation and modernisation, more jobs and more food for a hungry planet, say the G8, the World Bank and corporate investors themselves. But does it? Story here.