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Earth near tipping point, climatologist warns

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 scientist, hailed as the “whistle-blower [...]

“Nuestra agenda es el ambiente”, dice Tito Kayak

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 de que este tipo [...]

Municipios en vías de ser ciudades ‘cool’

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 un esfuerzo llamado [...]

The island house that powers itself – with a little help from 100mph gales

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 winds brutal and relentless, [...]

Not your Typical Grandma — An Interview with Goldman Environmental Prize Winner Rosa Hilda Ramos

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 using part of the [...]

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