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    “A link between climate change and Joplin tornadoes? Never!” - by frog



    Caution: It is vitally important not to make connections. When you see pictures of rubble like this week’s shots from Joplin, Mo., you should not wonder: Is this somehow related to the tornado outbreak three weeks ago in Tuscaloosa, Ala., or the enormous outbreak a couple of weeks before that (which, together, comprised the most active April for tornadoes in U.S. history). No, that doesn’t mean a thing. read more
    May 29, 2011 3:46 pm - 41 Comments
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    Bill McKibben on David Letterman: Put Solar on the White House on 10/10 - by frog



    I’ll let Bill McKibben from 350.org tell you all about it. I’m a third of the way through his new book, eaarth, and I recommend it to anyone concerned about where we’re going to be as a species in just a few decades. Climate change is now, not the problem of the next generation. What [...] read more
    September 2, 2010 11:39 am - 28 Comments
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    Welcome to “Eaarth”, please tread lightly - by frog



    It’s a more complicated world post Copenhagen. Bill McKibben’s Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet. read more
    April 26, 2010 6:21 am - 2 Comments
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    Green MPs Support 350 Challenge - by frog



    Green MPs support Bill McKibben’s campaign to reduce carbon in the atmosphere to 350 parts per million, down from the current 389 ppm which is going up every year.  Scientists believe this would keep the global temperature rise to less than 2C. Meanwhile, the NACT government struggles with denial.  National’s “target” is a 50% reduction [...] read more
    June 9, 2009 7:00 am - 42 Comments
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    Farmers’ markets - by frog



    Today and tomorrow many thousands of New Zealanders will be visiting their local farmers markets around the country, neatly skirting around New Zealand’s supermarket duopoly, and trading directly with the people who grow their food. Radio New Zealand’s Country Life currently has an interesting podcast documentary on the Hamilton Farmers’ Market, which is giving small [...] read more
    January 26, 2008 8:37 am - 17 Comments