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Climate Risk, Displacement and Adaptability

In March of 2006, I drove to Biloxi Mississippi to see the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Unlike the flooded homes, black mold and chaos in New Orleans, Biloxi’s coastal infrastructure was completely wiped off the map. Driving along the beachfront road, lonely foundation slabs were the only evidence of ... keep reading

Written by Rayna Gordon-Hellman today, about Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Emissions, Environmental Disasters

Toxic Fumes on Oil Rigs – A Multisyllabic Menace

  Ever since the BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig blowout in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, we have become sharply aware of the hazards of extracting fossil fuels from the earth. This danger presents itself not merely on oil rigs but on pipelines and in processing plants with disturbing regularity ... keep reading

Written by Andrew Miller this week, about Chemicals, Children and Families, Coal & Oil, Environmental Disasters, Health, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans

Do the Math: The Movie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLr_lfyRfqY? there's even more to come - check them out here keep reading

Written by Celsias this week, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Environmental Disasters, Industry & Business

inspiring Action

This is a video by Greenpeace that we thought was definitely worth sharing   http://youtube/watch?v=zVu9eawb1QY keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Conservation, Corporate Citizenship, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Industry & Business, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans

Climate Change will Reduce Habitats Greatly

Climate change could destroy more than half of the habitats of most plants and a third of animals by 2080 unless we take steps to limite greenhouse gases. The study was released  the journal Nature Climate Change. The study’s authors looked at 50,000 common species. They found that ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Sustainability

World Bank Sounds Alarm on Climate Change

The World Bank ( hardly a radical organisation! ) says climate change is a fundamental threat to sustainable economic development and the fight against poverty.  It is concerned that without bold action now, the warming planet threatens to put prosperity out of reach of millions and roll back decades of development.  The ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Agriculture & Food, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environmental Disasters, Sustainability

Identifying Ecosystems at Risk – The New IUCN Red List

We know quite a lot about which species around the world are most endangered. The Red List of threatened species  , developed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), identifies species that are most at risk of extinction. But scientists have become increasingly concerned that the habitats of ... keep reading

Written by David Keith this month, about Conservation, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Rainforest, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans

Govt Exposing Auckland to the Dangers of Deep Sea Drilling

The Government is putting Auckland's popular and pristine west coast beaches at risk of an oil spill from dangerous deep sea drilling, the Green Party said today. "The upper West coast of the North Island is postcard New Zealand. It is where Kiwis go to swim, fish and holiday ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Coal & Oil, Conservation, Economics, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Politics & Government, Pollution

Midway - A Film That May Remind You Not to Chuck Plastic About

Midway-a compelling trailer of the  film by Chris Jordan that will leave you feeling so sad. But it may inspire some actions. http://vimeo.com/25563376 keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, waste

Extreme Weather Does What Scientists Couldn't in US

It seems that the weather may be getting through to Americans in a way that scientists have not managed to in the past . A study at George Mason University   shows that a majority of Americans Say Global Warming Is Affecting Weather in the United States. About six in ten ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Climate Change, Climate Scepticism, Environmental Disasters, Population, Weather

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