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ALERT! Dear President Obama: All We Are Saying Is Give Peace and Ecology a Chance
Posted by Water Conservation Blog on May 21st, 2011
From New Earth Rising, project of Ecological Internet (EI)
Contact: Dr. Glen Barry, President, Ecological Internet glenbarry@ecologicalinternet.org
TAKE ACTION NOW! The Human Family Says End the Wars, Bring American Boys and Girls Home, Fight Ecocide: It is time for President Obama to recommit America to the rule of international law; and begin demobilizing to realize a peace dividend for global ecology, human rights and needs, and worker equity. Again! End the wars, fight ecocide!
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Singapore: Climate change, water security among Dr Balakrishnan’s priorities
Posted by Channel NewsAsia: None Given on May 21st, 2011
Channel NewsAsia: New Minister for Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan said he will focus his attention on climate change, water security and environmental safety.
In his first public remarks about his new portfolio, Dr Balakrishnan noted on his blog on Wednesday that Singaporeans have a growing interest in environmental issues, and there will be many opportunities for public consultation.
There will also be scope for new solutions that Singapore can pioneer.
Dr Balakrishnan had served the...
United Kingdom: Get ready for lots of dry summers as Government warns water companies of droughts
Posted by Daily Mail: David Derbyshire on May 21st, 2011
Daily Mail: Areas of Britain left bone dry by near-drought conditions were yesterday warned they were experiencing 'a taste of things to come`.
Environment minister Lord Henley said climate change would make parched springtimes more common and bring the threat of hosepipe bans.
England and Wales experienced a fifth of the normal rainfall in April, while March was the driest since 1961.
Scorched: A dried-up reservoir in Matlock. Water levels are 40 per cent lower than normal as companies are urged to...
Wildfire in the streets
Posted by Globe and Mail: Josh Wingrove on May 21st, 2011
Globe and Mail: The boreal forest covers a third of Canada, stretches across seven provinces and three territories and is home to 2.5 million people. And it's becoming more volatile.
After wildfires roared into this town of 7,000 last Sunday, the Premier called it the disaster of a generation. All told, 485 homes and businesses were razed or heavily damaged. Residents asked why there had been no warning; officials said the fire simply moved too quickly.
Research, however, suggests a fire like this was inevitable,...
Arid Kutch getting wetter, crop cover, livetock on a rise
Posted by Express India: None Given on May 21st, 2011
Express India: Ahmedabad Climate change has affected Kutch and there have been some positives too, according to a recent study sponsored by the Gujarat Ecology Commission (GEC).
The arid district has become wetter and the increased rainfall has led to a growing livestock population and a variety of crops previously unseen. The drought years have come down since 1990 and the district’s land use data shows an increase in the net sown area from 1975 to 2008. This includes a 14 per cent rise in the cultivable area...
How the Floods May Restore Louisiana’s Wetlands
Posted by Time: Steven Gray on May 21st, 2011
Time: The talk of New Orleans has centered on whether the most severe Mississippi River flood in more than a quarter-century will cause catastrophic damage to a city still recovering from Hurricane Katrina. And for good reason: the flood has carved a destructive path from from Cairo, Illinois, to Vicksburg, Mississippi, and prompted Louisiana's Republican governor, Bobby Jindal, to ask the federal government for emergency assistance. But there just might be a silver lining: the flood could actually help...
REDD Rage: Organizing to Stop the Network of Death
Posted by Climate Connections: None Given on May 21st, 2011
Climate Connections: During a workshop on REDD, a woman from Bolivia in traditional dress explained that in Spanish “red” means “network,” and that REDD was the “Network of Death.” “What Indigenous Peoples really need,” she said, “is a network of life--one that is opposed to REDD, but supports peoples’ traditional ways. We must form this network,” she insisted. “We need a global network of Indigenous Peoples opposed to REDD.”
In the midst of the first week of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in...
Humane Society sues to halt sea lion killings
Posted by Reuters: Teresa Carson on May 21st, 2011
Reuters: The Humane Society of the United States filed suit on Friday seeking to stop Oregon and Washington state from euthanizing sea lions caught feasting on endangered salmon in the Columbia River at the Bonneville Dam.
Last week, the National Marine Fisheries Service gave the two states permission to resume capturing and killing California sea lions deemed to be the most egregious offenders.
Only one sea lion has been euthanized by Washington state since then, said Guy Norman, a regional director...