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POPSFood needs 'fundamental rethink' "Essentially, what we are dealing with at the moment is a food system that was laid down in the 1940s," he told BBC News. It followed on from the dust bowl in the US, the collapse of food production in Europe and starvation in Asia.
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POPSThe Puzzle of Frozen Gas I read "The Puzzle of Frozen Gas", page 30 Maclean's June 30/08 while waiting for my wife in a Dr.'s office. Got me doing a bit of research. Looks like methane from gas hydrates is an even bigger global warming threat than CO2.
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POPSOct 4th: Feast of St. Francis of Assisi - Patron saint of animals Born 1181/1182, Assisi, Italy Died October 3, 1226, Assisi, Italy ..."Saint Francis, nature, and the environment A garden statue of Francis of Assisi with birds A garden statue of Francis of Assisi with birds Many of the stories that surround the life of St Francis deal with his love for animals. Perhaps the most famous incident that illustrates the Saint’s humility towards nature is recounted in the 'Fioretti' (The "Little Flowers"), a collection of legends and folk-lore that sprang up after the Saint’s death.
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POPSNeed FREE Junk??? Some National (Canada) coverage for freecycling, the phenomenon that has been sweeping the planet since 2003. This article appeared in the Ottawa Sunday Sun today, and is featured on canoe.ca/greenplanet
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POPSGrasscycling Recycle grass clippings by leaving them on the lawn.... This is a "how to"...
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POPSLiving Lightly A project led by David Chernushenko, producer of the film, BE THE CHANGE... Chernushenko was interviewed on the local cable station last evening.
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POPSWe have met the enemy... and he is us! Who can't personally identify with this. Sometimes it seems to me that we need to reboot civilization. We seem to have it completely wrong. Even if we reboot, what a total mess we've made of our home... the earth... and what a huge job we have to try to clean up our mess!