U.N. Group Rejects Shark Protections
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/24/science/earth/24shark.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
By DAVID JOLLY
Published: March 23, 2010
New York Times
Delegates to a United Nations confernce on endangered species voted down three of four proposals to protect sharks on Tuesday, handing another victory to Japan, China and countries opposed to the involvement of the international authorities in regulation of ocean fish.
This is terrible that the sharks are not going to be protected. People are killing more sharks than sharks kill humans. More than 400 million sharks are killed yearly by humans. Sharks need to be protected, and the Chinese are too greedy.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
3/27/10 1
India: Pollution Fine Sought Against Coca-Cola
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/24/world/asia/24briefs-Indiabrf.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
By HARI KUMAR
Published: March 23, 2010
New York Times
A state government recommended Tuesday that Coca-Cola’s Indian subsidiary be fined $47 million for damage to the water and soil in a southern Indian village that it said had been caused by one of the company’s bottling plants. The plant, which opened in 2000 and closed five years later, polluted the groundwater and soil around the village of Plachimada, in the state of Kerala.
I think it is good that Coca- Cola is being fined for polluting the water and soil. The company is a very wealthy corporation, and they should be more concerned with the protection of the envirnment. It is good they are paying for their wrong doing.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/24/world/asia/24briefs-Indiabrf.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
By HARI KUMAR
Published: March 23, 2010
New York Times
A state government recommended Tuesday that Coca-Cola’s Indian subsidiary be fined $47 million for damage to the water and soil in a southern Indian village that it said had been caused by one of the company’s bottling plants. The plant, which opened in 2000 and closed five years later, polluted the groundwater and soil around the village of Plachimada, in the state of Kerala.
I think it is good that Coca- Cola is being fined for polluting the water and soil. The company is a very wealthy corporation, and they should be more concerned with the protection of the envirnment. It is good they are paying for their wrong doing.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
3/14/10 #2
Sushi Spot Charged with Serving Whale Meat
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/us/11sushi.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Jennifer Steinhauer
March 10,2010
NY Times
Federal prosecutors have filed a criminal complaint accusing a Japanese restaurant in Santa Monica and its chef of serving whale meat, a violation of the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act. The restaurant was serving endangered Sei whale as sushi.
It's terrible that this restaurant was serving whale illegally, but it is great that it was discovered. The Sei whale is an endangered species, the japanese restaurant should be charged.
3/14/10 #1
Climate Change Threatens Migratory Birds, Report Says
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/13/science/earth/13birds.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
John Broder
March 12, 2010
New York Times
Changes in the global climate are adding additional stress on hundreds of species of migratory birds in the United States, and these birds are already threatened by other environmental factors. Nearly a third of the nation’s 800 bird species are endangered, threatened or suffering from population decline.
Response: This is very bad, Global Warming is a serious issue, and with the numerous species of birds suffering from population decline it shows the impact of the climate change. Pretty soon more and more species are going to be declining due to global warming, including us.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Road Transportation is the Greates Culprit in Global Warming
http://ecogeek.org/component/content/article/3100
Date: 3/07/10
Ecogeek.org
By: Philip Proefrock
Summary: We have recently found out that our daily transportation has led to the most production towards global warming than anything else. The fuels we are using dont admit the aerosals that can interfear with global warming.
Response: We need to find more fuels that are better for the economy because we are screwing it up for the next generations.
Date: 3/07/10
Ecogeek.org
By: Philip Proefrock
Summary: We have recently found out that our daily transportation has led to the most production towards global warming than anything else. The fuels we are using dont admit the aerosals that can interfear with global warming.
Response: We need to find more fuels that are better for the economy because we are screwing it up for the next generations.
Save Your Battery: Unplug Your Laptop
http://ecogeek.org/component/content/article/3099
Date: 3/05/10
Ecogeek.org
By: Philip Proefrock
Summary: When we keep our batteries plugged in for longer than the full charge we are really destroying the battery life. The battery is discharging some energy when we unplug it.
Response: When we are charging something we should be more aware of how long we leave it plugged in. Maybe turn our phone off at night when fully charged.
Date: 3/05/10
Ecogeek.org
By: Philip Proefrock
Summary: When we keep our batteries plugged in for longer than the full charge we are really destroying the battery life. The battery is discharging some energy when we unplug it.
Response: When we are charging something we should be more aware of how long we leave it plugged in. Maybe turn our phone off at night when fully charged.
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