National Climate Assessment Released; Bush Still Fiddles As Planet Warms

Posted on May 30, 2008 by nothoney

The latest e-mail newsletter from the Center for Biological Diversity includes some facts from the National Climate Assessment, released yesterday by the Bush Administration. Here’s the press release: National Climate Assessment Finally Released — Scientists: Effects Will Be Deadly, Bush spokesperson: Don’t Worry, Be Happy In response to a court order obtained by the Center [...]

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The World Is On Fire and We Are the Torches

Posted on May 1, 2008 by nothoney

I’m not sure where to start, really. Here’s what you’ll find in this post: Elephants poached in DR Congo for their tusks so that rebel militias can trade them to UN Peacekeepers for weapons; the WaPo finally makes the connection, tenuously, between factory farming and global warming pollution; rangers in Kenya and DR Congo are [...]

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In Vitro Meat, World Grain Shortage, Biofuels, and Overpopulation

Posted on April 27, 2008 by nothoney

I’ve been sitting on a recent DawnWatch Alert about in vitro meat because I wanted to learn more about it before forming an opinion. After listening to Science Friday on NPR last week and visiting their Web site and finding more resources, I chatted with MsOrganicLady about the possibility of creating meat artificially, without any [...]

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Help Mary, and the National Zoo, Save Corals

Posted on April 4, 2008 by nothoney

I’m bumping this while the seal slaughter is suspended for a few days because y’all need to buy T-shirts. BUT, scroll down and write to the EU to urge them to ban imports of slaughtered seal parts. Last month I attended three sessions of a class at the National Zoo titled “Reefs at Risk.” Before [...]

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Tomorrow, March 29, Turn Off Your Lights for An Hour

Posted on March 28, 2008 by nothoney

I will absolutely do this, hell, I don’t use many lights on any given night but I’ll give the CFLs a break. On March 29th, 2008 at 8pm local time Earth Hour will commence ALL AROUND THE WORLD. Created to take a stand against the greatest threat our planet has ever faced, Earth Hour uses [...]

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Antarctic Ice Chunk Falls into Ocean

Posted on March 25, 2008 by nothoney

Your planet is melting and the evidence is sparklingly clear. The Washington Post, CNN, BBC News, and a host of other news outlets are running the story of an ice chunk seven times the size of Manhattan that has broken off the Antarctic ice shelf and more will follow. Satellite images suggest that part of [...]

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The Answers You Seek

Posted on March 16, 2008 by nothoney

I’ve toyed with the idea of this blog post for a while and today I’m in the mood for it. I am often amused or confused or angry at some of the search terms people use that lead them to my blog. Today I’ll attempt to match the search terms with an appropriate blog post [...]

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Biofuels: Not as Green as You Think?

Posted on February 20, 2008 by nothoney

My “Cupcakes for Kenya Wildlife” fundraiser last week brought a lot of interesting people to my office. Here’s some information they shared with me that I hope you’ll find valuable. The National Academy of Sciences reports that nitrogen-rich fertilizers “reduce biodiversity in areas where they are applied, even in low amounts. It has long been [...]

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143 Million Pounds of Carcass Recalled; Thank You, HSUS!

Posted on February 19, 2008 by nothoney

This is the latest DawnWatch alert about the beef recall that came about because of HSUS’ undercover investigation of cruelty to downer cows at the Hallmark Meat Company. Dawn can’t mention all the coverage, and if you haven’t seen or heard any of it then PAY ATTENTION. If you eat dead animals you should watch [...]

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Slaughter Plant Closed Reports WaPo, LA Times

Posted on February 8, 2008 by nothoney

For the record, the concept of “humane slaughter” is utter nonsense. However, there are many groups that I support that feel it’s a step in the right direction to get y’all to realize that what you’re eating is a plateful of insane cruelty and abuse. Highly evolved my ass. Today’s DawnWatch Alert: Last week, shocking [...]

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