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  • Keith Locke

    MPs stunned after seeing “Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields” - by Keith Locke



    With some trepidation I helped organise a showing of “Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields” in the Beehive Theatrette last Tuesday.  It is a shocking film, mainly using cell-phone footage to show what it was like for the 300,000 civilians repeatedly bombed and shelled by the Sri Lankan military in the final weeks of the civil war. [...] read more
    August 19, 2011 8:18 am - 23 Comments
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    John Key to BBC or not to BBC? - by frog



    Rumours in Copenhagen are that John Key has been bumped from the BBC’s Copenhagen debate tomorrow, billed as the ‘greatest debate on Earth.’ If so, he’s missed out on what Climate Change Minister Nick Smith has called a ‘huge honour:’ “Basically, what you’re looking for is a non-European developed country that’s seen to be constructive.” [...] read more
    December 16, 2009 1:56 pm - 9 Comments
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    Methane is already seeping from Arctic seabed - by frog



    This is now no longer a potential threat, but a proven reality. As the Arctic warms, methane hydrates long frozen beneath the surface are beginning to melt. Is this the tipping point? Probably not. But it does indicate that the possibility is not science fiction scaremongering, but science fact. The BBC reports: As temperatures rise, [...] read more
    August 22, 2009 7:26 am - 21 Comments
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    Nature loss ‘dwarfs bank crisis’ - by frog



    I am among the first to critisise both the Labour and National Partyś leadership for playing down the importance and risk of our current global financial meltdown. I think they are both soft-peddaling the issue until after the election in order to avoid spooking the horses. However, the BBC has kindly put it back into [...] read more
    October 11, 2008 12:25 pm - 68 Comments
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    The BBC bee vs the National Geographic spider - by frog



    If you’re a fan of nature docos you’ll enjoy these video clips on The Ranger’s Blog, highlighting the cultural differences between America’s National Geographic and Britain’s BBC both discussing the same topic; a spider lying in wait to catch a bee for dinner. The “unashamedly anthropomorphic” National Geographic: The jumping spider packs a ton of [...] read more
    July 30, 2008 11:10 am - 9 Comments
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    Peak oil and farming – the Welsh experience - by frog



    Treehugger has links to a compelling BBC documentary on what Wales’ oil dependent farms will need to do to survive the arrival peak oil. The conclusions are stark for a farming country like New Zealand. We need to act quickly if we are going to be ready, but if we get it right the opportunities [...] read more
    May 7, 2008 9:47 am - No Comments