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Seven Spectacular Places Saved by the Environmental Movement

Posted by rackfokus on Friday, 19 April 2013 in General Environment

The first Earth Day, in 1970, was inspired by anger. The nation was a mess. Four million gallons of oil from a blown offshore well were smearing California beaches. Flames leapt from the surface of Ohio’s Cuyahoga River. Bald eagles, our national symbol, had been winnowed by huntin...

Alexandra Cousteau: A voice for clean water

Posted by Wolf on Saturday, 08 September 2012 in Environmental Heroes

French explorer and filmmaker Jacques-Yves Cousteau's devotion to ocean preservation has inspired generations of scientists, conservationists and nature enthusiasts. "To live on the land we must learn from the sea," wrote John Denver in a 1975 musical tribute to Cousteau and his iconic researc...

The FBI’s War against Green Activists

Posted by plantitfilm on Thursday, 16 June 2011 in Earth Violators

“Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.” -Joseph Heller, Catch 22 Ever wonder where your tax dollars go? I mean besides wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, bailouts for Wall Street and tax cuts for the richest of the rich. How about our government’s rapidly expanding...

Global Warming Expert Focuses on Youth

Posted by henryfool on Wednesday, 15 June 2011 in Environmental Heroes

Since 1989 Weaver has been studying climate issues and, more recently, trying to get governments to act decisively to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, largely from burning of fossil fuels. He’s now come to the conclusion that the federal government isn’t interested, and that it’s time to concentrate...