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“..Putting People and the Planet Before Profits..”
“..This past week of economic news reveals both the ruthlessness of big finance capitalism on people and the planet – - and that people are working for alternative – more just and sustainable – solutions. At the top of the … Continue reading
“…Fukushima 50 getting raw deal…”
“…They only eat two meals a day – emergency crackers and vegetable juice for breakfast, and a packet of rice with chicken, fish or curry for dinner. In the evenings, they gather around in a safe room to cheer “Let’s … Continue reading
“…Smithfield Pig Cruelty: Leading Pork Producer Caught Abusing Pigs…”
“…The Humane Society of the United States said Wednesday that an undercover worker at a farm owned by the world’s largest pork producer saw breeding pigs abused – and crammed into small gestation crates. The animal welfare organization released the … Continue reading
“…Fast-food chains’ healthy options not so healthy…”
“… Meals offered by fast-food chains as healthy options are still steeped in salt, fat and sugar… … the most comprehensive analysis of fast food in Australia has found. Public health experts yesterday said the research reinforced calls for a … Continue reading
“…Wild Tiger Population Dropped by 96.8% in Last 20 Years…”
“…According to the latest estimates, there are only about 3,200 tigers left in the wild on the entire planet…” go to source/story>>>Wild Tiger Population Dropped by 96.8% in Last 20 Years
“…The US vs China: the Race to Make Composite Carbon Fiber Cars…”
“…My initial reaction to Winning the Oil Endgame (reviewed in a prior blog) was wild enthusiasm. Here at last was a practical blue print for cheaply and painlessly ending our reliance on foreign oil with existing technology. The elegance of … Continue reading
“..Cactus gum could make clean water cheap for millions..”
“..Forget expensive machinery, the best way to purify water could be hiding in a cactus. It turns out that an extract from the prickly pear cactus is effective at removing sediment and bacteria from dirty water. Many water purification methods … Continue reading
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“..Solar Pebble Offers Eco-Friendly Lighting For Rural Africa, Urban London..”
“..Plus Minus Design, a team of innovative designers in the UK which look to have done some design work for the Solar Aid charity around the Solar Orb [PDF] .. .. now have another solar design idea unleashed centered around … Continue reading
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our (nuclear-free) prime minister has shares in a company that mines uranium..
this has just been revealed on the q&a program on tv1..
“..Get Rich Now..”
“..The economy will never be the same .. It’s time to rethink our definition of “the good life.†(This article is part of a package on rethinking the economy and how to prosper in the wake of the recession. For … Continue reading
“..Greenpeace blocks palm kernel shipment..”
“..Greenpeace activists who have chained themselves to a ship carrying Indonesian palm kernel to New Zealand .. .. are calling for the Prime Minister to halt imports of the product. The protest comes with the use of palm oil and … Continue reading
“..10 Dangerous Household Products You Should Never Use Again..”
“..Air fresheners, disinfectants, and cleaners found under your sink are more dangerous than you think. You would never cross the street without looking both ways, walk alone down a dark alley alone at three a.m., or tell your child to … Continue reading
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how both the aussie and nz are doing s.f.a. about climate-change..
“..The Australian Senate voted on Tuesday to defer consideration of the Rudd Government’s emissions trading scheme until August. Watered down last month in an evidently vain attempt to ease its passage into law, the carbon pollution reduction scheme has passed … Continue reading
aww..!..whoar is four…!
it was four years ago yesterday..that i penned the first whoar story.. there are now 22,013 stories/links in the whoar database.. ..(it makes me tired just thinking about it..)
we welcome a new column/columnist at whoar…kiri sta* does ‘fringe profiles’..
(her name is kiri sta*..and she will be digging out ‘the new’..in the arts/music etc..for me..and for you.. here is her first post..) “..fringe central – artist profiles.. welcome to fringe central…a new column at whoar.co.nz… i’ll be posting profiles … Continue reading
poisoning/polluting petone battery factory to be prosecuted..
“..Exide Technologies faces a maximum $200,000 fine – or officials could be jailed – – with its Petone battery recycling plant being prosecuted in the Environment Court for discharging lead dust. Greater Wellington regional council has confirmed it will prosecute … Continue reading
an (auckland) bob dylan review worthy of consideration..
(this was sent to me as a comment…) “..Karel Says: August 12th, 2007 at 3:45 pm e The Auckland show was fantastic. Pity the Herald review was lukewarm. And the less said about stuff.co.nz (and its somewhat odd attack on … Continue reading
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why many/most of us have no qualms about the eating/farming of other living/sentient beings..(i dunno about you..but i blame descartes..!..)
(there is an ongoing debate over at (green party) frogblog.. on the whys and wherefores/contradictions of being a vegan..a greenie..an environmentalist.. and topics in and around that vexed subject.. this is a comment i just threw up there…that sorta hangs … Continue reading
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the five-step plan…(..what must be done to combat/prepare for clobal warming/climate-change..)
here the head of nasa has his five cents worth.. “..The Energy Department says that we’re going to continue to put more and more CO2 in the atmosphere each year–not just additional CO2 but more than we put in the … Continue reading
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canadian oil sands…. and the orinoco tar belt…
those names wouldn’t mean much to you now..but it is where the world will go to get ‘the last oil’… and this could be as soon as 15 years away… go to source/story>>FT.com / In depth – Study sees harmful … Continue reading
maori children 8 times more likely to be bashed to death than non-maori…
this shocker of a statistic has just been released… pacific island rates are three times that of pakeha… pakeha rates match those in most european countries.. and it is the maori/pi child-death stats that push our national average ‘up-there’… and … Continue reading
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aussie senate accepts the reality of peak oil…..and is looking/planning for that eventuality…
why are we here in new zealand not doing the same thing…? go to source/story>>Australian Senate seeks action on peak oil – what about New Zealand? – Green Party
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the realities of the slaughterhouse….
how you get your food… can you stomach it..? go to source/story>>Why Vegan — Slaughterhouses
further travels of my daughter…
the daughter is travelling/living/working in india at the moment… here is another excerpt from her travel journal…..(other excerpts can be found under ‘guest columnists’..) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Up to the source of the Ganges Namaste……. I have been continuing to have absolutely … Continue reading
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travels of my daughter…..
my daughter is travelling/working/spending time, in india……..this is her thoughts/experiences sitting amongst the funeral pyres on the banks of the ganges….. (whoar will be publishing more excerpts from this travel journal….filed under guest columnists..) …………………………………………………………………………………………. Beloveds……. I sit here with … Continue reading
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poll bad news for some…good for others..
labour continues to drop…but the greens are tracking up and are now on 9% (mmmmm! warm and toasty..) go to source/story>>The New Zealand Herald
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nandor on fatherhood
we plan to have a selection of guest columnists on an ongoing basis. some will talk to their specialities, but we encourage guests to also step outside their normal room. here is the first of these; nandor talking on the … Continue reading
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