Trawling Is Ruining Local Fishing In Alaska.
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Whatever Happened To "Alligator Alcatraz?"
Well, looks like it was shut down in late June . Due Dissidence has more:
How Did the Fires In Argentina Start?
First a little background : MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Raging wildfires in the Argentine Patagonia have blazed through nearly 12,000 hectares of scrubland and planted and native forests, threatening local communities, according to firefighting authorities in a report published Sunday. The fires started almost a week ago in the Andean region of the Argentine province of Chubut and are putting a power plant and a school at risk as well as affecting rural properties. The causes of the fires have not yet been established, but Chubut Gov. Ignacio Torres told journalists on Thursday there are indications that one of the biggest active fires was deliberately set . “The wretches who started the fire are going to end up in jail,” Torres said, while announcing a reward of 50 million pesos (approximately $34,000) for anyone who provides information about the incident. Volunteer firefighter Jorge Aranea in El Hoyo was battling to control the flames on Friday. “It’s sad to see everything burning. A...
Why Isn't Greta Thunberg Mainstream Anymore?
Between fighting for Climate Change and being on the first Freedom Flotilla, Thunberg has not really been in the spotlight. Lee Camp has a good theory:
Have You Heard Of "Earth OverShoot Day?"
Well, Lee Camp explains what it is, and why it's important:
Slovenia, Venezuela Lose Their Glaciers
Not good : Slovenia and Venezuela are the first two countries to lose their last-standing glaciers in a period of climate change induced by people — but they won’t be the last. Some news outlets reported this month that Venezuela might be the first country in modern times to lose all of its glaciers. However, researchers told E&E News that Slovenia likely claimed the solemn title more than three decades ago. “The two glacial remnants have not moved, [and] there were no glacial crevasses observed in the last few decades — these characteristics define real glaciers,” Miha Pavšek, who leads ice measurements at Slovenia’s Triglav mountain and Skuta peak with the Anton Melik Geographical Institute, told E&E News.
Former Colonizers Confronted
It takes a lot of stones to lecture a country that your country had colonized on environmentalism.
