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By: Tim Harper From: www.TheStar.com Published June 24, 2008 The Athabasca Glacier in June 2006. The vast source of fresh water for much of the west is melting at a rate some say could see it disappear. WASHINGTON– James Hansen returned to Capitol Hill a hero yesterday, but certainly not a conquering hero. The soft-spoken [...]

Por: Obed Betancourt EL VOCERO “Nuestra agenda es el ambiente”, dice el conocido activista Alberto de Jesús, popularmente conocido como “Tito Kayak”, en entrevista con EL VOCERO. Este lidera el grupo “Amigos del M.A.R.”, que organiza protestas contra aquellos desarrollos que se ubican en las costas de la Isla. Ante la denuncia de los empresarios [...]

Tras comprometerse con el ambiente. Por Gerardo E. Alvarado León / galvarado@elnuevodia.com Los 78 alcaldes del País podrán afianzar su compromiso con el medio ambiente y convertir sus municipios en “ciudades verdes” a través de una campaña que les dará herramientas para reducir las emisiones de gases que producen el calentamiento global. Se trata de [...]

Global interest in couple’s pioneering project to live off-grid – including their car Severin Carrell The Guardian, Monday May 19, 2008 Michael and Dorothy Rea outside their home on Unst. Photograph: Murdo Macleod Life on the most northerly inhabited island in Britain can be very tough indeed. On Unst the winters are harsh, and the [...]

by Bonnie Hulkower From: www.treehugger.com Published June 23, 2006 Rosa Hilda Ramos accepting Goldman Prize Rosa Hilda Ramos is a 63-year-old grandmother, environmental activist, and one of the recipients of the 2008 Goldman Prize, recognizing grassroots environmental heroes. Ramos mobilized her community to legally take on the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority. Now she is [...]