US public sees global warming as problem, but ambivalent about sacrifice

Poll shows US Americans are worried about global warming, want the federal government to do more, but are resistant to sharp rise in gasoline taxes.

In Montana, traveling to see the very wonders we are destroying

In Montana, the way we live and travel is destroying the very wonders we are traveling to experience.

Bush administration set to allow drilling off Virginia coast: a Call to Action

The Bush administration wants to open the Virginia coast to off-shore drilling for oil and gas. Just say no.

A bit warm in London

Fostering Ecological Hope
Today from Margaret Swedish:
Thought I’d add this post late in the day — England is enduring its warmest April in 350 years.
This is the same country that we posted about earlier, one of the EU nations turning to biofuels that could contribute to global warming. As you will read […]

Our demand for biofuels could really make things worse

In pursuing greater consumption of palm oil-based biofuels, the European Union may end up contributing more greenhouse gas emissions and contributing to destruction of rainforests.

Meditation on our precious Earth

Astronauts reflect on their experience of seeing Earth from Space.

The coming chaos

Global climate change will pose grave issues of international security. International cooperation centered around the common good will be required to reduce the risk of chaos and violence.

‘This world is ending…,’ so we’d better make a new one

This world of ecological overshoot is ending, and it is time, and soon, to start creating the new one.

Love the Earth

Fostering Ecological Hope
Today from Margaret Swedish:
Love the Earth. Reverence the Earth. Do no harm to our Home. Be a healing presence. Love the Earth. Love the Earth. Love the Earth.

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The pollution of my home town

Contamination of our rivers and lakes is contamination of the source of Life.

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