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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Sunday, September 13, 2009

13 Sept - Morning Links

ConfluenceImage by Roger Lynn via Flickr

How solid waste is destroying the planet
http://www.sidewaysnews.com/environment-nature/how-solid-waste-destroying-planet

Winner of the week: Milan Karki
http://www.sidewaysnews.com/environment-nature/winner-week-milan-karki
Using hair for renewable energy

Changing horizon for Indian truckers
http://www.sidewaysnews.com/society-business/changing-horizon-indian-truckers
low wages, a lack of job security and scant regard for safety combined with a decreasing demand for services have left this transitory sector of the country’s workforce facing a raw deal.

EPA limits pesticide use near salmon waters
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/12/MNGG19LQN2.DTL&type=green
The restrictions apply to the use of chlorpyrifos, diazinon and malathion near salmon waters in California, Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

The chemicals interfere with salmon's sense of smell, making it harder for them to find food, avoid predators and return to native waters to spawn, according to federal biologists.

The Climate Petition

"We the Peoples of the World Urge Political Leaders to:

Seal the Deal at COP 15 on a climate agreement that is definitive, equitable and effective.

Set binding targets to cut greenhouses gases by 2020.

Establish a framework that will bolster the climate resilience of vulnerable countries and protect lives and livelihoods.

Support developing countries' adaptation efforts and secure climate justice for all."

http://www.sealthedeal2009.org/the-climate-petition
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