Cyclone Sidr downgraded
But not before doing a lot of damage. DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A cyclone that slammed into the coast with 150 mph winds killed at least…
Read articleTropical Cyclone Sidr strikes Bangladesh
Although the buzz topic around the news today is the whole taser video thing, I think it’s also important to note another major event going on…
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DEFENDING FOOD FREEDOM
IN A PERIOD OF FOOD FASCISM
DR. VANDANA SHIVA – MARCH 12th, 2007
Quicktime 7 Required “Defending Food Freedom in a Preriod of Food Fascism.” (March 12th, 2007, Chan Shun Concert Hall, Chan Centre) AUDIO | PODCAST | VIDEO…
Read articleEnvironmental journalism talk this Friday.
This looks cool. “News Websites: A Green Medium?” (By Richard Black) Friday November 9, 2007, 1 pm – 2:30 pm Room 104, UBC School of Journalism…
Read article3000 Ocean Robots and Counting
Source: ucsd.edu An international partnership dedicated to “Establish partnerships and reduce at-sea research” released its 3000th robot into the ocean today. The Argo project – the…
Read articleDavid Schindler is Coming to UBC
Dr. David Schindler, Killam Memorial Professor of Ecology at the University of Alberta will be giving a seminar at UBC via the Vancouver Institute on Nov…
Read articleTerry speaker series: First up – the authors of “The 100-Mile Diet” (Friday, November 23rd, noon)
Details on obtaining tickets for this event can be found at the top by clicking home. It looks like a lot, but really it’s not (hey,…
Read articleStates Take Charge of CO2
Although the United States has never agreed to implementing any large-scale reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, individual states have begun to take charge. Take California’s “Numero…
Read articleHaggis, Penguins, and Science: Research in Antarctica
“Probably the greatest enticement for those who today are devoting their lives to the study of the sea is the lure of the unknown, the challenge…
Read articleGore and the IPCC win the Nobel Peace Prize
IPCC figures rock! It appears that Dr. Sens is also a soothsayer of sorts having posted about Gore yesterday. And if you don’t know what I…
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