Save the Wilderness. A music video by Eric Bogle and Larry Powell
With special thanks to Eric Bogle, for granting me permission to use his song for this video! Thanks, Eric! You are the greatest! Larry.
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Rising sea levels pose threat to homes of 300m people – study
The Guardian Photo by Christian Ferrer Figure based on new analysis of coastlines is more than three times previous estimate. Story here.
Glacial rivers absorb carbon faster than rainforests, scientists find
The Guardian Ellesmere Island, northern Canada. Satellite photo by NASA. ‘Total surprise’ discovery overturns conventional understanding of rivers. Story here.
The Real Case for Saving Species: We Don’t Need Them, But They Need Us
YaleEnvironment360 Conservationists argue that humans need to save species in order to save ourselves. The truth is we could survive without wild species — but they can’t survive without us, and the moral argument for protecting them and the beauty they bring to the world is overwhelming. Story here. Red-winged blackbird. A PinP photo.
Trump’s Justice Dept. Sues California to Stop Climate Initiative From Extending to the Province of Quebec.
The New York Times The Trump administration took another legal shot at California on Wednesday, suing to block part of the state’s greenhouse gas reduction program and limit its ability to take international leadership in curbing planet warming emissions. Story here.
Understanding extinction — humanity has destroyed half the life on Earth
CBC Radio A PinP photo. There's less life overall, and much of it is domesticated plants and animals instead of wildlife. More here.