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Al Gore Talks at TED

windmtn — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:13:30 +0000

A Worsening Climate Crisis Posted in Ecology, Economy, Video Tagged: Climate Change, Glaciers, TED, Video, Water

Mysterious Space Blob Discovered at Cosmic Dawn

windmtn — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:52:19 +0000

“The farther out we look into space, the farther we go back in time, “ explained lead author Masami Ouchi, a fellow at the Observatories of the Carnegie Institution who led an international team of astronomers from the U.S., Japan, and the United Kingdom.

Rep. Jason Chaffetz On H.R. 875

windmtn — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:23:42 +0000

In response to an email sent to Rep. Chaffetz urging him to oppose HR 875, I received the following email as reply. [Read more...]

The Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009

windmtn — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:17:53 +0000

The Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009 (House Resolution 875) is a classic example of everything that is wrong with the Federal government. The legislation appears well-intentioned but the principles informing H.R. 875 will contribute to inefficiency with respect to the desired outcome (a safe food supply). H.R. 875 will foster an environment that adversely affects and undermines genuine food security. More...

Towards An Integral Economy

windmtn — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:27:32 +0000

Isn't it time to rethink our socioeconomic models? And reconsider the values at the core of our socioeconomic system? Isn't it time for an economy that is firmly rooted in integral ecological principles? One that values the physical-emotional-psychological well-being of the planet's inhabitants above financial growth? Our present economic and ecological crisis are truly alarming, but failure to recognize and properly respond to the message the alarm is signaling will have grave consequences indeed. Real more...

A Call to Action! Bill Mckibben on Civil Disobedience

windmtn — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:15:10 +0000

A call to action from Bill Mckibben. There are moments in a nation's--and a planet's--history when it may be necessary for some to break the law in order to bear witness to an evil, bring it to wider attention, and push for its correction. Now is such a time [more...]

Spread the Word, Bill Mckibben and the 350 Movement

windmtn — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:49:20 +0000

Help spread the Word!

Carbon Emissions Killing the Clownfish

windmtn — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:33:55 +0000

NEMO may never find his way home, with new research revealing that human carbon emissions are having devastating effects on the ecology of clownfish. Read more ...

The Tao of Fire and the Logic of Monetary Policy

windmtn — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:33:55 +0000

Has the monetary policy of the US Federal Reverse distorted the proper functioning of the economic cycle and created the bubble-burst problems at the heart of the present global financial crisis? Read more...

Increasing Acidity Threatens Ocean’s Web-of-Life

windmtn — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:31:51 +0000

Leading scientists from all over the world call for immediate action to stop ocean acidification. The oceans have long buffered the effects of climate change by absorbing a substantial portion of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. But this benefit has a catch: as the gas dissolves, it makes seawater more acidic. Now an international panel of marine scientists says this acidity is accelerating so fast it threatens the survival of coral reefs, shellfish and the marine food web generally. read more...