Daily Kos.png Our friends over at Daily Kos are running an amazing Climate Change SOS Blogathon this week, featuring dozens of voices from the climate hawk community. Bill McKibben, Michael Mann, John Abraham, Rep. Ed Markey, A Siegel, Richard Heinberg, Heather Libby, Brad Johnson, Kelly Rigg and DeSmog's IT director
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earthgauge: Earthgauge Radio August 9, 2012: Burning down the house!
Download: earthgaugeradio-podcast-aug9-2012.mp3 On Earthgauge Radio this week, we continue with our summer programming schedule with a special guest episode from our friend Alex Taylor and Radio Ecoshock in Vancouver. Today’s episode is called Burning Down The House and it was produced during the recent devastating Colorado forest fires of late
Continue readingDrive-by Planet: 350.org’s Bill McKibben on Colorado fires and the global warming threat
On the heels of the failures of Rio+20 initiatives, the US has been hit by environmental wake-up calls in the form of a devastating heatwave and flooding. These are hardcore warnings of what the future holds unless we act to address the devastating impact of global warming. Our children’s future,
Continue readingUS protests against Keystone XL pipeline taking their toll on Conservatives
This is a delightful example of how protests can pay big dividends. US celebrities protesting the pipeline are scaring Ottawa big time.Actors Daryl Hannah and Mark Ruffalo, author and environmentalist Bill McKibben, “No Logo” author Naomi Klein, as wel…
Continue readingA Different Point of View....: Canada included in world events:Millions will ‘march, bike, and skate’ Saturdayto politicize others about the plight of the planet
In Kenya, I have seen herds of animals starving because the small rivers and lakes have dried up. In Sierra Leone, I witnessed people fighting for control over meagre water resources, and in South Africa, I saw crops wilting in the sun while local fami…
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: Video of Keystone XL Tar Sands Protesters Arrested At The White House
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Usually the best way to solve a neighborly spat is to march right up to the door and talk it out, face-to-face. However, if said neighbor happens to be away a lot and …
Continue readingDeSmogBlog - Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science: Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline Action Page
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Below is a compilation of fact sheets, information resources and action items from environmental groups, governments and other groups surrounding the Keystone …
Continue readingDeSmogBlog - Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science: Over One Hundred Arrested Protesting Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline At White House
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The DC police force must have recently put in a big order for plasti-cuffs. The commencement of the Keystone XL pipeline protest, which kicked off this past weekend, saw over 100…
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta politics blog: protesters take to the whitehouse over the alberta to texas keystone xl pipeline.
Sixty-five Americans were arrested after a peaceful protest in front of the Whitehouse against the construction of TransCanada‘s Keystone XL pipeline, a 1,700 pipeline that would carry unprocessed bitumen from Alberta to refineries in Texas. The peaceful protesters reportedly received longer sentences than were expected. As noted in a New York Times editorial this weekend, opposition […]
Continue readingDeSmogBlog - Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science: Scientists and Activists Issue A Call To Action To Stop Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline
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A group of eleven veteran U.S. and Canadian scientists and environmentalists today jointly issued a call to action for non-violent civil disobedience in front of the Wh…
Continue readingDeSmogBlog - Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science: Bill McKibben’s Recent Op-Ed On Climate and Severe Weather Remixed Into Video
Check out this excellent video version of Bill McKibben’s recent Washington Post op-ed “A link between climate change and Joplin Tornadoes? Never!” Narrated and illustrated by Stephen Thomson of Plonomedia.com, the video is a great visual representatio…
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