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About this talk In this bracing talk, coral reef ecologist Jeremy Jackson lays out the shocking state of the ocean today: overfished, overheated, polluted, with indicators that things will get much worse. Astonishing photos and stats make the case. About Jeremy Jackson A leader in the study of the ecology and evolution of marine [...] Images of BP oil spill ongoing global environmental dissaster Controled burn, does anybody really believe BP has any control over anything. This is a environmental disaster that is growing bigger and bigger with every waking minuete. What will happen next, nobody really knows. It seems that since this catastrophy first spilled fourth onto our screens and news sites, [...] Last week, under an article about oil in the Huffington Post, a very heartwarming comment appeared that has since been forwarded between Greenpeace staff members around the world. I’m reproducing it here with permission: “I used to just write letters about green causes to my representatives or to the newspapers, recycled like most [...] Blogpost by Brian – June 30, 2010 at 5:06 PM : Greenpeace blog. I don’t know about you, but the leaders I want to follow aren’t the ones who say it’s too hard to break the world’s addiction to dirty energy. The politicians I want to elect aren’t bought off by oil lobbyists. The [...] Today in oil: all that is wrong with politics Politicians and governments seem to be learning all the wrong lessons from the Gulf oil spill so far – or not learning anything at all. Three examples: In Louisiana, Governor Bobby Jindal has been criticising the federal government for not acting quickly enough, and wants [...] Our emissions of carbon dioxide threaten to alter the very chemistry of sea water and change life in our oceans within the span of a single human lifetime. An animation by Leo Murray for Greenpeace. [...] Riversimple is a revolutionary transport company aiming to create a cleaner world through the design, manufacture and ownership of hydrogen vehicles. Our vision is of a future where our relationship with the car and with fossil fuels has changed dramatically for the better, with new solutions in place for sustainable mobility. Live feed of the spill [...] Extended Interview: Deepwater Horizon Survivor Watch CBS News Videos Online Find more [...] In a clear attempt to downplay the impacts of BP’s latest oil spill, chief executive, Tony Hayward, recently said “The Gulf of Mexico is a very big ocean. The amount of volume of oil and dispersant we are putting into it is tiny in relation to the total water volume.” His comment shows a cynical disregard for the reality of what is happening here to the environment, wildlife and communities who live and work here on the southern coast of the US. [...] |
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