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• Conscious Earth on the Road/Introducing Odiyya

  Many thanks to The Conscious Earth readers and subscribers over the past several weeks. News posts have been sparse as both the blog and my personal life have undergone some substantial changes. The...
  
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  Posted: November 16, 2007, 6:34am EST by Odiyya

• The Solution? Hire a Weasel!

  Denier strategy at its best....
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: November 02, 2007, 3:21am EDT by Odiyya

• Global Warming Critics Proved Right

  In news that will send the spirits of skeptics, deniers and global warming critics soaring, their long maintained condemnation of climate change computer models has been justified. For years,...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: October 24, 2007, 5:13am EDT by Odiyya

• UK Court Defends Use of Gore Film in Classrooms

  There has been a lot of rumbling in the deny-osphere in the past week concerning the results of a lawsuit brought by one Stewart Dimmock against the British Secretary of State for Education. The...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: October 17, 2007, 2:39am EDT by Odiyya

• Why Does the Right Hate Gore? Because He's Right

  I’m not one to pass along a straight regurg, but today's New York Times op-ed by Paul Krugman’s is superb. He asks the simple question, “Why do Republicans hate Al Gore?”. The simple answer is...
  
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  Posted: October 15, 2007, 7:35pm EDT by Odiyya

• The Conscious Earth Makes the Blogger Buzz

  Thank you to the good folks at Blogger for tagging The Conscious Earth in their Environmental Blog Roundup. Here's the full list. Congratulations to all! Cleantech Blog - Commentary on technologies,...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: October 15, 2007, 5:17pm EDT by Odiyya

• Al Gore Wins 2007 Nobel Peace Prize

  In recognition of "their efforts to build up and disseminate knowledge about man-made climate change", Al Gore and the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have been announced as...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: October 12, 2007, 4:40pm EDT by Odiyya

• Airplanes, Automobiles & Emissions

  Ever wonder why the media ceaselessly singles out the airline industry as a global warming pariah when it accounts for just 2% of worldwide emissions? In what might be the most irrelevant alarm call...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: October 11, 2007, 5:29am EDT by Odiyya

• Record Setting Year for Climate Disasters

  The UN is calling 2007 a global climate change "mega disaster". So far this year 12 out of a total of 13 emergency 'flash' appeals issued by the agency are being blamed on climate change. Even though...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight [...]

  Posted: October 06, 2007, 3:47am EDT by Odiyya

• Canada Faces Lawsuit Over Kyoto Failure

  The Federal Government is facing a lawsuit for its failure to take action on global warming and address Canada's commitments under the Kyoto Protocol. The lawsuit is a direct follow up to the...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: September 20, 2007, 8:28pm EDT by Odiyya

• Canada to Accept Nuclear Waste

  This weekend the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership will meet in Vienna, Austria to discuss a new era and international agreement governing the use of nuclear fuel. The conference and partnership are...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: September 14, 2007, 8:01pm EDT by Odiyya

• Whale Dies from "Old Age"

  The trouble with satire is that sometimes it can be just too close to the truth. Australian readers will be well familiar with Clarke and Dawe. For the rest of us, here's what may be a first look...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the [...]

  Posted: September 13, 2007, 2:48pm EDT by Odiyya

• Leaders Agree to Aspire to Stop Global Warming

  At the APEC conference leaders of the Pacific Rim nations are huddled up in a well fortified section of Sydney where they have announced a sweeping new plan to address global warming in the form of ...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight [...]

  Posted: September 07, 2007, 2:04pm EDT by Odiyya

• Think Tank Calls for an End to Green Taxes

  The UK's Taxpayer Alliance (TA) has released a report calling for a stop to future green taxes, while accusing the government of exploiting climate change fears to justify tax hikes. Citing their...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: September 06, 2007, 1:47am EDT by Odiyya

• Vote The Conscious Earth for Best Political Blog

  The Conscious Earth has been nominated for a Bloggers Choice Award under the category Best Political Blog. Best Political Blog is a heavyweight category with big commercial mainstays like Crooks and...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: August 30, 2007, 9:30am EDT by Odiyya

• A Victory Over Iceland Whaling

  Conservationists are celebrating a small victory this week after Iceland announced that it will not issue further commercial whaling quotas after existing permits expire on August 31st. Citing poor...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: August 28, 2007, 3:18am EDT by Odiyya

• Western States, BC and Manitoba Join In Climate Goal

  The leaders of 6 western states and 2 Canadian provinces have set formal targets for the reduction of greenhouse gases. Dubbed the Western Climate Initiative (WCI) , California, Washington, Oregon,...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: August 24, 2007, 3:45pm EDT by Odiyya

• Think CO2 is "Just Plant Food"? Think again.

  Here's a good rebuttal for anyone still running into the C02 - They Call It Pollution, We Call It Life crowd. A favorite argument of global warming deniers is that the carbon dioxide is harmless...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: August 24, 2007, 2:52pm EDT by Odiyya

• The 11th Hour Opens Tomorrow

  The 11th Hour, the new environmental documentary by Leonardo DiCaprio, is now open in New York and LA and is going national tomorrow. The studio itself describes the film as a feature length...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: August 23, 2007, 6:47pm EDT by Odiyya

• Oppostion Could End Government Over Kyoto

  Opposition parties are ramping up talk of bringing down the minority government after the Conservatives opportunistically posted their comprehensive climate change plan online while political...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: August 23, 2007, 5:11pm EDT by Odiyya

• The Scourge of "Big Wind"

  America's first offshore wind project is being proposed for the windy bay of Cape Cod's Nantucket Sound. The 130 wind turbines would produce up to 420 megawatts of clean, renewable energy and supply...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: August 15, 2007, 2:37pm EDT by Odiyya

• Turf War Brewing Over Alberta Oil Sands

  Former Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed is predicting a "war" between the federal government and Alberta over pollution caused by the growing oil sands industry. He says the conflict could be a threat...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: August 14, 2007, 7:55pm EDT by Odiyya

• Canada Crips Towards Climate Deal

  In the face of inaction by the federal Conservatives, Canada's provinces and territories wrapped up discussions on climate change policy today during the annual premier's conference being held in...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: August 10, 2007, 6:52pm EDT by Odiyya

• US Faces the Real Global Warming Hoax

  This week's cover story in Newsweek is leveled squarely at global warming deniers, outlining the concerted and well funded plan by certain industries to mislead the public and derail efforts to fight...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: August 09, 2007, 4:17pm EDT by Odiyya

• World Heritage Park Expanded in Canada

  On Wednesday Stephen Harper announced that 5,000 square kilometers would be added to the Nahanni National Park Reserve - a spectacular area of the Northwest Territories that, alongside Yellowstone...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: August 09, 2007, 2:21pm EDT by Odiyya

• Board Approves Swindel for Surrey Schools

  Surrey School Board Trustee Heather Stilwell gained national attention this past May by proposing that The Great Global Warming Swindle be made available in Surrey high schools alongside An...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: July 30, 2007, 3:52pm EDT by Odiyya

• Skeptics, This Way Please

  For as long as global warming has been at the forefront of the media, there has been climate change deniers muddying the public discourse and slowing progress towards solutions. The press, our...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: July 30, 2007, 3:04pm EDT by Odiyya

• Denier Form Letter

  Dear (insert commenter's name), I appreciate you taking the time to respond to the global warming issue. Please see the following page to find the scientifically endorsed and verified response to...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: July 30, 2007, 3:02pm EDT by Odiyya

• Oil Spill in Vancouver Suburbs

  A geyser of oil sprung up from the streets of a Vancouver suburb yesterday, after a construction crew's backhoe inadvertently broke a pipeline that connected a refinery to a refuelling facility in...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: July 25, 2007, 2:04pm EDT by Odiyya

• Turning Car Emissions to Green Fuel

  Three fishermen from Wales have invented a box that can be fixed to the exhaust outlet of any vehicle and safely capture greenhouse gas emissions. However, in addition to reducing the vehicle...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: July 23, 2007, 1:33pm EDT by Odiyya

• The World's Top Green Cities

  The Grist has posted their choices for the 15 greenest cities on Earth. Top place goes to Reykjavik, Iceland on the waves of its commitment to renewable energy a their long-term plan to be fossil...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global [...]

  Posted: July 20, 2007, 3:10pm EDT by Odiyya

• The Death of The Great Global Warming Swindle

  For months, global warming skeptics have been touting The Great Global Warming Swindle as a balanced and fair counterpart to those calling for urgent action on the issue of climate change. In...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: July 19, 2007, 8:29pm EDT by Odiyya

• Darfur, Climate & Responsibility

  The discovery of a vast underground lake is offering the best hope yet for an end to the war in Darfur. At 30,750 km2 it is the size of Lake Erie and will provide much needed influx of water, and an...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, [...]

  Posted: July 18, 2007, 3:57pm EDT by Odiyya

• Ninjas Are Cool. Are You a Ninja?

  Ninjas are cool. Ninjas say fight global warming. Are you a Ninja?
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: July 16, 2007, 2:23pm EDT by Odiyya

• Man Swims at the North Pole

  In a jaw dropping effort to get leaders to take action on global warming, endurance British explorer and endurance athlete Lewis Gordon Pugh has done the unthinkable - swim in the open waters at the...
  
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  Posted: July 16, 2007, 2:14pm EDT by Odiyya

• Producing Solar Power Like Paper

  New research released this week concluded that the sun is not driving the global warming problem. However, the sun may be powering our global warming solutions in the near future thanks to a...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: July 13, 2007, 1:34pm EDT by Odiyya

• Sun Not Responsible for Global Warming

  In yet another blow to climate change 'skeptics', a newly released study demonstrates that global temperatures are rising at an accelerating rate despite the fact that the sun's output has been...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: July 11, 2007, 7:35pm EDT by Odiyya

• Boeing Launches New Green Jet

  Boeing has unveiled its new greener jet that promises to use 20% less fuel than other similarly sized aircraft by taking advantage of a new lightweight carbon fibre design. Dubbed the 787...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: July 09, 2007, 7:59pm EDT by Odiyya

• Miss Live Earth? See the Highlights on MSN

  If you missed Live Earth you can catch all the highlights online thanks to MSN. Following the record setting event that drew 10 million online viewers, MSN is offering highlight clips from every...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: July 09, 2007, 6:16pm EDT by Odiyya

• Live Earth Draws 2 Billion Viewers, Breaks Internet Record

  Live Earth successfully wrapped up its 24 hour concert series that spanned seven continents and reached an estimated 2 billion people. In its goal to raise global awareness of the climate change...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: July 08, 2007, 7:35pm EDT by Odiyya

• Live Earth - Complete Viewing & Listening Guide

  In case anyone has been living off planet for the past couple months, Live Earth is here! Live Earth is a 24-hour, 7-continent concert series taking place tomorrow (Saturday, July 7th) that will...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: July 06, 2007, 4:13pm EDT by Odiyya

• Guilting the Public is Not a Global Warming Solution

  Throughout the past 18 months, the environment has seen a resurgence in the hearts and minds of voters as the reality of global warming hits home. However, on the heels of chronic inaction,...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: July 05, 2007, 2:32am EDT by Odiyya

• The Evolving Threat to Our Forests

  It is estimated that the mountain pine beetle has destroyed 40% of British Columbia's lodgepole pine since 1993. University researchers have now found evidence that the beetle is adapting to spruce...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: June 29, 2007, 7:12pm EDT by Odiyya

• Eagles Removed From Endangered List

  Four decades after it was declared endangered, the bald eagle has been removed from the US critical list. Population levels bottomed out in 1967 when only 400 breeding pairs remained in the lower...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: June 28, 2007, 8:13pm EDT by Odiyya

• A Glowing Bid from Cumbria, UK

  Congratulations to the community of Cumbria, UK! They have emerged as the early front runner to host the the long-term disposal of 500,000 cubic meters of radioactive waste. However, communities...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: June 28, 2007, 7:56pm EDT by Odiyya

• Conservatives Told to Price Carbon Now or Pay Later

  Last week, a report commissioned by the Conservative government advised them that a carbon tax of up to $50 would cause no harm to the economy. A new report now follows that up stating that they...
  
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  Posted: June 28, 2007, 7:34pm EDT by Odiyya

• To Act or Not to Act

  A key tenet of the environmental movement is something called the precautionary principle, an inherently conservative principle that says if a course of action could result in widespread or...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: June 26, 2007, 3:10am EDT by Odiyya

• Hastings Wins Yahoo's Greenest City Contest

  Yahoo has awarded a top prize of $250,000 to the city of Hastings, Nebraska for being America's greenest city. The award was announced today as Hastings is recognized for winning Yahoo's Be a Better...
  
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  Posted: June 25, 2007, 1:29pm EDT by Odiyya

• Choose Our Ends, And We'll Find the Means

  We all have our own personal fantasy worlds. Mine is to live in a world of balanced political debate where liberal and conservative politicians bring forward different political strategies to...
  
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  Posted: June 22, 2007, 4:46pm EDT by Odiyya

• Power in Numbers

  Nature is full of lessons. This clip shows something of the strength of numbers and the power of community. The day is not far off when all of those who care about the environment will similarly...
  
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  Posted: June 22, 2007, 3:12am EDT by Odiyya

• China Becomes the World's #1 Emitter

  In announcement that was surprising for it's timing, rather than outcome, China has become the world's number one emitter of greenhouse gases. Experts believed that this would not occur until next...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: June 21, 2007, 8:00pm EDT by Odiyya

• Unauthorized Dam Faces Criminal Charges

  We all know the environmental harm caused by large scale hydro-electric projects - silted rivers, destruction of salmon spawning grounds, carbon release from submerged decaying foliage. So what...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: June 21, 2007, 7:36pm EDT by Odiyya

• No Danger in Implementing a Carbon Tax

  Fighting global warming with a carbon tax would cause virtually no negative economic impact in first two years and offer an economic boost thereafter. At $50, a carbon tax would shave about...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: June 20, 2007, 8:15pm EDT by Odiyya

• 10 Years to Save Civilization

  It's a title that would scream hyperbole if it wasn't true. Today, six scientists from some of the leading scientific institutions in the United States have issued what amounts to an unambiguous...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: June 19, 2007, 4:03pm EDT by Odiyya

• Exxon Funds Deniers, But Wants to Save the Planet

  In a statement the redefines the notion of cogent argument for the worse, Exxon has launched a volley at Greenpeace saying that the oil giant's stance against Kyoto, their opposition to the European...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: June 18, 2007, 2:50pm EDT by Odiyya

• Global Warming Impacts from the Arctic to Darfur

  A pair of recent stories are pointing to the growing and increasingly human impacts of global warming. First in the high Arctic, scientists are reporting that some species of plants and animals have...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: June 18, 2007, 2:09pm EDT by Odiyya

• Gore Calls G8 Summit a "Disgrace"

  Following the conclusion of the G8 summit and climate change talks about a week and a half ago, I had the following to say in my post titled G8 Leaders Agree to Make an Agreement, The leaders of the...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the [...]

  Posted: June 18, 2007, 1:28pm EDT by Odiyya

• Rachel Carson Vindicated

  Readers may or may not be aware of an ongoing misinformation campaign being waged against Rachel Carson, the woman widely credited for the birth of the modern environmental movement. In 1962 she...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: June 15, 2007, 2:53pm EDT by Odiyya

• Good News for Wildlife, But Bad for the Rep

  The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has reportedly been stunned by the discovery of what could be "the largest migration of land mammals on Earth". Over 1.3 million animals including white-eared...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: June 13, 2007, 5:27pm EDT by Odiyya

• Will Canada's Water Cure the US Drought?

  In the face of global warming and eight dry years, the United States is confronting its worst drought since the Dust Bowl years of the Great Depression. Between 1930 and 1940, 2.5 million people...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: June 13, 2007, 2:41pm EDT by Odiyya

• Fight Deniers. Support DeSmog USA

  Regular readers of The Conscious Earth will recognize DeSmogBlog as a frequent link and source for breaking news. The Vancouver based blog was launched last year when local PR professional Jim Hoggan...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: June 13, 2007, 1:03pm EDT by Odiyya

• UK Gets First Zero-Carbon Home

  Earlier this year, the British government announced an ambitious target of having all new homes built carbon neutral by 2016. This week saw the first step towards that goal as the "Lighthouse" was...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: June 12, 2007, 8:25pm EDT by Odiyya

• Al Gore to Unveil Model Green Home

  Renovations of Al Gore's home are almost complete, and the result will be a model of green design, technology and engineering that will put a final end to the latest round of ill-conceived and...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: June 11, 2007, 4:56pm EDT by Odiyya

• Cancer Causing Chemicals Decreasing in UK

  Regulation works. A new study shows that the levels of cancer-causing pollutants in Great Britain's soils has been dropping dramatically over the past two decades thanks to the strict regulation of...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: June 08, 2007, 6:25pm EDT by Odiyya

• G8 Leaders Agree to Make an Agreement

  The leaders of the group of eight industrial nations have agreed to make an agreement on climate change in what Tony Blair calls "a major, major step forward". Wow....I say, wow. The concrete...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: June 07, 2007, 1:50pm EDT by Odiyya

• US Rejects G8 Climate Goals

  The US says it will reject the climate change goals set out by German Chancellor and G8 Chair Angela Merkel as this week's summit begins today in Heiligendamm, Germany. Merkel proposes cutting...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: June 06, 2007, 8:04pm EDT by Odiyya

• Airlines Told to Go Emissions Free

  The world's airlines have been told that they have 50 years to become emissions free. This bold and surprising statement comes not from governments but from the International Air Transport...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: June 05, 2007, 4:53pm EDT by Odiyya

• Canada and Europe Agree on Climate Change, Sort of

  The Prime Minister's office has released the 2007 EU-Canada Summit Statement outlining the results of Stephen Harper's meeting with German Chancellor and European Union Chair Angela Merkel. It...
  
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  Posted: June 04, 2007, 5:34pm EDT by Odiyya

• German Chancellor Strong Against Bush

  After initially sounding somewhat limp with respect to President Bush's proposed "US led" global warming strategy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has since come out strong saying that it was...
  
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  Posted: June 04, 2007, 4:13pm EDT by Odiyya

• UK Shoppers to See Carbon Labels on Products

  British consumers wanting to address global warming will soon have the benefit of carbon labeling on the products they buy. The government has revealed a new plan that would show greenhouse gas...
  
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  Posted: June 04, 2007, 2:40am EDT by Odiyya

• US & Canada: The World's Achilles Heal

  Heading into this month's G8 climate change talks in Germany, North America is rapidly asserting itself as the world's biggest nemesis. Following last week's leaked memo showing the Bush...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: June 04, 2007, 2:31am EDT by Odiyya

• Two Documentaries Airing This Sunday

  Canadian readers, or those with satellite access, can watch a pair of global warming documentaries this Sunday June 3rd via the CBC. Five Ways to Save the World runs at 10pm ET/PT on CBC...
  
  Earth-centred news for the health of air, water, habitat and the fight against global warming [...]

  Posted: June 01, 2007, 3:51pm EDT by Odiyya

• Schwarzenegger & Campbell Sign Climate Change Agreement

  California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger arrived in BC today amidst a ceremonial welcome by the provinces First Nations community. Arnold was given three ceremonial gifts before getting down to...
  
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  Posted: May 31, 2007, 3:29pm EDT by Odiyya

• An Inconvenient Truth Study Guide

  Teachers and educators seeking study guides and lesson plans to accompany the film An Inconvenient Truth can visit the Australian AIT site. They offer a downloadable pdf file at no cost.
  
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  Posted: May 29, 2007, 3:08pm EDT by Odiyya

• Harper's Government Sued for Kyoto Failures

  The Conservatives are facing the first global warming lawsuit every launched in Canada following the failure of their revised, and widely criticized, climate change plan showed that they planned to...
  
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  Posted: May 29, 2007, 1:50pm EDT by Odiyya

• Bypass the US in G8 Climate Talks

  A leaked document shows that the US remains rigidly opposed to any action on global warming that involves firm targets and timelines. The G8 nations will be meeting next month to discuss new...
  
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  Posted: May 28, 2007, 7:58pm EDT by Odiyya

• An End to Old Growth Logging in BC?

  Not quite, but it promises to be greatly reduced thanks to a new forestry plan announced by the BC government. In it, Forests Minister Rich Coleman stated that the province would begin shifting...
  
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  Posted: May 28, 2007, 2:10am EDT by Odiyya

• The Conscious Earth 1 Year Anniversary

  Today marks the official birthday of The Conscious Earth. When I began this blog on May 25th, 2006 it was done primarily as a way to write on a consistent basis. Choosing to explore the...
  
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  Posted: May 25, 2007, 7:44pm EDT by Odiyya

• Arguing with a Denier? Here's Your Ammo

  The people at RealClimate have saved us all a great deal of work by putting together a one-stop post for climate change information. The article highlights key information for novices and experts...
  
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  Posted: May 25, 2007, 4:34am EDT by Odiyya

• Gore's "The Assault on Reason" Now on Shelves

  The Assault on Reason, the new book from Vice President Al Gore, is now in stores. Though he departs from the firm environmental focus he's shown in recent years, the implications of this work for...
  
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  Posted: May 23, 2007, 8:18pm EDT by Odiyya

• CO2 Rising Faster Than Worst Case Predictions

  Think that predictions of rising greenhouse gas levels are alarmist? Think again. New research is showing that worldwide CO2 emissions rose at a faster rate between 2000-2004 than the worst-case...
  
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  Posted: May 23, 2007, 4:52pm EDT by Odiyya

• Britain Pushing Ahead With Nuclear

  A paper to be published today will reassert the commitment of Britain's Labour government to nuclear power, despite legal challenges and continued public opposition. An energy white paper published...
  
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  Posted: May 23, 2007, 4:52pm EDT by Odiyya

• Staples Announces US-Wide Computer Recycling

  The United States generates almost 5 million tonnes of e-waste each year. Now the world's largest office products company has launched a US-wide recycling program that should begin to reduce that...
  
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  Posted: May 22, 2007, 7:56pm EDT by Odiyya

• Vega4's Live Earth Video Contest

  London music group Vega4 have joined the fight against global warming with a contest that will offer one lucky fan two tickets to the Live Earth concert in San Francisco later this summer. Fans and...
  
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  Posted: May 20, 2007, 2:17am EDT by Odiyya

• London music group Vega4 have joined the fight aga...

  London music group Vega4 have joined the fight against global warming with a contest that will offer one lucky fan two tickets to the Live Earth concert in San Francisco later this summer. Fans and...
  
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  Posted: May 20, 2007, 2:09am EDT by Odiyya

• BC to Capture Last Spotted Owls & Log Habitat

  A leaked document reveals that the BC government intends to capture the last of Canada's spotted owls for a captive breeding program while it logs the habitat they need for survival. Only 16...
  
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  Posted: May 17, 2007, 4:26pm EDT by Odiyya

• BC Told To Halt Salmon Farms

  In a strong and bold move, the BC Special Committee on Sustainable Aquaculture (i.e. salmon farming) is calling for a permanent ban on fish farms on BC's north coast and a move to compulsory...
  
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  Posted: May 17, 2007, 3:43pm EDT by Odiyya

• Charities Issue Dire Warnings on Warming

  A pair of dire warnings on climate change were issued today from two of the world's leading charities - Christian Aid and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The report from Christian Aid, titled Human...
  
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  Posted: May 16, 2007, 3:12am EDT by Odiyya

• Organic Beekeepers Immune to CCD?

  An email has been published from a prominent organic beekeeper stating that organic bee colonies are not suffering from Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). CCD is the mysterious mass die-off of...
  
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  Posted: May 15, 2007, 3:50pm EDT by Odiyya

• School Board Swindles Global Warming Education

  As Conscious Earth visitors read last month, free copies of An Inconvenient Truth were made available to every high school in British Columbia thanks to the charitable contribution of the Tides...
  
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  Posted: May 15, 2007, 3:26am EDT by Odiyya

• Yahoo's Greenest City Competition

  Today, Yahoo is launching a new green competition that will reward America's greenest city with a fleet of hybrid taxis. The launch is taking place today in Time Square by Yahoo cofounder David...
  
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  Posted: May 14, 2007, 2:45pm EDT by Odiyya

• Zero Emissions Skyscrapers for the Middle East

  A German company has targeted the oil rich deserts of the Middle East as the place to build a new 68 story office tower that would supply 100% of its own energy. A handful of architects recently...
  
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  Posted: May 13, 2007, 10:31pm EDT by Odiyya

• CFLs & Mercury: A Small Problem That's Getting Smaller

  Compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) have been getting some flak lately for their mercury content. In truth, the amount of mercury in individual bulbs is not only negligible, but is also about to...
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2007, 3:16pm EDT by Odiyya

• Canada's Food Gets More Poisonous

  Canada is set to allow greater amounts of pesticide residue on fruit and vegetables because our stricter regulations pose a potential "trade irritant" to US producers. The change in policy will...
  
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  Posted: May 08, 2007, 1:29pm EDT by Odiyya

• Why "Intensity" Based Targets are Useless

  One of the biggest criticisms of the Conservatives' climate change plan is that it relies on "intensity based reductions" in greenhouse gases. In the real world, this means that industry has to use...
  
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  Posted: May 04, 2007, 5:42pm EDT by Odiyya

• IPCC Report: Solving Global Warming is Cheap

  Which scenario would you prefer - a global economy with an annual growth rate of 4.9% that is plunging the world into catastrophic global warming? Or, a healthy world economy with an annual growth...
  
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  Posted: May 04, 2007, 5:21pm EDT by Odiyya

• Grandmother Censored by Oil Giant

  A feisty 85 year old grandmother from Colorado is finding herself in the middle of a David vs. Goliath media battle with oil sands giant Syncrude regarding a website she built to demonstrate the...
  
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  Posted: May 03, 2007, 8:16pm EDT by Odiyya

• Canadians Don't Believe Baird

  Do you agree with this guy's assessment of global warming? If so, you like the Conservative government, are a minority. Angus Reid has conducted a new poll asking Canadians who they believe when it...
  
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  Posted: May 03, 2007, 3:33am EDT by Odiyya

• A Friend for the World's Loneliest Bachelor

  Scientists are optimistic that they may find a mate for the world's rarest living creature. Lonesome George is the last known survivor of the giant tortoises of Pinta Island in the Galapagos. ...
  
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  Posted: May 01, 2007, 7:58pm EDT by Odiyya

• Pass the Conservative Climate Change Plan

  Update May 2nd: Though the sentiment in the summary below is right, one correction needs to be made. The Conservative plan is not legislative but rather regulatory in nature. What does this mean?...
  
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  Posted: April 27, 2007, 7:57pm EDT by Odiyya