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California’s Green Party candidate Laura Wells was arrested by San Rafael police after trying to attend the gubernatorial debates Tuesday night. It was the last big debate between Democrat Jerry Brown and Republican Meg Whitman. While the event was broadcast live from Dominican College in San Rafael, with Tom Brokaw moderating, it is not likely [...]
Data released publicly last Friday indicates that deforestation rates in the Brazilian Amazon were 47% lower in August of 2010 compared to August of 2009. Nice to hear that. This information was released by Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE). INPE used satellite imagery and analyzed it with the Real Time Deforestation Detection System [...]
We know that fast food is bad for us. It’s filled with excessive calories, sodium and fat. It’s “meals” are often based largely on meat, which is very damaging to the environment as well as our health. Yet, we seem to think it’s completely alright to use toys and other kid-oriented incentives to entice children [...]
When you stop to look at the state of the environment, it’s difficult sometimes not to plunge into despair. Climate change, species loss, water pollution – negative news is real and abundant. But here’s a look at the other side – the hopeful one. Released earlier this year, the U.S. EPA’s annual air quality report [...]
Just a few weeks ago Dan Savage launched his inspiring “It Gets Better Project”, which shares positive video messages of hope with bullied queer youth to help prevent more tragic suicides. Hundreds of diverse people have recorded their stories, and the site has reached nearly 2 million page views. It has become so wildly successful [...]
