Yes We Can Can-cún: Opening Salvo of 700 Climate Scientists

by boatsie

Great news on the Environmental front this morning! 700 climate scientists plan to take on the corporately funded climate skeptics.

Last week, it appeared a fait accompli that the GOP would emerge victorious in reigning in EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson. And things don't bode well for the US as the the UNFCCC prepares for COP16 later this month.

Hard to believe Obama flew into Copenhagen last winter with the hope of the world propelling AirForce One forward.

If  The Copenhagen Accordwas a dismal failure then, can we expect anything from Cancun?

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ecoadvocates: Join hands in fighting BP & Offshore

by boatsie

Tonight's EcoAdvocates edition includes a guest post by by Dave Rauschkolb, founder  of Hands Across the Sand , the June 26 day of solidarity on beaches around the world in response to the Deepwater Horizon Disaster; Kevin Grandia reporting from tcktcktck's FreshAir Center on "What's next after the UNFCCC Bonn talks?" and tonight's editor, boatsie, who provides background information and advocates for a few eco-actions in "Act Now!"

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