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Astronauts View Earth 19 y
Widespread environmental damage is seen from the shuttle Discovery, orbiting 220 miles above the Earth.
Thu Aug 4, 2005 3:01 PM BST
By Jeff Franks
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Commander Eileen Collins said astronauts on shuttle Discovery had seen widespread environmental destruction on Earth and warned on Thursday that greater care was needed to protect natural resources.
Discovery is linked with the International Space Station and orbiting 220 miles above the Earth.
”Sometimes you can see how there is erosion, and you can see how there is deforestation. It’s very widespread in some parts of the world,” Collins said in a conversation from space with Japanese officials in Tokyo, including ... read more +Male Mammaries/-Sperm Count 19 y
Estrogen contamination in water and hormones in animal feed blamed for upswing in enlargement of male mammaries and falling sperm counts.
British men are flocking to clinics for surgery to reduce their man mammaries. U.K. doctors blame increased exposure to female hormones for a reported doubling over one year of the number of operations for gynecomastia, a condition in which men grow bosoms similar in structure and composition to those of women -- as distinct from the mere fat deposits adorning portly TV-sitcom husbands. A society of U.K. plastic surgeons reported that members performed about 53 male chest-reduction surgeries apiece in 2004 compared to 22 in 2003. Likely causes of the estrogen exposure include traces of wo ... read more Arsenic in U.S. Rice 19 y
Arsenic levels in U.S. rice could pose health risk. A study has linked arsenic-tainted rice to increased bladder cancer.
U.S.-grown rice contains an average of 1.4 to 5 times the amount of arsenic found in rice from Europe, India, or Bangladesh. According to a study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, people consuming American rice at a "subsistence level" -- about one pound of dry rice a day -- may get a dose of arsenic over the maximum recommended by the World Health Organization. It’s unclear whether or not this level of exposure is dangerous: Arsenic taken up into plants can bind to carbon-based molecules, creating organic arsenic that’s less toxic than the i ... read more Save Arctic Nat'l Wildlife Refuge! There's Still Time! 19 y
Congress passed a budget resolution in April '05 that paves the way for oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. There's still time to TAKE ACTION to save one of America's last truly wild places...
While this vote was a discouraging setback, the fight to protect this spectacular wilderness is not over. Send your Senators and Representatives a message now, telling them to vote against the forthcoming budget reconciliation package if it includes a provision for oil drilling in the Arctic Refuge.
Please visit and send friends to Defenders of Wildlife Web site http://www.savearcticrefuge.org to take action to save one of America’s last and greatest truly wild places.
To see a beautiful website about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service-Al ... read more Gr8Website!GlobalAwareness 19 y
"We want to raise global awareness and bring together community that says, 'We are not afraid of (terrorism), we will not respond to terror and aggression in kind, that's not how we will live our lives.'"
The images would be right at home on a refrigerator or a dorm-room wall: smiling babies, surburban families posing in bathing suits, friendly dogs. But these pictures, some taken with cellphones, some bearing slogans asserting their fearlessness, have a serious aim: to tell the world that their makers are not intimidated by the terrorist attacks in London, Egypt, New York City and elsewhere.
The images come from a website whose title-- http://www.werenotafraid.com --makes its point pretty clearly. With 7,500 images posted and more than 20,000 being processed, t ... read more Never Surrender! 19 y
Last Friday, Congress passed a terrible energy bill, making us more dependent on dirty energy and giving billions in corporate tax breaks. Sign the NEVER SURRENDER PLEDGE to show opposition to Bush's energy and environmental policies!
From Working Assets http://www.actforchange.com
Dear Environmental Activist:
It seems like everyday there’s more bad news coming out of Washington -- On Friday, our movement for an America that reflects our values suffered a particularly devastating blow -- Congress passed a terrible energy bill. This legislation makes us more dependent on dirty energy, and hands out billions of unnecessary corporate pork along the way.
The bill gives away more than $8.5 billion in tax breaks over the next 10 years to oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear power, and electric utilities. The nuclear in ... read more EcoAct:Wilderness Bills Up For House Vote! 19 y
Senate Unanimously Passes Four Wilderness Bills; legislation protects almost a half-million acres in California, New Mexico, Washington, and Puerto Rico. House to vote in September: TELL YOUR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE to Vote YES on these 4 Bills!
News Release from The Wilderness Society
http://www.wilderness.org/NewsRoom/Release/0050726.cfm
July 26, 2005 (Washington, DC) - The U.S. Senate today unanimously passed wilderness legislation that will permanently protect thousands of acres of roadless wildlands in California, Washington, Puerto Rico, and New Mexico. The Senate vote sets the stage for the bills to be considered when the House of Representatives returns after the August recess.
“Today’s unanimous vote in the Senate is yet another sign of the growing national support for protecting our country’s rem ... read more Greenpeace Eco-Actions 19 y
Protect whales from seismic blasts, preserve food source for whales, promote recycled paper use, save the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, protect ancient forests from logging, help stop global warming, & support wind farms as alternative energy!
Take Action
Reject Seismic Testing! THIS WEEK, the Senate votes on the Energy Bill, and the possibility of a seismic survey of the U.S. coastline. At decibel levels of 260, seismic blasts have a devastating impact on whales, dolphins and other marine mammals that rely on their sense of hearing to survive. In fact, they can lead to permanent hearing loss, brain hemorrhaging and even cause entire pods of whales and dolphins to beach. This action is limited to residents of United States
Take Action Now Total number of people who have taken action: 15475
A Tiny Fish in Mighty Bi ... read more Save California Wilderness! 19 y
The U.S.Senate passed Senator Barbara Boxer's Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act to protect approximately 300,000 acres of public lands in California!Contact your Congressman to vote for the House version of the bill!
Dear Friend:
Recently, the Senate passed my Northern California Coastal Wild
Heritage Wilderness Act to protect approximately 300,000 acres
of public lands in California. This bill ensures that some of
Northern California’s most treasured wild places will remain
wild. By protecting the natural beauty that is part of
California’s identity, future generations will be able to
cherish and enjoy this land.
My bill, which requires House action, will protect select areas
in Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake Mendocino and Napa counties by
designating port ... read more Mercury/Autism Link 19 y
Robert Kennedy Jr. reveals shocking government/pharmaceutical industry cover-up of link between mercury-based preservatives in vaccines and soaring autism rates in U.S and developing nations...
RollingStone http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/_/id/7395411
Deadly Immunity
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. investigates the government cover-up of a mercury/autism scandal
By ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR.
In June 2000, a group of top government scientists and health officials gathered for a meeting at the isolated Simpsonwood conference center in Norcross, Georgia. Convened by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the meeting was held at this Methodist retreat center, nestled in wooded farmland next to the Chattahoochee River, to ensure complete secrecy. The ... read more Toxins in Perfume 19 y
Many perfumes contain hazardous levels of certain dangerous chemicals, contributing to cancer, birth defects, allergies, asthma, neurological problems. Consumers are advised to avoid perfumes, colognes, and scents in all household products.
Watch the UTube Video: What is Fragrance? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN5IiaOaIt8
From Seventh Generation, The Non-Toxic Times, July 2005
http://www.seventhgeneration.com/site/pp.asp?c=coIHKTMHF&b=913129#3
New Tests Show Many Perfumes Don’t Pass the Toxicological Sniff Test
For centuries, perfumes have been making an elegant mark on the world. Once used to cover up personal olfactory shortcomings, today these products are used for less urgent and more positive purposes. A new study of popular perfumes, however, says that these products are hardly ... read more GMO'd SuperWeeds 19 y
British researchers discover a genetically modified weed growing in a test field for GM canola! The superweed inherited the canola's resistance to herbicides...
Grist Magazine: Environmental News and Commentary
Monday, 25 Jul 2005
You Put Yer Superweed in There
Herbicide-resistant superweed discovered in field of GM Canola
Oilseed Rape (Canola) field
Charlock Weed
Opponents of genetically engineered crops have long warned t ... read more Wasteless in Seattle! 19 y
A model for all cities to follow! 'Zero waste' is Seattle's new garbage mantra. Moving beyond recycling to preventing garbage itself, Seattle Public Utilities is launching an initiative called Wasteless in Seattle...
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/232985_waste18.html
’Zero waste’ is Seattle’s new garbage mantra
Utility wants to sharply cut landfill shipments
Monday, July 18, 2005
By DEBERA CARLTON HARRELL
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER
The city of Seattle is talking trash.
Moving beyond recycling to preventing garbage itself as the next generation of social and civic responsibility, Seattle Public Utilities is launching an initiative called Wasteless in Seattle.
With the long-term goal of ”zero waste,” the city hopes to drastically reduce the n ... read more ECO-Alert:Wildlife/Forestry/Wilderness/Coasts 19 y
Help protect and conserve U.S. forestry, Utah's Redrock Wilderness, U.S. and world wildlife, America's coasts, and California sea otters with these fast and simple ECO-Actions!
Take Action!
Last Chance Looms to Ensure Funding for
Land, Water, Recreation!
Sometime within the next two weeks, we expect the House and Senate to work out final budget numbers for the Interior Appropriations bill for the next fiscal year. Within that budget will be funding for two very important land protection programs: the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and Forest Legacy.
The Senate version provides much higher funding levels than those in the House-passed bill. Please urge your Members of Congress to support the Senate’s funding levels for both the LWCF and Forest L ... read more Pesticides:Body Burden 19 y
The CDC found that more than 90% of U.S. residents carry pesticides in their bodies, many linked to health effects. One recommendation for consumers is to eat organic food and maintain pesticide-free homes.
NEWS RELEASE: FROM PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK NORTH AMERICA (PANNA)
CDC Body Burden Study Finds Widespread Pesticide Exposure
July 22, 2005
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday released its Third National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals, finding that more than 90% of U.S. residents carry a mixture of pesticides in their bodies. Many of these chemicals are linked to health effects such as cancer, birth defects and neurological problems. Children, who are particularly vulnerable to the effects of pesticide exposure, had hig ... read more Gorgeous Nature Photos! 19 y
Need to relax? Smell a bloom, take a walk on the beach, watch the waves, look at the moon...hang with nature and praise the Creator for the beauty around you!
Need to Relax?
BE CALM
OR HAVE A BLOOM
HANG OUT WITH THE FAMILY
OR SIMPLY WALK ON THE BEACH
WATCH THE WAVES
GAZE AT THE MOON
BE IN ACTION (THAT WOULD BE DUCKY!)
TAKE A NAP
...AND GIVE THANKS TO THE CREATOR FOR HER/HIS CREATION!
read more Brazilian Amazon Rainforest 19 y
Indigenous tribesmen walk through a region of their Amazon homeland, surveying the landscape...
Newly deforested, burning Amazon rain forest in Brazil. Photo by Reuters TAKE ACTION to Save the Rainforest!
”Saving Peruvian Amazon” http://curezone.com/blogs/m.asp?f=309&i=58
”Save Rainforest for Free!” http://curezone.com/blogs/m.asp?f=309&i=55
”Eco-Action: Rainforests” http://curezone.com/blogs/m.asp?f=309&i=23
”Eco-Alert: Save Wilderness” http://curezone.com/blogs/m.asp?f=309&i=53
”Eco-Action: Boreal Forest in Canada” http://curezone.com/blogs/m.asp?f=309&i=12
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