The U.S. Minerals Management Service did not properly consider the risks of oil spills, disturbance to migrating whales, disruptions to the traditional hunting lifestyle of Inupiat Eskimos and other potential harms from Shell's program to drill. Read … [Read more...] about US Court Blocks Oil-Drilling Program for Arctic
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Inuit to Cull 200 Stranded Whales
LAST Sunday Inuit from Baffin Island, in the Canadian Arctic, discovered about 200 whales trapped in ice near Pond Inlet. In the Arctic open water is starting to freeze-over with the onset of winter. Yesterday the Inuit started culling the … [Read more...] about Inuit to Cull 200 Stranded Whales
Should You Be in Amsterdam?
Hello Friends, We have very good news about our latest film Not Evil Just Wrong. The documentary has been selected to premiere at the Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival, the largest and most prestigious documentary film festival in … [Read more...] about Should You Be in Amsterdam?
Australia Not So Sunny for Solar
IN a body blow for Australia's solar industry, the nation's biggest solar-panel factory will close early next year. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Australia Not So Sunny for Solar
Obama Promises Action on Climate Change
President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday delivered a videotaped message to a climate change summit convened by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, vowing quick action to curb emissions and engage in international talks. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Obama Promises Action on Climate Change
Aussie Farmers: Not Beaten by Salt, But Drought and Government Policies
REMEMBER the stories about how the Murray Darling Basin, the food bowl of Australia, was going to be lost to salt? Headline after media headline told of imminent ruin from rising water tables bring salt. The Riverina, a once rich farming area … [Read more...] about Aussie Farmers: Not Beaten by Salt, But Drought and Government Policies
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
