Earth's endangered species: http://www.earthsendangered.com/
Information on endangered animals: http://www.animalinfo.org/
Endangered species protection: http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/
February 25, 2010
Cousteau's message
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Several books about the sea have been written by Jacques Cousteau, among them are The Silent World (1953), The Living Sea (1962), and World Without Sun (1964). It was in 1961, that he started exploring the world's oceans with the research vessel Calypso. With that vessel, from 1968 to 1976, Cousteau's television series, "The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau," documented underwater exploration and stressed the importance of ocean conservation. Not so important are the awards Jacques Cousteau has received, but the environmental consciousness he has helped to raise around the world.
As part of that effort, the Cousteau Society drafted the Bill of Rights for Future Generations, which was presented to the United Nations General Assembly in October 1994.
Born 11 June 1910 in St. André de Cubzac, near Bordeaux, France, he invented a waterproof housing for an underwater movie camera in 1936. Cousteau and Émile Gagnan worked on the breathing regulator that led to the Aqualung(TM) or SCUBA (self contained underwater breathing apparatus) back in 1943. It was then possible to dive without air hoses running to the surface. He also invented the first underwater diving station.
Several books about the sea have been written by Jacques Cousteau, among them are The Silent World (1953), The Living Sea (1962), and World Without Sun (1964). It was in 1961, that he started exploring the world's oceans with the research vessel Calypso. With that vessel, from 1968 to 1976, Cousteau's television series, "The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau," documented underwater exploration and stressed the importance of ocean conservation. Not so important are the awards Jacques Cousteau has received, but the environmental consciousness he has helped to raise around the world.
As part of that effort, the Cousteau Society drafted the Bill of Rights for Future Generations, which was presented to the United Nations General Assembly in October 1994.
The Cousteau's Society
The Cousteau Society is an organization that serves to raise funds for ocean exploration, research, and conservation. Jacques Cousteau founded the Society in the U.S. in 1973.
With offices in Hampton, Virginia and Paris, this organization is responsible for raising funds for environmental research around the globe. With two ships Calypso and Alcyone, the group visits places around the world and documents what they find as well as try to influence environmental politics to "improve the quality of life on the Water Planet." Cousteau himself has commented that the analysis of life forms is not so important as acquiring a sense of how they all interact and present themselves as a living force.
With offices in Hampton, Virginia and Paris, this organization is responsible for raising funds for environmental research around the globe. With two ships Calypso and Alcyone, the group visits places around the world and documents what they find as well as try to influence environmental politics to "improve the quality of life on the Water Planet." Cousteau himself has commented that the analysis of life forms is not so important as acquiring a sense of how they all interact and present themselves as a living force.
For more information: http://www.cousteau.org/
February 22, 2010
Briton among 42 killed as flooding turns Madeira into sea of mud
A British tourist was swept to her death when the taxi she was travelling in was caught up in the flash floods that have killed at least 42 people on the holiday island of Madeira. Pamela Gaines, 50, was travelling between hotels with her husband and another British couple when wate
rs from a swollen river engulfed their vehicle in the hills above the capital, Funchal. The taxi driver was also killed, and a five-year-old local boy died near the same spot when surging waters caught up with the car he was in with his parents. The father, Norberto Norberto, whose wife Eulalia is missing, said that he had lost control of the car as the family exited a bypass to drive into the city. “I told my wife to make a run for it with our child and that’s what she did,” he told the national newspaper, Diario de Noticias.The Portuguese island, which is popular with pensioners and holidaymakers from Britain, was a scene of devastation yesterday: cars were overturned, roofs were ripped off and roads swept away. When the flash floods struck on Saturday after overnight winds an
d torrential rain, those trying desperately to escape the brown torrents of water were washed off their feet. Others clung to railings to prevent themselves suffering the same fate.
d torrential rain, those trying desperately to escape the brown torrents of water were washed off their feet. Others clung to railings to prevent themselves suffering the same fate. More than 120 people were being treated in hospitals, and more were feared missing. Residents looking for missing loved ones were directed to the resort’s international airport, where a makeshift morgue has been set up.
Regional authorities said that only a few foreign tourists were among those hurt in the floods. The casualties included Mrs Gaines’s husband, George, 54, from Driffield, North Humberside, who was treated in hospital for minor injuries 
along with a friend, Roger Wilson, before being discharged. Mr Wilson’s wife, Gillian,
suffered chest, abdomen and leg injuries but was last night in a stable condition. Simon Burgbage described how mudslides cascaded down the slopes surrounding Funchal. “We heard a loud noise, like rolling thunder, the ground shook and then we realised it was water coming down,” he said.
along with a friend, Roger Wilson, before being discharged. Mr Wilson’s wife, Gillian, suffered chest, abdomen and leg injuries but was last night in a stable condition. Simon Burgbage described how mudslides cascaded down the slopes surrounding Funchal. “We heard a loud noise, like rolling thunder, the ground shook and then we realised it was water coming down,” he said. Cathy Sayers, another holidaymaker from Britain, said that the island’s capital Funchal was like a ghost town. “The drains just cannot cope with the water that’s coming down from the mountains — they are just overfilled with sludge,” she said.” Troops and rescuers were yesterday using their bare hands and excavation equipment to dig through mud-filled houses and streets after the floods tore through Funchal and the south of the island. In a grim indication that the death toll may rise, more pathologists were also being dispatched to the island.
Joey Cubelo wrote:
People please help one another don't loose hope and keep on praying for faster recovery of Madeira.Now we will realize that what is happening is because of ou
r carelessness to our other earth. It is a lesson for all of us around the world and we cannot blame anyone for this. Let us help one another and be responsible enough for the future of the next generation. It is the time to show our concern to our environment. Its nice to live in a peaceful and wonderful place like Madeira...David Davies wrote:
Madeira is a beautiful island and Funchal was a clean and friendly city with none of the thuggishness that has spoiled other resorts such as the Canaries. A great shame to see the damage caused but they will recover. Don't stop taking holidays there, they need tourists now more than ever.
Madeira is a beautiful island and Funchal was a clean and friendly city with none of the thuggishness that has spoiled other resorts such as the Canaries. A great shame to see the damage caused but they will recover. Don't stop taking holidays there, they need tourists now more than ever.
From The Times (adapted)
February 22, 2010
February 22, 2010
Heavy rain caused flash floods all around Madeira
People look at cars carried down a hillside by floodwaters outside Funchal, the Madeira Island's capital, Saturday, Feb. 20 2010. Heavy rain caused flash floods all around the Portuguese island and the local government has confirmed 32 dead. (AP Photo/Octavio Passos)
Rescue workers are seen next to a car that was hit by floodwaters on a road outside Funchal, the Madeira Island's capital, Saturday, Feb. 20 2010. (AP Photo/Helder Santos)
A man works to clear a street littered by floodwaters in Funchal, the Madeira Island's capital, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Octavio Passos)
Muddy water rushes down towards the port in Funchal, the Madeira Island's capital, Saturday, Feb. 20 2010.
Rescue workers dug frantically Sunday to free cars and homes buried under heaps of caked mud in Madeira, after torrential flash floods and mudslides killed people on the popular Portuguese island.
Heavy rain caused flash floods all around the Portuguese island on Saturday and the local government has confirmed at least 42 dead.
Firefighters use a boat in a flooded street in Funchal, the Madeira Island's capital, Saturday, Feb. 20 2010. (AP Photo/Octavio Passos)
A man is helped while trying to cross a flooded street in Funchal, the Madeira Island's capital, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Octavio Passos)February 17, 2010
February 15, 2010
Celebrities for a clean energy future
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jason Bateman are among celebs calling for a clean energy future in a new online campaign called 'This is Our Moment.'
Global Warming
Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of Earth's near-surface air and oceans since the mid-20th century and its projected continuation.
Most of the observed temperature increase since the middle of the 20th century was very likely caused by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases resulting from human activity such as fossil fuel burning and deforestation. These basic conclusions have been endorsed by more than 40 scientific societies and academies of science, including all of the national academies of science of the major industrialized countries.
An increase in global temperature will cause sea levels to rise and will change the amount and pattern of precipitation, probably including expansion of subtropical deserts.
Warming is expected to be strongest in the Arctic and would be associated with continuing retreat of glaciers, permafrost and sea ice. Other likely effects include changes in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, species extinctions, and changes in agricultural yields. Warming and related changes will vary from region to region around the globe, though the nature of these regional variations are uncertain.
Political and public debate continues regarding global warming, and what actions (if any) to take in response. The available options are mitigation to reduce further emissions; adaptation to reduce the damage caused by warming; and, more speculatively, geoengineering to reverse global warming. Most national governments have signed and ratified the Kyoto Protocol aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
An increase in global temperature will cause sea levels to rise and will change the amount and pattern of precipitation, probably including expansion of subtropical deserts.
Warming is expected to be strongest in the Arctic and would be associated with continuing retreat of glaciers, permafrost and sea ice. Other likely effects include changes in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, species extinctions, and changes in agricultural yields. Warming and related changes will vary from region to region around the globe, though the nature of these regional variations are uncertain.
Political and public debate continues regarding global warming, and what actions (if any) to take in response. The available options are mitigation to reduce further emissions; adaptation to reduce the damage caused by warming; and, more speculatively, geoengineering to reverse global warming. Most national governments have signed and ratified the Kyoto Protocol aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Melissa Etheridge - I need to wake up
Have I been sleeping?
I’ve been so still
Afraid of crumbling
Have I been careless?
Dismissing all the distant rumblings
Take me where I am supposed to be
To comprehend the things that I can’t see
Cause I need to move
I need to wake up
I need to change
I need to shake up
I need to speak out
Something’s got to break up
I’ve been asleep
And I need to wake up
Now
And as a child
I danced like it was 1999
My dreams were wild
The promise of this new world
Would be mine
Now I am throwing off the carelessness of youth
To listen to an inconvenient truth
That I need to move
I need to wake up
I need to change
I need to shake up
I need to speak out
Something’s got to break up
I’ve been asleep
And I need to wake up
Now
I am not an island
I am not alone
I am my intentions
Trapped here in this flesh and bone
And I need to move
I need to wake up
I need to change
I need to shake up
I need to speak out
Something’s got to break up
I’ve been asleep
And I need to wake up
Now
I want to change
I need to shake up
I need to speak out
Oh, something’s got to break up
I’ve been asleep
And I need to wake up
Now
February 09, 2010
The Global Warming song...
Unfortunately, most of us are like the little green "animal", yet, pretty interesting as we all relate with it...
WWF for a living planet
Animals around the world are losing their habitats due to climate change. You can help prevent this!
Here's how you can help:
The river of time
The River of Time. 2008
Giclee print mounted on aluminum, waterproof matte varnish
By Josh Graham
See more: http://www.suspendedinlight.com/main.htm
February 06, 2010
An Inconvenient Truth
An Inconvenient Truth
The Oscar® winning documentary that made global warming the number one topic of conversation.
Official site: http://www.climatecrisis.net/
The evidence is clear
Carbon dioxide and other gases warm the surface of the planet naturally by trapping solar heat in the atmosphere. This is a good thing because it keeps our planet habitable. However, by burning fossil fuels such as coal, gas and oil and clearning forests we have dramatically increased the amount of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and temperatures are rising. We're already seeing changes. Glaciers are melting, plants and animals are being forced from their habitats, and the number of severe storms and droughts is increasing.
There is no doubt we can solve this problem. In fact, we have a moral obligation to do so. Small changes to your daily routine can add up to big differences in helping to stop global warming. The time to come together to solve this problem is now.
There is no doubt we can solve this problem. In fact, we have a moral obligation to do so. Small changes to your daily routine can add up to big differences in helping to stop global warming. The time to come together to solve this problem is now.
Get involved
Your actions to reduce global warming can extend beyond how you personally reduce your own emissions. We all have influence on our schools, workplaces, businesses, and on society through how we make purchases, invest, take action, and vote. There are some ways you can have a positive effect on global warming.
FOO FIGHTERS - TIMES LIKE THESE
FOO FIGHTERS - TIMES LIKE THESE
I am a one way motorway
Iam the one that drives away
Then follows you back home
I am a street light shining
Iam a wild light blinding bright
Burning off alone
It is times like these you learn to live again
It is times like these you give and give again
It is times like these you learn to love again
It is times like these time and time again
I am a new day rising
I am a brand new sky
To hang the stars upon tonight
I am a little divided
Do I stay or run away
And leave it all behind?
It is times like these you learn to live again
It is times like these you give and give again
It is times like these you learn to love again
It is times like these time and time again
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