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Against the (Border) Wall!
Not even federal law can keep Bush’s fence from ripping through natural areas along the Rio Grande.By Melissa del Bosque / June 27, 2008 The following article appears in the current issue of the Texas Observer [Vol. 100, No. 13, … Continue reading
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Tagged Border Wall, Ecology, Environment, EPA, Immigration, Nature, Texas
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Shade Tree
when you come to my house you are allowed to plant a tree and after you leave I will water it along and nurture it well as it reaches toward the light and keep it safe from harm even if … Continue reading
Bush Urges Expanded Drilling Of Alaskan Wildlife
Hole in one! Workers near Alaska’s Lake Teshekpuk take a core sample from a grizzly bear cub. Image courtesy The Onion.Drilling of polar bears, grizzlies, porpoises plannedWASHINGTON, DC — Following a recent ruling by a U.S. District Court that blocked … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Energy, Ecology, Energy, Environment, Fauna, Humor, Nature, Satire
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As Go the Penquins, So Goes the Sea
Bellwether Species?A king penguin at the edge of an ice shelf in Antarctica. Photo from Getty Images.Penguin Woes Signal Trouble at SeaBy Seth Borenstein / July 1, 2008 The dwindling march of the penguins is signaling that the world’s oceans … Continue reading
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Tagged Ecology, Endangered Species, Environment, Global Warming, Nature, Oceans
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Hope Is Sometimes Green
An agreement between Florida and United States Sugar could help restore water flows through the Everglades’ mangrove-lined creeks. Photo: Barbara P. Fernandez for The New York Times.Florida Buying Big Sugar Tract for EvergladesBy Damien Cave — June 25, 2008 LOXAHATCHEE, … Continue reading
The Hard Human Surface
I’m doing a brave pushupnear the middle of the roadwith my back legs paralyzedand folded under me helplesslyunder my newly crushing weightas I hold my head up highlooking for danger thoughunable to move out the wayof the next car alreadyrapidly … Continue reading
Pesky Kudzu Fuels Speculation
Good for Something? The kudzu vine, also known as “the plant that ate the South,” was brought from eastern Asia in 1876, can grow more than 6.5 feet a week. Because of its high biomass and resilience, kudzu is being … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Energy, Badass Weeds, Biofuel, Energy, Environment, Fuel Costs, Nature
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Old McDonald Had a Pharm…
…And genetically modified his goats and chickens to produce drugs for humans.But hold on. Should we be doing this to animals?By Elizabeth Svoboda / June 11, 2008 Encompassed by pastoral green fields, the headquarters of GTC Biotherapeutics looks like any … Continue reading
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Tagged Genetic Engineering, Medicine, Nature, Pharmaceuticals, Science, Technology
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Another One Bites the Dust
Caribbean monk seal: just a memory. Photo from U.S. National Museum.Caribbean Monk Seal Gone for GoodBy Jessica Marshall / June 9, 2008 The Caribbean monk seal is officially extinct. Last seen in 1952 on a small group of reef islands … Continue reading
Eat Your Bugs, Dear
Buffet offering in Thailand of stir-fried grubs with chilis.Pass the Land ShrimpBy William Saletan / June 3, 2008 Here’s something good you can do for your body and your planet: Eat more bugs. Janet Raloff has the goods in this … Continue reading
Mesmo’s Desert Digest : From Austin to Crazy Horse
Mesmo’s desert homeboy. [This is the first installment of a regular feature coming from The Rag Blog’s new desert correspondent, Gerry, aka Mesmo. First: Getting to know you.] Hello all, I am Gerry, aka Mesmo, a septuagenarian desert rat from … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Music, Native Americans, Nature, Peace Movement, SDS, Spirituality, Sustainability
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Memorial Day Rose
Photo by Stephanie Chernikowski / The Rag Blog started the day by feeding my plants. the rose in the photo is from the fire house around the corner, where i garden. the cat is my hecate rose. stephanie chernikowski / … Continue reading
