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Posted in Life in General on Aug 29th, 2008
I’m starting to collect news about environmental issues here.
Bering Glacier Melting Faster Than Scientists Thought
A new system of measuring water melt shows that the Bering Glacier–the largest glacier in North America–is melting at double the rate that scientists thought. The glacier is releasing approximately 30 cubic kilometers of water a year, more than twice the [...]
Posted in Life in General on Mar 19th, 2008
Nice article regarding peak oil and transition towns even though a few months old…
Don’t be fuelled.. - Sunday Mirror
Remember when we were told by some wise observers that the Iraq war might be justified because it would help stabilise oil at about $20 a barrel? Most of the experts now agree we have passed the [...]
Posted in Life in General on Feb 28th, 2008
I watched a few weeks ago the video below about the state of Suburbia
Now I came across this article that covers the same topic:
The Next Slum?
The decline of places like Windy Ridge and Franklin Reserve is usually attributed to the subprime-mortgage crisis, with its wave of foreclosures. And the crisis has indeed catalyzed or intensified [...]