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boilingspot: Dark Hearts
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We British have a peculiar ability to blot out our colonial history. By George Monbiot The Guardian 24th April 2012 in monbiot.com 23 April 2012. There is one thing you can say for the Holocaust deniers: at least they know what they are denying. In order to sustain the lies they tell, they must engage in strenuous falsification. To dismiss Britain’s colonial atrocities, no such effort is required. Most people appear to be unaware that anything needs to be denied. Elkins reveals that the British detained ...
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boilingspot: Branching Out
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Farmers in Tree Bank programme harvest long-term profits and win over sceptical neighbours. 8220;Are you in your right mind? What are you going to get from planting trees? What will you eat? You must be crazy. These were among the comments Sangwan Pimolrat heard from her neighbours when she decided to plant trees instead of cash crops on some of her land. Sawai Sangsawang, the manager and pioneer of the Tree Bank project, said it was a common misconception that trees had value only when they were cut dow...
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boilingspot: Pure-play carbon credit companies in crisis
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Pure-play carbon credit companies in crisis. The crash in carbon credit prices globally has served a crushing blow to companies operating in this space in India. Firms, whose business models were based purely on profit from sale of carbon credits, have either closed down or substantially downsized their operations. The Times of India Apr 16, 201. A carbon credit is a type of a tradable greenhouse gas emission reduction unit issued to projects under the Kyoto Protocol. There was an initial rush. For regis...
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boilingspot: In the eyes of Nature, warming can't be natural
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In the eyes of Nature, warming cant be natural. Since the fading belief that the world is in the grip of runaway man-made global warming still threatens us with the biggest bill in history, it is rather important to know how far we can trust the science which is said to support that belief. The Telegraph 14 Apr 2012. A scientist examines an ice core sample in Iceland. Photo: ALAMY. Posted by Arief Wicaksono. On Sunday, April 15, 2012. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Make Mining History in Facebook.
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boilingspot: Empire of Capital
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Colonialism never ended, it continues by different means. By George Monbiot The Guardian 1st May 2012 in monbiot.com 30 April 2012. The conviction of Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia, is said to have sent an unequivocal message to current leaders: that great office confers no immunity. In fact it sent two messages: if you run a small, weak nation, you may be subject to the full force of international law. If you run a powerful nation, you have nothing to fear. As the kidnapping of Abdul Ha...
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eForest News: Alabama Forest Industry Still Suffering
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News and commentary about U.S. and global forests. Thursday, March 8, 2012. Alabama Forest Industry Still Suffering. Alabama foresters are still suffering the lingering effects of the 2008 market crash and depressed housing demand, according to an article in Southeast Farm Press. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). This is just an idea. And like a seed, well see how it grows. Scientsts Say Climate Change Causing Massive Migration of Forest Species Mix in U.S. West. US Congressman to Hold Forestry Forum.
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eForest News: SFI Slams LEED Draft Language
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News and commentary about U.S. and global forests. Tuesday, March 6, 2012. SFI Slams LEED Draft Language. In a press release. The Sustainable Forestry Initiative, one of the largest forest certification programs in the United States, said the U.S. Green Building Council "continues to put up artificial barriers in the draft of its LEED rating tool, shutting out 75 percent of North America's certified forests from LEED credits that deal with responsible extraction of raw materials.". Abusow urged supporter...
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eForest News: Mountain Pine Beetle On Rampage
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News and commentary about U.S. and global forests. Wednesday, May 9, 2012. Mountain Pine Beetle On Rampage. The Mountain Pine Beetle continues to decimate evergreen forests in Colorado and the American West. According to a report in Colarado's La Voz. Federal and state officials are both frustrated and handcuffed. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). This is just an idea. And like a seed, well see how it grows. US Congressman to Hold Forestry Forum. Are China's Reforestation Efforts Effective? Scientists ...
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eForest News: 2012-03-25
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News and commentary about U.S. and global forests. Thursday, March 29, 2012. UK Forestry Group Studies Climate Effects On Trees. Links to this post. Monday, March 26, 2012. Trees Save Tennessee More Than $600 Million. A US Forest Service study found. That trees in Tennessee's urban areas provide $640 million in benefits, ranging from shade to removal of pollutants from the air. The study results will be used as a baseline to measure the health of the state's forests and parks. Links to this post. A China...
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eForest News: Farms And Forests Added To EU Carbon Plans
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News and commentary about U.S. and global forests. Tuesday, March 13, 2012. Farms And Forests Added To EU Carbon Plans. European governments will be required to report carbon-dioxide data from farms and forests in emissions reports, according to draft legislation. The European Commission says the rule is necessary to understand and corral the release of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. While growing plans store carbon, decaying plants and harvesting equipment release the greenhouse gas. A China forestry...
