https://www.ecowatch.com/climate-crisis-the-guardian-2637634289.html?rebelltitem=3#rebelltitem3 Is It ‘Climate Crisis’ or ‘Climate Change'? The Guardian Updates Its Style Guide Olivia Rosane May. 20, 2019 02:03PM ESTCLIMATE Matt Cardy / Stringer / Getty Images The Guardian is changing the way it writes about environmental issues. In an update to its house style guide reported Friday, the paper now recommends writers use "climate emergency, … Continue reading Guardian UK adopts “climate crisis” — am following the change in terminology
Month: June 2019
5 must-see environmental documentaries
https://www.ecowatch.com/environmental-documentaries-2633535914.html?rebelltitem=6#rebelltitem6 5 Must-Watch Documentaries for a More Sustainable Planet Irma Omerhodzic Apr. 04, 2019 12:19PM ESTPOPULAR SimonSkafar / E+ / Getty Images A powerful documentary can help inform viewers and spark a more conscious lifestyle. Maybe you've thrown out rotting greens one too many times, or waste from online shopping has you feeling guilty. The … Continue reading 5 must-see environmental documentaries
Even the EPA now acknowledges bees need some protection from pesticides
This news loos great on the surface but it took five years of losses in court before the EPA would agree to take the action required by the facts. The pesticides banned also do not include the admittedly dangerous RoundUp by Monsanto. https://www.greenandgrowing.org/epa-pulls-12-pesticides-linked-killing-bees/ EPA pulls 12 pesticides linked to killing of bees Stephen D. Foster … Continue reading Even the EPA now acknowledges bees need some protection from pesticides
Making the way easier for bees this summer near London
Small steps won't solve every problem, but they can solve a few of them. https://www.ecowatch.com/london-bee-corridor-2636596027.html? 7-Mile ‘Bee Corridor’ of Wildflowers Will Feed London’s Pollinators This Summer Olivia Rosane May. 08, 2019 09:59AM ESTANIMALS StephenMitchell / Flickr / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 It's a scary time for the world's pollinators. A study published in February warned that more than 40 … Continue reading Making the way easier for bees this summer near London
Could be a nasty summer in US airports this summer
If you think you don't like airports now, just wait till this summer as TSA personnel are transferred to the southern border of the US and the disaster of the Boeing 737 Max works its way thru the system. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-28/a-summer-from-hell-is-coming-to-u-s-airports? [this contains several videos that you will not be able to see/listen to unless you … Continue reading Could be a nasty summer in US airports this summer
Toxic algae getting worse in NY’s Finger Lakes
https://www.rochesterfirst.com/weather/toxic-algae-is-getting-worse-in-the-finger-lakes/1977554868 Weather Week: Toxic algae is getting worse in the Finger Lakes By: James Gilbert Posted: May 03, 2019 11:33 PM EDT Updated: May 06, 2019 01:00 PM EDT CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (WROC) - Neil Atkins has spent his whole life in the Finger Lakes. He lived for many years on Owasco Lake and now has a home … Continue reading Toxic algae getting worse in NY’s Finger Lakes
Check out New Plaza Cinema’s offerings on Sunday, June 2nd, at NYIT, UWS, NYC
those of us who love independent and small movies grieved when the landlord required the Lincoln Plaza Cinema at W 62nd Street and Broadway to close. This neighborhood is activist tho, and the New Plaza Cinema (which doesn't yet have a permanent home) is regularly showing movies at the NY Institute of Technology auditorium between … Continue reading Check out New Plaza Cinema’s offerings on Sunday, June 2nd, at NYIT, UWS, NYC
New iPod Touch still fulfills niche needs at a reasonable cost
The first article below explains why the new version of the iPod Touch will be just what those concerned about privacy may want. The second article details why it might be great for pre-smartphone children. https://gizmodo.com/who-is-the-new-ipod-touch-good-for-privacy-hawks-1835068738 Who Is the New iPod Touch Good For? Privacy Hawks Patrick Howell O'Neill Today 3:50pm Filed to: HACKING 7.4K 6Save … Continue reading New iPod Touch still fulfills niche needs at a reasonable cost
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