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85% of Thai ivory traders close in 3 months

85% of Thai ivory traders close in 3 months

2015, wildlifenews.co.uk | “As the deadline looms for Thailand to get its domestic ivory trade in order or risk trade bans under CITES the number of ivory traders in Thailand’s main ivory market has dropped by 85%.  As traders have not been able to provide sufficient evidence of the source of their ivory the number of shops in Chatuchak and Tha Prachan have fallen from 200 to just over 30.”

Pamela Benda‎GoodNews FortheEarth
THAILAND: A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION FOR BELOVED AND ENDANGERED ELEPHANTS
85% of Thai ivory traders close in 3 months
As the deadline looms for Thailand to get its domestic ivory trade in order or risk trade bans under CITES the number of ivory traders in Thailand’s main ivory market has dropped by 85%. As traders have not been able to provide sufficient evidence…
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Filed under: Animals, Animals & Plants, Business Policy, Compassionate Actions, Economics, Endangered Species, Materials

Google invests $300 million in U.S. residential solar projects

February 26, 2015, www.yahoo.com | “SolarCity Corp on Thursday said it created a $750 million fund to finance about 25,000 residential solar projects, with Google Inc investing nearly half the funding.  The money will be used by SolarCity to put solar panels on homes. Homeowners then will pay a monthly fee to lease the panels from the company. The growth of such financing has made generating electric power from the sun an option for households who do not want to shell out the $20,000 to $30,000 upfront cost of a typical residential solar system.”

Pamela Benda‎GoodNews FortheEarth

“GOOD NEWS FOR THE EARTH…GO GOOGLE
Google invests $300 million in U.S. residential solar projects
(Reuters) – SolarCity Corp on Thursday said it created a $750 million fund to finance about 25,000 residential solar projects, with Google Inc investing nearly half the…”
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Obama: Keystone pipeline bill ‘has earned my veto’

Feburary 15, 2015, www.usatoday.com | “President Obama vetoed a bill Tuesday that would have approved the Keystone XL pipeline, making good on a threat to reject a proposal embraced by Republicans as a jobs measure but opposed by environmentalists as contributing to climate change.”

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Obama Vetoes Keystone XL Pipeline Bill: “This act of Congress has earned my veto.”

 The veto of a bill approving the Keystone XL pipeline is only the third veto of Obama’s presidency. An override of the Keystone veto is unlikely.
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Amur Leopard Population Doubles

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February 24, 2015, www.care2.com | “My 10-year-old daughter did a school report on Amur leopards a few years ago and ever since then, this stunningly gorgeous cat has been her favorite animal. But with her love and admiration for this big cat, she is well aware that  its future is anything but certain. So much so, that this year rather than have a regular birthday party with cake and presents, she wants to have an animal print fashion show fundraiser for her favorite feline.”

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“Great News: Amur Leopard Population Doubles
My 10-year-old daughter did a school report on Amur leopards a few years ago and ever since then, this stunningly gorgeous cat has been her favorite animal. But…”
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Colombia heads plan to create ‘ecological corridor’ and establish the world’s largest protected area

February 23, 2015, eyeonlatinamerica.wordpress.com | “Colombia has announced plans to lead a project that would see the creation of the world’s largest ‘ecological corridor’ across northern South America as part of the region’s contribution to the global fight against climate change. The reserve, which was proposed last week by Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, would cover some 135 million hectares (1.35m km²), linking the Andes Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean via the northern Amazon Rainforest. It would become the largest protected area in the world, a title currently held by the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, which covers 1.27m km².”

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Colombia heads plan to create ‘ecological corridor’ and establish the world’s largest protected area
Colombia proposes an ambitious plan that would establish the world’s largest ‘ecological corridor’, protecting vast swathes of Amazon rainforest stretching from…
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More Farmers Predicted to Go Non-GMO and Organic in 2015

 

'MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH: Farmers are showing STRONG interest in growing NON-GMO corn & soy for their 2015 crops, as reported in IOWA, the heartland of GMO farming. Non-GMO crops are more profitable. “You have people questioning the value of the Roundup gene,” says Iowa State University weed specialist Bob Hartzler. And guess what, Monsanto? There are Non-GMO varieties that yield as well as GMOs! Change is in the air. READ: http://organicconnectmag.com/more-farmers-predicted-to-go-non-gmo-and-organic-in-2015/ #GMO #NONGMO #Iowa #Roundup #Glyphosate #BoycottGMOs #BANGMOs #gmofreecanada #gmofreeusa'

February 22, 2015, organicconnectmag.com | “A growing number of farmers are considering planting non-GMO corn and soybeans as well as organic grains. A combination of factors including low prices for corn and soybeans, higher GMO seed costs, premium prices for non-GMO and organic grains, and failing GMO traits may push more farmers to go non-GMO or even organic.”

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 “Some companies have seen a 50% increase in the sales of non-GMO seed.”
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MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH: Farmers are showing STRONG interest in growing NON-GMO corn & soy for their 2015 crops, as reported in IOWA, the heartland of GMO farming. Non-GMO crops are more profitable. “You have people questioning the value of the Roundup gene,” says Iowa State University weed specialist Bob Hartzler. And guess what, Monsanto? There are Non-GMO varieties that yield as well as GMOs! Change is in the air.
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Filed under: Animals & Plants, Business Policy, Economics, Farms & Gardens, GMO Bans, GMO set backs, GMOs, Green Jobs, Local Food, Organic Farming, Plants

African Safari Canceled Thanks to 108,000 Care2 Members

February 20, 2015, www.care2.com | “People start petitions on Care2 for all sorts of reasons. For Megan Knauss, it was a cause that struck very close to home. As an ardent advocate for animal rights, she was horrified when she learned that Baylor School, where she spent her high school years, was offering an African Safari and the chance to kill multiple animals as an item in their annual auction fundraiser.”

GreenEnergy Empathy shared a link to GoodNews FortheEarth‘s timeline. On February 19, Megan Knauss issued this statement: It’s official: Thanks to your signatures, the Baylor School has removed the African Safari from its auction! care2.com

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The USGS tries to cope with earthquakes induced by fluid injection

February 19, 2015, www.sott.net | “A paper published today in Science provides a case for increasing transparency and data collection to enable strategies for mitigating the effects of human-induced earthquakes caused by wastewater injection associated with oil and gas production in the United States. The paper is the result of a series of workshops led by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey in collaboration with the University of Colorado, Oklahoma Geological Survey and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, suggests that it is possible to reduce the hazard of induced seismicity through management of injection activities.”

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USGS Scientists Confirm Earthquakes Caused by Fracking Wastewater Injection in USA, Canada, China
A paper published today in Science provides a case for increasing transparency and data collection to enable strategies for mitigating the effects of human-induced earthquakes caused by wastewater injection associated with oil and gas production…
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Filed under: Business Policy, Climate, Economics, Energy - Polluting, Fracking, Local Policy, National Policy, Pollution, Water

India Starts Building World’s Largest Solar Plant, Overtaking U.S.

3066243656_802f986ba3_zFebruary 17, 2015, thinkprogress.org | “India is about to start construction on what will be the world’s largest solar plant. As part of a redoubled effort to ramp up renewable energy capacity to help meet the developing country’s fast-growing energy needs, the 750-megawatt solar plant in Madhya Pradesh will be inaugurated on August 15, 2016 — India’s Independence Day. The plant will be significantly larger than the world-leading solar farms in California, including the recently-commissioned Desert Sunlight Solar Farm.”

Pamela Benda‎GoodNews FortheEarth

 Good news !…..the building of it that is. The competition is unnecessary
India Starts Building World’s Largest Solar Plant, Overtaking U.S.
The 750-megawatt project could bring power to some two-million households.
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Organic vegetable garden at Amrita University

February 16, 2015, www.amritapuri.org | “Encouraged by Amma’s message that everyone should be able to eat vegetables grown organically at least once in a week, the college students at Amrita University’s Amritapuri campus have started an organic vegetable garden using natural methods of cultivation. The garden is flourishing with the growth of colorful, delicious produce, including spinach, okra, tomatoes, tapioca, green chilies, cauliflower, pumpkins, and bananas. The students take turns coming every day to water and tend to the plants, with Wednesdays set aside for all the students to work together.”

Robert Brothers‎GoodNews FortheEarth “Encouraged by Amma’s emphasis on the importance of growing and eating organic produce, students at the Amritapuri campus of Amrita University have started an organic vegetable garden. Recently, a few students asked Amma how to address a consistent problem they faced – the birds in the nearby area had taken to eating the tomatoes even before they were plucked. Amma replied, “It’s alright; let the birds also benefit from the garden. In fact, we should be giving them the tomatoes first. Aren’t they also a part of the nature we are trying to reconnect with?”

The students take turns every day to water and tend to the plants and Wednesdays are set aside for all the students to come and work together. With their continued determination and enthusiasm, the students plan to expand the garden to accommodate a larger variety of fresh produce and to accomplish their long-term goal of making the Amritapuri campus 100% organic.”

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