Archive for 'General'
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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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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Aquatic ‘Dead Zones’ Contributing to Climate Change
As covered in the book ZERO Greenhouse Emissions ‘Since first recorded in 1970 ocean dead zones have been on a dramatic increase, doubling in each decade from recorded areas in the 90’s to 150 in 2003, some stretching 70,000 square kilometers. The United Nations reports over the following two years 2003–2005 estimates were of 200. [...]
Posted: March 17th, 2010 under Climate Change, General, Nature.
Tags: pollution
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Time-Lapse NASA Video 1984- 2009. – Mountain top coal mine spreads across West Virginia.
Surface mining may not move mountains. But a series of satellite views of a Boone County, West Virginia coal mine shows that the practice—also called mountaintop mining—can wipe out whole swaths of forests.
Video: Hobet Mine, 1984-2009
Taken between 1984 and 2009 by NASA’s Landsat 5 satellite, the true-color pictures document the evolution of the Hobet mine in the [...]
Posted: March 17th, 2010 under General.
Tags: coal, Coal mining, Stop Coal
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Rainforest 2 Reef
Rainforest2Reef: Carbon-offset Conservation is a short (7 minute) documentary about the non- profit Rainforest2Reef, and the importance of protecting standing forests to mitigate climate change.
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Posted: March 17th, 2010 under Climate Change, General, Nature.
Tags: Rainforest destruction
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Strength & Hope Marches On!
Suzanne Sparling
I would like to first thank each and every one of you for your very kind support of the Greenhouse Neutral Foundation. Your outpouring of messages and encouragement of these last few days have given me great comfort and strength.
As some of you may know, I host and maintain the Greenhouse Neutral Foundation’s .org [...]
Posted: March 15th, 2010 under General.
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Protected: The Foundation’s Site remains online.
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Posted: March 14th, 2010 under Foundation News, General.
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VOICE FOR CHANGE Newsletter #7 03/10
Trade meeting on threatened species
Climate Change and Sea Level Rise – Crock of the week
Name The Day and let’s get them to work!
Tribute to a Passed Soul Day – May 1st
Say NO to Plastic Bags Day – June 5th 2010
The last waltz – Bob Dylan and the band – I shall be released – HD
CNNBC: [...]
Posted: March 14th, 2010 under Foundation News, General.
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