Marin overwhelmingly says NO to GE crops
Kudos to the voters in Marin County!They passed a measure in 2004 banning the cultivation of genetically engineered plants and animals there. The measure passed by a large margin – 61 percent to 38 percent – handing another blow to the biotechnology...
Promising signs for Iraq marshes
Iraq’s devastated marshlands can be partially revitalised.Saddam Hussein ordered the draining of the wetlands, in part to punish the native Marsh Arabs who opposed his rule.But the quality of water now flowing into the marshes is better than expected and...
China Suddenly Enforcing Green Laws
Beijing has targeted 22 major energy projects to assess their environmental impact.As many as 22 major dams and power stations under construction in China, including a key power facility at the controversial Three Gorges Dam, have slowed or stopped work pending an...
Tsunami Relief Donations – watch out for scams
just got back from Southeast Asia and have seen that there are already scams pertaining to tsunami relief donations.Here is some advice on how to donate without getting scammed. feel free to pass this on:THE BEST WAY TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY RELIEFTO THE...