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“…7 Bizarre Foods You’ll Be Eating In The Future…” (photos..)
“…Back in 1932, Winston Churchill predicted that we’d be eating lab-grown meat within 50 years. The Bulldog was way off – but he will be vindicated before long. It’s pretty well established that our cow-pig-sheep addiction eats up too much … Continue reading
“…Greens slate Key for silence over West Papua..”
“…The Greens say it’s “absolutely disgraceful” Prime Minister John Key will not raise human rights abuse concerns in West Papua when he meets Indonesian leaders in Jakarta this week. Key and a 26-strong business delegation arrive in the capital Jakarta … Continue reading
“…Some lobbyists are very bad…”
“.. The British toffs who paid a fortune to have dinner with prime minister David Cameron were not open and democratic advocates. They were buying the ear of power – and they were doing it in secret. Nobody knew till … Continue reading
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“…Millions Against Monsanto: The Food Fight of Our Lives…”
“..Finally, public opinion around the biotech industry’s contamination of our food supply and destruction of our environment has reached the tipping point. We’re fighting back…” (cont..) go to source/story>>> Millions Against Monsanto: The Food Fight of Our Lives | Food … Continue reading
“…Achim Steiner: ‘We haven’t even begun to understand the damage we are bringing to bear on the sustainability of our planet’ – Climate Change…”
“…Achim Steiner, the UN Environment Programme’s boss, fears for our future. But, he tells Michael McCarthy – it is not too late..” go to source/story>>> Achim Steiner: ‘We haven’t even begun to understand the damage we are bringing to bear … Continue reading
“…The charismatic founder and leader of the Australian Greens, Bob Brown, has thrown a new bomb into federal politics with his sudden and unexpected resignation from the Senate…”
“..He has handed leadership of the nation’s third political force to deputy and long-time associate Chris Milne – leaving intact the deal that has played a key role in the survival of Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s fragile minority Labor Government. … Continue reading
“..National won’t expand agreement with Greens..” (ed;…yay..!..now they can be a real opposition party..they don’t need to be polite anymore…)
“..National says it walked away from plans to expand the working agreement with the Greens because it couldn’t find the funding for the party’s projects. The parties had been in talks about expanding their memorandum of understanding since last year’s … Continue reading
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“..Why Don’t Americans Recycle?…”
“..Infographic:..” go to source/story>>> Infographic: Why Don’t Americans Recycle? – Environment – GOOD.
“…The Secret Life of Garbage [Infographic]..”
“…If you’re interested in learning more about how much waste we generate and where it goes – – check out this infographic below…” go to source/story>>> Hot News & Views | AlterNet.
“…Windfarms do not cause long-term damage to bird populations – study finds..”
“…A large majority of birds can co-exist or thrive with operating windfarms – - but some species are harmed during construction..” go to source/story>>> Windfarms do not cause long-term damage to bird populations, study finds | Environment | guardian.co.uk.
“…Study examines health benefits of older varieties of fruit..”
“…Old varieties of apples, bananas and onions are part of a UK study to potentially give consumers products with “significantly” higher levels of nutrients, it has been announced. A consortium including Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and Cranfield University, assembled by … Continue reading
“…Why I Decided To Go Vegan…”
“…When I was 12, I first made the decision to go vegetarian after a co-star’s line “I don’t eat anything with a face” suddenly shocked me into reality. I had never thought about it like that before. Up until then, … Continue reading
“…Grave threat of pesticides to bees’ billion-pound bonanza is now clear…”
“…Replacing the pollination of food crops that the UK’s bees perform for free would cost £1.8bn. With hard data now linking pesticides to bees’ rapid decline – - there is no excuse for inaction..” go to source/story>>> Grave threat of … Continue reading
“…Harre move lays down Greens’ test for Labour…”
“…The appointment of Laila Harre as the Green Party’s Auckland-based issues director should be sending shivers down David Shearer’s spine. Henceforth, former Alliance Party voters will no longer have to hum-and-haw about which Left- wing party to support. Harre, a … Continue reading
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“…New Zealand Herald Editorial: The time has come for more transparency…”
“…Sooner or later, a law to make lobbying more transparent is inevitable. As much was evident when even one of the country’s longest-standing lobbyists struggled to lambast the Green Party’s Lobbying Disclosure Bill when it was drawn from the members’ … Continue reading
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“…Greens’ bill rips veil off lobbying…”
“…Lobbyists who try to sway politicians behind closed doors could face tougher scrutiny under proposed legislation. Activities such as dinners with the prime minister and watching rugby games from corporate boxes would need to be disclosed through registers proposed under … Continue reading
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“…Bergen’s Whale Hall: graveyard of giants…”
“…Mankind has all but wiped out whales, the greatest creatures on the planet. The Whale Hall at the Natural History Museum in Bergen Norway – - is a monument to our capacity for cruelty, regret and sentimentality..” go to source/story>>> … Continue reading
“…Debating the Future of Our World’s Water..”
“..Achieving water democracy is surely a terrific opportunity to fix governance problems from the local to the global – - but it’s one enormous task…” (cont..) go to source/story>>> Debating the Future of Our World’s Water | Water | AlterNet.
“…The Most Adulterated Food Products: Olive Oil, Milk, Honey And More..”
“…The April issue of the Journal of Food Science analyzes the most adulterated ingredients – - in other words, the most common instances of food fraud. Food fraud, defined in a report commissioned by the Department of Homeland Security – … Continue reading
“…Matt McCarten: Labour losing sight of its working class roots…”
“…Most of us focus on the gap between National and Labour, still a huge 13.5 per cent. But a Labour-Green combo hit 47.5 per cent. For the first time in years their combined support beats National’s 44 per cent. Throw … Continue reading
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“…Council will give fracking go-ahead…”
“…A council that has admitted it has “no significant experience” with fracking will not wait for the findings of an inquiry into the controversial procedure before giving the green light to consent applications it considers worthy. The office of the … Continue reading
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“…Why Do We Pay Energy Giants to Wreck Earth?…”
“…We must stop subsidizing the fossil-fuel industry…” go to source/story>>> Why Do We Pay Energy Giants to Wreck Earth? | Environment | AlterNet.
“…The 50 Best cars…”
“…From red-blooded racers to green runarounds – - David Wilkins tests drives this year’s top motors..” go to source/story>>> The 50 Best cars – Gadgets & Tech – IndyBest – The Independent.
“…How I built my house for £4,000…”
“…The mission: to build an eco-home. The budget: laughable. The secret weapon: straw. Vicki Hill finds out how one man got back to nature – – and how you can build a den the same way..” go to source/story>>> How … Continue reading
“…Nasa scientist: climate change is a moral issue on a par with slavery…”
“…Prof Jim Hansen to use lecture at Edinburgh International Science Festival to call for worldwide tax on all carbon emissions..” go to source/story>>> Nasa scientist: climate change is a moral issue on a par with slavery | Environment | guardian.co.uk.
“….Electricity prices tipped to rise steeply…” | Stuff.co.nz
“..Thousands of struggling Kiwi households, already unable to pay their bills, are having their power cut off. Power price increases from today are tipped to push bills up to 10 per cent higher – but more increases could be on … Continue reading
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25% of new zealanders live in ‘fuel poverty’…
“…The massive overhaul of the national grid is now being felt by electricity consumers – many of whom are already struggling to pay their bills. Residential electricity prices rose by 48 per cent in real terms between 2000 and 2011 … Continue reading
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“…Soil arsenic levels in Thames ‘could kill’…”
“…Levels of arsenic and lead in a contaminated Thames subdivision are so high that a handful of soil could prove fatal if ingested by a small child – a toxicologist has claimed. But Health Waikato says the soil would only … Continue reading
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“…Payola for the Most Profitable Corporations in History…”
“…Still, President Obama is now calling for an end to oil subsidies at every stop on his early presidential-campaign-plus-fundraising blitz – - even at those stops where he’s also promising to “drill everywhere.” And later this month Vermont Senator Bernie … Continue reading
“…£20m wave energy competition unveiled…”
“…The prize money will be shared between two winners – - who will develop the first wave and tidal devices to sit in array formation..” go to source/story>>> £20m wave energy competition unveiled | Environment | guardian.co.uk.
“…Green see a surge in political poll..”
“…The Green Party has hit a record high 17 per cent support – and National have taken a big hit in a new political poll released today. The Roy Morgan survey shows National down 4.5 per cent to 44 per … Continue reading
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“…How to Start Your Own Power Company- and Transform Your City…”
“…2011 Goldman Prize winner Ursula Sladek discusses how she became an unwitting energy mogul – - and a global environmental hero…” go to source/story>>> How to Start Your Own Power Company, Stop Coal and Nukes, and Transform Your City | … Continue reading
very cool close-up photos of sharks…
“..One thing’s for sure: sharks are amazing-looking creatures – especially when you get really close. Just take a look at the photos…” go to source/story>>> Shark Attack Risk Smaller Than Many Realize, Experts Say (PHOTOS).
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“..The Great Marijuana Debate, Round 2: Should Marijuana Be Legalized For Recreational Use?…”
“..You read their original statements and voted overwhelmingly for Corry’s legalization position with 96% of readers agreeing with Corry before the debate – and 97% agreeing with him after reading both statements. So, we invited both men back to give … Continue reading
“…How Train Travel Could Make a Comeback…”
“…Riding the rails has more advantages than just avoiding rising gas prices…” go to source/story>>> How Train Travel Could Make a Comeback | Environment | AlterNet.
“…Buying A Car Is No Longer A Priority For Twenty-Somethings…”
“…The quintessential dream of waking up on your sixteenth birthday to find a new car adorned with a big red bow parked in the driveway is now a thing of the past. In an age of smartphones, iPads and other … Continue reading
“…Shifting foundations threaten to undermine China’s cities…”
“…Urban growth and depletion of groundwater blamed for land subsidence in Shanghai and elsewhere…” go to source/story>>> Shifting foundations threaten to undermine China’s cities | World news | Guardian Weekly.
“…Brian Rudman: Sewage pipe the stinky elephant on the beach…”
“…What’s uniquely Auckland about this, is that the New Zealand Transport Agency, which is largely funding this project as a gesture of reparations for its destruction of the Onehunga foreshore over past decades – along with the old Auckland City … Continue reading
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“…The real hunger games: How banks gamble on food prices – and the poor lose out…”
“…Speculation by large investment banks is driving up food prices for the world’s poorest people – - tipping millions into hunger and poverty. Investment in food commodities by banks and hedge funds has risen from $65bn to $126bn (£41bn to … Continue reading
“…Rise in whale trade stuns experts…”
“..Research shows many more marine species being eaten than ever before. Scientists plan to investigate a “marine bushmeat trade” after a major study showed that global consumption of marine mammals such as whales and dolphins is increasing. The research surprised … Continue reading