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About two kilometers from the Dead Sea and two from where Jesus was christened, in the country of Jordan, Geoff Lawton of the Permaculture Research Institute and his crew created a near miracle turning desert into a lush permaculture garden. In August in this location, Lawton says that temperatures could rise above 50 degrees Celsius [...]
Time is running out for the world’s smallest rhino. According to a recent  press release, scientists and experts from all over the world are rushing to save the Sabah rhino, Dicerorhinus sumatrensis harrissoni, from extinction. Sadly, it is estimated less than 50 of the diminutive rhinos exist today.Â
A new report, The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB), attempts to bring to the world’s attention the truly great economic value of ecosystems and biodiversity, as well as the benefits of taking these into account when making policies. The value of the world’s natural ecosystems and biodiversity is something lacking in most economic analyses. [...]
A lawsuit to overturn the approval of Tejon Mountain Village – a luxury development which will destroy fragile California condor habitat – has been filed by a coalition of environmental justice advocates, Native Americans, endangered species advocates, and local residents. The Center for Biological Diversity, Wishtoyo Foundation, TriCounty Watchdogs, and the Center on Race, Poverty [...]
More data show that ‘Yes, climate change is happening, ice is melting at alarming rates, and the time for action is now.’ Independent research using state-of-the-art modeling and satellite observations shows that melting of the Greenland ice sheet is speeding up. Four months ago, new research showed that Arctic sea ice was at its lowest [...]
