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Keystone XL protest, live from Washington DC
Posted by Grist: None Given on February 17th, 2013
Grist: Here’s a live stream of Sunday’s “Forward on Climate” rally on the National Mall:
Philly voices at today’s climate change rally in D.C.
Posted by Inquirer: None Given on February 17th, 2013
Inquirer: More than 500 people headed out this morning from Southeastern Pennsylvania and central New Jersey, planning to take part in a climate change rally in Washington, D.C.
I'll be posting some of their quotes here throughout the afternoon.
Meanwhile, a bit of background:
Organizers are expening about 20,000 or more people to converge on Washington to voice their support for action on climate change and their opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline that would transport oil from the Tar Sands of...
Tribal Luminaries Participate in Massive Climate Change, Keystone Rally in Washington
Posted by Indian Country Today: None Given on February 17th, 2013
Indian Country Today: Famed Native author Louise Erdrich is among the notables flocking to Washington, D.C. for a February 17 rally demanding governmental action on climate change.
She is one of 72 people from Minnesotan who was scheduled to board what activists have dubbed the Earth Train from the Amtrak station in St. Paul, the Pioneer-Press reported. They are not only advocating against climate change but also demanding an end to the Keystone XL pipeline that cuts from the oil sands of Alberta, Canada to the Gulf...
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Comments Off on Tribal Luminaries Participate in Massive Climate Change, Keystone Rally in WashingtonCanada to U.S.: About that Keystone pipeline …
Posted by Grist: Merran Smith on February 17th, 2013
Grist: Dear America,
How are you? We are fine. It’s been a bit warmer than usual up our way. But not too bad, considering.
I wanted to check in with you about the Keystone XL pipeline proposal that many of you seem to be rather upset about, and actually ping you for a bit of neighborly advice. While some of us on this side of the border really want Secretary Kerry to give Keystone the thumbs-up, many of us are pretty cool on the idea.
The truth is, just beneath our mild-mannered veneer, we Canadians...
Climate change can make a typical nor’easter much worse
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on February 17th, 2013
Boston Globe: RE "Two storms converged at 'perfect' spot' (Page A1, Feb. 9): Meteorologist Lance Franck is both right and wrong when he says that this month's nor'easter was "just a classic snowstorm.'
He is right in that the convergence of southern and northern branches of the jet stream is a typical winter weather pattern capable of producing the classic New England nor'easter. But he is wrong in not mentioning the role played by climate change to produce much more snow than normal.
Meteorologist David...
Posted in Water Conservation Comments Off on Climate change can make a typical nor’easter much worseFilipino Super-Typhoon an Ominous Warning of Climate Change Impact
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on February 17th, 2013
Guardian: When super-typhoon Bopha struck without warning before dawn, flattening the walls of their home, Maria Amparo Jenobiagon, her two daughters and her grandchildren ran for their lives.
The storm on 4 December was the worst ever to hit the southern Philippines: torrential rain turned New Bataan's river into a raging flood. Roads were washed away and the bridge turned into an enormous dam. Tens of thousands of coconut trees crashed down in an instant as unbelievably powerful winds struck. The banana...
Posted in Water Conservation Comments Off on Filipino Super-Typhoon an Ominous Warning of Climate Change ImpactBoston preparing for higher seas, more flooding from climate change
Posted by Boston Globe: Beth Daley on February 17th, 2013
Boston Globe: Many properties in Boston may have to waterproof their buildings -- raising critical electrical systems to higher levels or building barriers against storm surges -- as sea levels rise from climate change.
The city is stepping up a campaign to prepare buildings for rising seas that could significantly flood neighborhoods during storms.
The public-private plan comes at the same time a Boston Harbor Association report spotlights high-risk areas, such as Long Wharf and University of Massachusetts...
Posted in Water Conservation Comments Off on Boston preparing for higher seas, more flooding from climate changePython Challenge results: 68 caught in Florida
Posted by NBC: None Given on February 17th, 2013
NBC: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced the results of the 2013 Python Challenge on Saturday: 68 Burmese pythons harvested during the Jan. 12-Feb. 10 competition.
The goal of the Python Challenge was to heighten public awareness about this invasive species, but also an opportunity to gather important data about Burmese python populations and their impact on the Everglades ecosystem.
"Thanks to the determination of Python Challenge competitors, we are able to gather invaluable...
Why I Got Arrested at the White House to Stop the Tar Sands Pipeline
Posted by EcoWatch: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on February 16th, 2013
EcoWatch: On Sunday, Natural Resources Defense Council and Waterkeeper Alliance will join 350.org, Sierra Club and many other partners in holding the Forward on Climate Rally in Washington, D.C. This will be the largest climate rally in American history, with tens of thousands of people expected. From rejecting the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline to limiting carbon pollution from our nation`s dirty power plants, President Barack Obama`s legacy will rest squarely on his response, resolve, and leadership in solving...
Posted in Water Conservation Comments Off on Why I Got Arrested at the White House to Stop the Tar Sands PipelineA West Marin musician turned filmmaker focuses on three eco-warriors in new documentary
Posted by Marin Independent Journal: Paul Liberatore on February 16th, 2013
Marin Independent Journal: After months of traveling to screenings at film festivals around the world, West Marin musician cum filmmaker Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee is looking forward to showing his first feature-length documentary to a hometown audience next Saturday night in Point Reyes Station.
In "Elemental," which Variety calls "an interesting view of eco-warriors at work," Vaughan-Lee profiles three environmental activists on as many continents, including one that he found right in his own backyard.
"I've been living...
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