Archive for November, 2009
First you are going to hear an airplane. Then you will witness dozens of realistic-looking polar bears falling from the sky. Your eyes will still be glued to the screen as their flailing bodies crash off rooftops and bridges. You are going to feel uncomfortable. It looks real. You will… Read the rest
Have you ever thought about how much paint and dye it must take to color all … Read the restof the packaged food and beverages that are being produced and consumed on a daily basis? I’m going to make a bold assumption here by saying that like you, I haven’t either. Unfortunately, this
Today’s a big day for salmon and rivers. Salmon advocates return to a federal court today to fight for the people of the Pacific Northwest.
From The Oregon Fly Fishing Blog:
In September, the Obama Administration endorsed a flawed salmon plan or BiOp, as it has been called, for the … Read the rest
50 Social Media Tactics for Nonprofits
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For me, paddling out into the ocean, rain or shine, incites a natural feeling of connectedness between me and Mother Earth. After all, unlike other nasty water sports that spew pollutants into her water, surfing is kind, gentle and inherently natural, right? Not exactly.
What many of us don’t realize… Read the rest
The 350.org International Day of Climate Action sparked a lot of photographic creativity. You saw the making of the River of Action’s floating 350 here on the Wend blog. While over 100 kayakers in Portland demonstrated concern in regards to the impact of global warming on our rivers, a couple… Read the rest
It’s the revenge of the pelicans, Alfred Hitchcock style.
A low-flying pelican caused a Texas driver to lose concentration and crash his French-built Bugatti Veyron into a salt marsh outside of Houston on Wednesday. Though the pelican is being blamed for the accident, it should be noted that the man… Read the rest
Professor Asit K. Biswas knows water. So why is he saying that the world water crisis is a myth?
Biswas is the founding president of the Third World Centre for Water Management, former chair of the Middle East Water Commission, and founder of the International Journal of Water Resources Development.… Read the rest
When he heard that Barack Obama was coming to China, talented hairdresser Huang Xin knew just how to welcome him: by making a miniature Obama sculpture out of human hair, of course.
The mini Obama, which will also not be attending the climate convention in Copenhagen, was made using four… Read the rest
