River of Death in Burma
“Burma: ‘I stopped counting bodies on journey down river of death’ Corpses litter the landscape as the cyclone survivors are …
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Airline CO2: Very Big
“Forget everything you’ve heard about airlines and CO2 emissions. The news is much worse than anyone thought. A recently disclosed …
The Opposite of Green
Americans rank last in a new National Geographic-sponsored survey released Wednesday that compares environmental consumption habits in 14 countries. Americans …
100,000 Thought to Be Dead in Burma
The number 100,000 is now being heard about the deaths in Burma/Myanmar. Impossible to believe. Though at least their suffering …
Food Riots Continue
For at least the second day, citizens of Somalia in Mogadishu rioted over the price of food. Thousands of angry …
Pollution Stinks
“Air pollution interferes with the ability of bees and other insects to follow the scent of flowers to their source, …
Lake Baikal is Warming
“Russian and American scientists have demonstrated for the first time that the world’s largest lake, located in frigid Siberia, has …
Salmon Fishing Banned
We knew this was going to happen, following reports last month of the near disappearance of the fall run. Still, …
Water.Not.
“California just came through its driest March-April rain period – 2.3 inches of precipitation in the Sierra – since records …
Jet Streams Creep Poleward
The little brightly colored Saturday Earthweek panel in the newspaper caught my eye today, as it often does: monkeys, or …
In My Spare Time
by Fadhil al-Azzawi Translated by Khaled Mattawa During my long, boring hours of spare time I sit to play with …
Bay Area Water
Water isn’t only an issue for those who have long depended on glacier melt [see below] or those who live …