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Bird of the Week, Hawaiian Petrel
Environment  (tags: animals, birds, conservation, endangered, environment, habitatdestruction, nature, protection, wildlife, world )

Kathy
- 4 hours ago - abcbirds.org
The `Ua`u is threatened by introduction of non-native predators such as rats and cats to its nesting islands. The birds are also attracted to artificial lights, which puts them at risk of collision with power lines, guy wires, and other man-made structure
Deep Sea Mining: Economic Bonanza or Environmental Boondoggle?
Environment  (tags: destruction, ecosystems, environment, government, habitatdestruction, nature, oceans, water, world )

Kathy
- 5 hours ago - theworld.org
To begin with, although the bottom of the deep ocean looks barren, it's actually teeming with life. And Rod Fujita, of the Environmental Defense Fund, says no one knows how long it would take these ecosystems to bounce back from mining.
Repeal the Monsanto Protection Act
Green Lifestyle  (tags: abuse, americans, corruption, dishonesty, ethics, freedoms, government, humans, politics, rights, safety, usa, GMOs, genetic engineering, Monsanto )

Kathy
- 5 hours ago - pac.petitions.moveon.org
Written anonymously and passed in secret, the Monsanto Protection Act allows agri-business to ignore court orders blocking the sale of genetically-engineered seeds. I support the repeal of this outrageous special interest provision - and demand a public
DIY: How to Plant a Personal Garden In a Small Urban Space
Green Lifestyle  (tags: CoolStuff, eco-friendly, environment, family, food, garden, green, healthy, home, recycling, sustainable, world )

Kathy
- 3 days ago - inhabitat.com
Many people bemoan the fact that they can't grow their own food (or even flowers) because they lack any kind of garden space, but guess what? You can actually grow more than you realize in really small areas as long as they get a bit of direct sun.
Worse Than Watergate: Growing Scandal Brings Nation To The Brink Of Ruin
Environment  (tags: climate-change, CO2emissions, environment, globalwarming, government, humans, politics, pollution, world )

Kathy
- 2 days ago - thinkprogress.org
The Washington Post's Ezra Klein points us to the ever-growing scandal that will echo through the ages: "When future generations look back on the scandals of our age, it'll be the unchecked rise in global temperatures, not the Benghazi talking points."
The "New Conservation's" Surrender to Development
Environment  (tags: humans, wildlife, animals, world, Sustainabililty, protection, habitat, habitatdestruction, nature, endangered, environment, ecosystems, conservation, government )

Michael
- 2 days ago - rewilding.org
I'd like to submit this copy of a paper by Brian Miller, Michael Soulé, John Terborgh, conservation biologists, to help care2 members who read & care about environment (the world). May you become wiser and more radical.
Parents Bully Youth Over Fracking Presentation at Colorado Middle School
Society & Culture  (tags: Bullying, children, Colorado, environment, fracking, health, social media )

Julie
- 2 days ago - naturalnews.com
"The threats, insults, and harassment of these youth and their friends on The Earth Guardians Facebook Fanpage have been so inappropriate that some of the kids mothers have spent the days reporting and deleting hateful comments.
TAKE ACTION: TELL CALIFORNIA DECISION MAKERS: DON'T FRACK OUR FOOD AND FARMS!
Environment  (tags: government, fracking, ethics, protection, humanrights )

Beverly
- 1 day ago - petitions.moveon.org
California is the largest producer of food in the U.S. Fracking and farming cannot co-exist. If we frack California's farms, we put the entire country's food supply at risk. Please stop auctioning off California's public lands to the oil and gas industry
TAKE ACTION: TELL THE EPA YOU WANT LOWER, NOT HIGHER, LIMITS ON MONSANTO'S ROUNDUP!
Environment  (tags: government, healthconditions, politics, protection, climatechange, destruction, environment )

Beverly
- 1 day ago - salsa3.salsalabs.com
When does one plus one not equal two? When mounting evidence says glyphosate, the key ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup pesticide, does more damage to our health and environment than we thought.
Liberal Groups Received Same IRS Letter That Ignited Tea Party Outrage
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, congress, dishonesty, ethics, government, media, politics, propaganda, u.s. )

Kathy
- 4 days ago - dailykos.com
The maelstrom over the revelation that the IRS targeted anti-tax Tea Party groups applying for tax exempt status for scrutiny is showing no signs of slowing down, with Republicans seeing their chance to milk a scandal for political purposes.
 
 
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