4pm: Eating pizza with Occupy on Wall Street, Monday, 9-22-14

Posted on September 22, 2014 by iwilder

Yesterday was just the Global Warming parade! This afternoon, activists and occupiers take to Wall Street. Find updates with Twitter update #FloodWallStreet. Thousands of occupiers. Moving sit-ins. I think the action is focused on Broadway. Street closed at one point between Exchange Place and The Bull. There is some police activity. Tim Pool is doing […]

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Wed 4/24 event…You can still celebrate Earth Day on Long Island

Posted on April 22, 2013 by kwilder

Celebrate Earth Day this week by watching “The Island President” and support a great cause too! Thanks to the generosity of the Plaza MAC in Patchogue, 75% of ticket sales for the movie showings of “The Island President” on Monday 4/22 and Wednesday 4/24 go towards the non-profit Climate Ride, which gives grants to Renewable Energy […]

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Video of Long Island Noreaster: November 7, 2012

Posted on November 7, 2012 by kwilder

Long Island is still recuperating from the Frankenstorm, Hurricane Sandy. Today and tonight we are experiencing a nor’easter snowstorm — this early in November, and the day after election day! This is a little surreal. And Climate Change is a little too real. Archival Video: Crazy weather-extremes stories from days gone by are included in […]

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This is Not Cool: Murderers, Tyrants, and Madmen

Posted on May 20, 2012 by iwilder

When a scathing barrage of internet protests and parodies went viral, Heartland was forced to withdraw the billboard, and post a defense on its website.

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The Smithsonian: 10 Things We’ve Learned Since Last Earth Day

Posted on April 23, 2012 by kwilder

(Excerpt. Click here or the title for the full story.) Smithsonian.com / Blog 10 Things We’ve Learned About the Earth Since Last Earth Day April 19, 2012 …the most surprising, awe-inspiring and alarming things that we have learned about the Earth and the environment since last year’s holiday: 1. Undiscovered species are still out there: […]

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Books for Earth Day (From an environmentally-conscious bookstore!)

Posted on April 18, 2012 by iwilder

Our friends over at Chelsea Green sis having an Earth Day Sale with Selected Titles 25% Off. Below are some of the books that looked especially tasty!

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Critters moving away from global warming faster

Posted on August 22, 2011 by iwilder

Animals across the world are fleeing global warming by heading north much faster than they were less than a decade ago, a new study says. About 2,000 species examined are moving away from the equator at an average rate of more than 15 feet per day, about a mile per year, according to new research […]

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Election News from CA: Incumbent greens re-elected, Governor candidate Laura Wells makes a showing, and Prop 23 is defeated

Posted on November 3, 2010 by kwilder

[See Green Party of CA 11/3/10 press release at bottom of this post] The Green Party of California won on several levels on election day. Gayle McLaughlin, a green incumbent, won re-election for Mayor of Richmond. Several incumbent and non-incumbent California greens won local offices. The Green Party CA Governor candidate, Laura Wells, received a […]

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‘Sceptical environmentalist’ and critic of climate scientists to declare global warming a chief concern facing world

Posted on September 7, 2010 by iwilder

via Bjørn Lomborg: $100bn a year needed to fight climate change | Environment | The Guardian. The world’s most high-profile climate change sceptic is to declare that global warming is “undoubtedly one of the chief concerns facing the world today” and “a challenge humanity must confront”, in an apparent U-turn that will give a huge […]

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Opinion from Geologist Chris Landau: Oil slick could cause climate change across Southern USA

Posted on May 4, 2010 by kwilder

Climate Change in The Gulf of Mexico from the oil slick by Chris Landau Oil Slick Could Cause Drought across the Southern USA. The weather is already changing. Clouds are not forming as readily above the oil slick.

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Sat morning: It’s snowing in Long Island…

Posted on February 6, 2010 by kwilder

Update: It is now 7:38am in North Babylon, Long Island (ie: Western Suffolk, the middle of the island). There is no snow on the ground, and no snow falling right now (there were flurries a little while ago.) Yahoo weather now reports: “Chance of snow 90%. 1 to 3 inches of snow expected.” Will post […]

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Copenhagen climate talks: tens of thousands of demonstrators

Posted on December 13, 2009 by kwilder

(excerpt–out of order–from the BBC) Copenhagen police detain 968 in climate change rally “…Activists are arguing for an ambitious, legally binding agreement on emissions cuts to be signed by world leaders at the summit’s conclusion at the end of next week…” “Police in Copenhagen in Denmark say nearly 1,000 protesters were detained after a huge […]

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In Copenhagen: Global Greens forum to address global warming

Posted on December 9, 2009 by kwilder

based on a press release from the Green Party of The United States: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 Global Greens forum on December 13 to address global warming during UN Copenhagen Climate Conference Green Party leaders from around the world–including  Wangari Maathai, José Bové and Elizabeth May–to participate; US Greens challenge Obama to stop appeasing corporate […]

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Floods in Australia. Insurer blames global warming for losses

Posted on May 22, 2009 by kwilder

In The Syndney Morning Herald, an article, “Thousands evacuate in Australia flood emergency” notes:

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