I don’t know why a bigger fuss isn’t being made over this.
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Thanks BP!
Posted on June 4, 2010 by afarensis, FCD
Pictures from: Think Progress Update 1: I think a charter boat captain in this story says it all: Randy Ivie, a charter boat captain, broke down in tears as he tried to explain how sad he was to think that his grandchildren might not see the same white beach and turquoise waters he enjoyed. “It [...]
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The Environmental Impact of Consumption
Posted on July 26, 2005 by afarensis, FCD
The Yale Journal of Industrial Ecology has an entire issue devoted to the impact of consumption on the environment. All the articles are free and dowloadable in pdf format. Check them out.
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Endangered Missouri Hellbenders
Posted on July 15, 2005 by afarensis, FCD
The above is an Ozark Hellbender below is a picture of an Eastern Hellbender. Both species are native to Missouri and in the past 10-15 years have suffered serious population declines – estimates range from a 60-80 percent drop in numbers. Yue-wern Huang, an assistant professor of biological sciences at the University of Missouri at [...]
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Well, This is Freaking Wonderful
Posted on April 28, 2005 by afarensis, FCD
From the New Scientist apparently the network of satellites that monitor environmental health is detiorating badly. The US network of satellites monitoring the environmental health of the Earth is on the verge of collapse, according to a highly critical report released on Wednesday by the country’s National Research Council. Six recent NASA Earth-observing missions have [...]
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