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Comment on Help the people of Kiribati – Through music by Climate change: Asian powers eye Arctic resources | Asia News – Politics, Media, Education | Asian Correspondent

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:45:24 +0000

[...] not quite sure I follow that argument. What about Bangladesh, Kiribati, the Maldives and other nations most immediately vulnerable to rising sea levels? Drown baby [...]

Comment on The hidden cost of a hamburger: Raj Patel on ‘The Value of Nothing’ by Ethical Meat | Incredible Visions

Ethical Meat | Incredible Visions — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:54:06 +0000

[...] suspect there would be a greater tendency to support such a system if the full economic cost of our subsidized meat were know or paid. Like this:Like [...]

Comment on The Big (Cr)apple: New York’s water woes by Murielle

Murielle — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:42:43 +0000

Worth watching in the same context: Majora Carter on TED talks about “Green the Ghetto”: http://www.ted.com/talks/majora_carter_s_tale_of_urban_renewal.html (@majoracarter)

Comment on The Top 10 Hiking Trails Around the World by 5 great hikes worldwide | Xtra Bold

5 great hikes worldwide | Xtra Bold — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 20:30:32 +0000

[...] can find a comfortable place to sleep and a good meal. According to the environmental directory Green Fudge, there are a variety of trails suitable for hikers of all different levels and [...]

Comment on Monocrop Farming: Green Revolution or environmental blunder of historic proportions? by Corn and Soy: GMOs that Affect Global Climate | Truth Progress

Corn and Soy: GMOs that Affect Global Climate | Truth Progress — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:06:44 +0000

[...] of human caloric intake, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.4 According to an articleon GreenFudge.org, monoculture is detrimental to the environment for a number of reasons, including [...]

Comment on Greece and gold: Fast money, but at what cost? by Graham_Land

Graham_Land — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:06:58 +0000

This piece by Yiannis Baboulias for Vice goes deeper:

http://www.vice.com/read/skouries-forest-goldmine-greece?utm_source=vicetwitterus

Comment on Creature Feature: The American Burying Beetle by Researching insects | My Blog

Researching insects | My Blog — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:21:18 +0000

[...] The first photo may be a Carrion Beetle. Need to identify species. This bettle may be a rare find for all I know. There is one species that looks like this at http://www.greenfudge.org/2010/05/19/creature-feature-the-american-burying-beetle/ [...]

Comment on Monocrop Farming: Green Revolution or environmental blunder of historic proportions? by Fantastic farming: India’s miracle rice | Asia News – Politics, Media, Education | Asian Correspondent

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 12:27:59 +0000

[...] written a bit about the Green Revolution in the past. It is true that it increased crop yields in countries like Mexico, India and the [...]

Comment on Danish incinerators are shining examples of clean energy and waste disposal by Can Waste-to-Energy Produce Biofuel?

Can Waste-to-Energy Produce Biofuel? — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:20:40 +0000

[...] as the capture technology improves, these risks are being mitigated and managed. In super-green Denmark, incineration plants are very popular and effective – only 4 percent of all trash ends up in [...]

Comment on Monocrop Farming: Green Revolution or environmental blunder of historic proportions? by Vandana Shiva: “corporations think it is alright to own life” | Asia News – Politics, Media, Education | Asian Correspondent

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:16:21 +0000

[...] or “monocrop farming” as characterized by the “Green Revolution”. As I wrote for GreenFudge around three years [...]

Comment on Friend or foe: Invasive species in the UK by Fish, fronds, frogs and fungi: Asia and invasive species | Asia News – Politics, Media, Education | Asian Correspondent

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:26:06 +0000

[...] the other hand, to the delight of many, endangered Chinese muntjac deer have found a haven in the UK, as have other cute animals like ring-necked parakeets from India and East Asian raccoon [...]

Comment on Bauxite mines highlight environmental and human consequences of aluminum extraction by Environmental impact « squashyouflat

Environmental impact « squashyouflat — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 12:12:55 +0000

[...] gas emissions released during smelting and processing (which have been found to blanket surrounding regions with toxic vapors) include carbon dioxide, perfluorocarbons, sodium fluoride, sulfur dioxide, [...]

Comment on Cold War cats: Could ‘extinct’ Korean tigers be hiding in the DMZ? by Cold War thaw makes chilling news for wildlife in Korea’s DMZ | Asia News – Politics, Media, Education | Asian Correspondent

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:34:03 +0000

[...] among those ultra rare species to find refuge in this consequence of the Cold War. It may even be home to tigers, widely regarded as extinct in Korea. pic: TECH. SGT. Scott Stewart, U.S. Air Force (public [...]

Comment on Danish incinerators are shining examples of clean energy and waste disposal by So Far From Green, So Close to Brown: Why An Alternative Energy Future is Slow in Coming « The Social Critic

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 04:09:49 +0000

[...] minutes, Denmark in the early 1990s harnessed the power-generation potential of cow manure, among other sources, and Brazilians were riding in alternative-fueled buses and cars more than a decade before the [...]

Comment on Rare Mexican Wolf shot for mating with dog by US Representative Raul Grijalva Speaks Out For The Fox Mountain Pack…. « Howling For Justice

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:52:23 +0000

[...] From the LA Times: [...]

Comment on New depression drugs: daffodils and snow drops? by Anxiety And Panic: Proactive Strategies For Relief

Anxiety And Panic: Proactive Strategies For Relief — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:49:25 +0000

[...] http://news.rutgers.edu/focus/issue.2011-01-07.0343847457/article.2011-01-11.2774139401/http://publichealth.yale.edu/people/jason_fletcher-3.profilehttp://www.greenfudge.org/2012/06/27/new-depression-drugs-daffodils-and-snow-drops/ Filed Under: Dealing With Anxiety Tagged With: support group [...]

Comment on The Top 10 Hiking Trails Around the World by Dale Matson

Dale Matson — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 02:20:34 +0000

The author of the article missed the actual elevation of Mt. Whitney which is 14,505′. Additionally, only a handful of people have ever done the JMT in a week. Think about it. The average backpacker hikes about 8-10 miles per day in the Sierras. The average thru-hiker takes 3-4 weeks.

Comment on Monocrop Farming: Green Revolution or environmental blunder of historic proportions? by Organic Living And What This Means For The Environment

Organic Living And What This Means For The Environment — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 16:05:44 +0000

[...] farming and monocrop agriculture result in less natural biodiversity and crops that are genetically weaker than their organic [...]

Comment on Perhaps we should all take Chávez’s advice and drink juice instead of Coke by Graham_Land

Graham_Land — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 11:47:34 +0000

Thanks for your comment. I agree that processed fruit juice tends to be more expensive (or about the same) as soda in many countries, but I don’t believe this is necessarily so. The juice Chavez is promoting is made by the state in a tropical country. Grape juice is also quite inexpensive I think (white grape juice is often used as a sweetener).

The reason this story struck a chord with me is that when I was visiting Mexico in the 90s I noticed that you could by fresh orange and carrot juice in a huge bag on the street for around 0.30 usd, while a can of Coke was at least twice that. Yet people everywhere were drinking Coke. Another thing I noticed is that in Brazil over the past years, Cocacola has bought up all local firms that make packaged juice, and everything in the supermarkets was sweetened juice drinks, with maybe 50% juice and NOT cheap. I couldn’t believe this was the case in a tropical country full of fruit.

Comment on Perhaps we should all take Chávez’s advice and drink juice instead of Coke by ravermagik

ravermagik — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 03:01:46 +0000

Well I love the Idea of what chavez to trying to do… It’s Unsustainable. If people drank as much fruit juice as they did soda… the country would have to import MORE fruit because it doesn’t have enough to support all their citizens. Not to mention COLA is cheap compared to fruit juice. FOR 1 DOLLAR i can buy a 2 liter. but juice costs 2.49 for a half of liter. In a country of poor people… its an uphill battle. unless they can produce local juice cheaper than cola.