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Alps Study: Climate Change May Worsen Landslides

March 22, 2014, killer landslide near Seattle (photo: Kings County Sheriff’s Office). Last Saturday’s horrific mudslide 55 miles northeast of Seattle may unfortunately herald the shape of landmass movements to come, if climate change has its way with us. A new study in the European Alps elaborates. In a draft article for Elsevier’s Science of [&hellip

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By Sandy Dechert | March 28, 2014 | Climate Change |

I can’t tell for sure if the guys in this video are making fun of Elon Musk or just having fun with him, but they are definitely making fun of almost everyone else famous in the video (barring Copernicus), so I have a feeling they are. Odd, considering he offers two of the best solutions [&hellip

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By Zachary Shahan | March 21, 2014 | Climate Change, Health, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy |

Deforestation Rates in Brazilian Amazon Dropped 47% in August

Data released publicly last Friday indicates that deforestation rates in the Brazilian Amazon were 47% lower in August of 2010 compared to August of 2009. Nice to hear that. This information was released by Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research…

By Zach | October 12, 2010 | Uncategorized | 4 Comments |

Lower Percentage of Forest Loss in Brazil & Indonesia than in US & Canada

There is a large global effort to stop the deforestation of Brazilian and Indonesian forests. This is an important thing to do in order to stop or slow global warming, to preserve biodiversity and numerous unique species of plants and…

By Zach | April 29, 2010 | Uncategorized | 3 Comments |

Turning Desert into a Garden/Food Forest

About two kilometers from the Dead Sea and two from where Jesus was christened, in the country of Jordan, Geoff Lawton of the Permaculture Research Institute and his crew created a near miracle turning desert into a lush permaculture garden.…

By Zach | November 14, 2009 | Uncategorized | 10 Comments |

Economic Value of Ecosystems and Biodiversity — New Report

A new report, The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB), attempts to bring to the world’s attention the truly great economic value of ecosystems and biodiversity, as well as the benefits of taking these into account when making policies. [social_buttons]…

By Zach | November 13, 2009 | Business & Economy | 1 Comment |

Amazon Says Goodbye to World’s Largest Meat Exporter

Last month, I wrote about the world’s largest leather exporter leaving the Amazon. This week there is even bigger news. The world’s largest meat exporter is leaving.

By Zach | October 1, 2009 | Climate Change | 6 Comments |

World’s Largest Leather Exporter Backs Out of Amazon

Just a couple of weeks ago, soya traders agreed to extend a moratorium on buying soya linked to Amazon destruction. However, as discussed in January, 80% of Amazon deforestation is from cattle farming. With continued involvement of major international organizations…

By Zach | August 17, 2009 | Animal Love, Business & Economy, Climate Change, Government Policy & Politics | 7 Comments |