Archive for March 18th, 2010
Where there is no sunlight, no food, frozen conditions – NASA finds complex life in Antarctica under the Ice Shelf
In a discovery at the bottom of the world that could have implications on the search for extraterrestrial life, researchers were astounded to find an amphipod swimming beneath a massive Antarctic ice sheet.
The amphipod—a shrimp-like creature—was caught on video swimming 600 feet below the ice, where the NASA team expected to find no higher life [...]
Posted: March 18th, 2010 under General, Nature.
Tags: Antarctica, science
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Bluefin tuna ban proposal meets rejection – Sad day for a species
A proposal to ban international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna, which is a sushi mainstay in Japan, has been rejected by a UN wildlife meeting.
Thursday’s decision occurred after Japan, Canada and many poor nations opposed the measure on the grounds it would devastate fishing economies.
Monaco tabled the plan at the meeting of the Convention on [...]
Posted: March 18th, 2010 under General, Nature.
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Israel Kamakawiwo’ole Tribute – IZ Lives!
In 2006 on the way to be bestowed with the great honour of the Global Environment for Plastic Recycling in Atlanta Georgia, we were privileged to stop over in Hawaii. An island paradise where all visitors are greeted as Cousins. The true meaning of the ‘family of man’ came to us from these warm hearted [...]
Posted: March 18th, 2010 under General.
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Is Twitter a Human Right? One Chinese Activist Thinks So
Katherine Ventura of the Huffington Post writes about Monday’s discussion between Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey and Ai Weiwei:
“Twitter is the people’s tool, the tool of the ordinary people, people who have no other resources,” Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei said at the Paley Center for Media in New York Monday night, after challenging Twitter founder Jack Dorseyto make Twitter’s [...]
Posted: March 18th, 2010 under Interviews with Activists.
Tags: activism, activists
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Voices and echoes of support
I have to say that the voices of support for the work the Foundation has so far done, have echoed in our ears over the last few days. I give my personal thanks and those of all involved with the Foundation to the many people who have made contact to express their feelings to the [...]
Posted: March 18th, 2010 under Foundation News, General.
Tags: Voice for change
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