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Environmental Sustainability: The Core Issue of Our Times

Human society is but one interacting part in an intricate ecological web.

(GOLD RIVER, B.C.) - Sustain, to keep in existence, maintain. Sustainable, capable of being sustained. Sustainability, the property of being sustainable.

There is at least one clear fact about human society. It is an integral part of the environment and the environment dictates how it functions.

Family of Missing Portland Teen Says They Want Elizabeth Donald Home

Her family says they are concerned for her safety and miss her during the holidays; Elizabeth is not in trouble, she just needs to return to her home

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - 16-year old Elizabeth Donald is missing from the Portland area; now classified as a Endangered Runaway. Elizabeth was last seen on the 24th of November 2010. Police say she could be in the company of one or more adult males.

Elizabeth's ears are pierced, her nicknames are Lyz, Lizzie and Ellen. She has also gone by the name of Ellen in the past and also Madelyn.

Never Again, Gaza

"Never Again" they keep saying; then Gaza was attacked by the Zionist entity.

(LONDON) - “Never Again” they keep saying.

“Never Again” will we stand still while there is injustice in the world.

“Never Again” will we keep silent while innocent people are being murdered.

“Never Again” they keep saying, then Gaza was attacked by the Zionist entity.

Wind Development Threatens Iconic American Birds

Safeguards needed to prevent population declines in the Whooping Crane and Greater Sage-Grouse, and reduce mass mortality among eagles and songbirds.

(LOS ANGELES) - Today, American Bird Conservancy announced that three iconic American bird species face especially severe threats from wind energy development.

"Golden Eagles, Whooping Cranes, and Greater Sage-Grouse are likely to be among the birds most affected by poorly planned and sited wind projects,” said Kelly Fuller, Wind Program Coordinator for American Bird Conservancy, the nation’s leading bird conservation organization.

A Commonsense Solar Defense

We know what to do. What’s required is the leadership to do it.

(TEMPE, Az.) - Three days before Christmas, the U.S. Congress authorized $725 billion in defense spending for 2011. Adjusted for inflation, that’s the most since 1945, the last year of World War II.

With numbers that large, making comparisons is difficult. Yet consider this. The United Nations reports that 1.5 billion people still live without electricity. For less than $100, a solar panel can power a cell phone charger and four high-efficiency LED lights.

2010: Turning Points in Chihuahua

This year international media devoted much reporting to the violence that engulfed Ciudad Juarez...

(CIUDAD, Juarez) - If anything could be said about 2010 in Ciudad Juarez and the state of Chihuahua, it might be stated that any semblance of human rights flew out the window.

Ushered in with the January murder of Juarez Valley human rights defender and army critic Josefina Reyes, the year drew to a close with the December slaying of activist Marisela Escobedo in Chihuahua City...

Dr. Oz and Medical Marijuana: Continuation

Reality is a goal for doctors walking along the (golden) yellow brick road

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I recently posted an article “Medical Marijuana and Dr. Oz”, responding to his article “You Docs: Risks in Taking Medical marijuana”.

I took him to task because he was writing about the medical risks which are minimal and glossing over the great, therapeutic benefits which are many and in fact, drugs of choice for about 100 disparate medical problems.

Western Snow Will Hit Low Elevations

A major winter storm plowing through the West is not just unleashing substantial snow and strong winds over the mountains, but also some lower elevations.

(SALEM, Ore. / State College, PA) - It should not shock residents of the West that the winter storm will dump up to a fresh foot or locally more of snow on the mountains of the Rockies and the Sierra today into tonight.

Travel will become nearly impossible in the higher terrain.

Jesus Recruited for `Ethnic Cleansing` Forest
God-TV Helps Israel Oust Bedouin

Examining the role of the so-called “God-TV” channel and other religious extremists in the ethnic cleansing of the Negev.

(NAZARETH) - Half a million trees planted over the past 18 months on the ancestral lands of Bedouin tribes in Israel's Negev region were bought by a controversial Christian evangelical television channel that calls itself God-TV.

Plans are underway to plant a total of a million trees over a large area of desert that has already been designated “God-TV Forest”.

Six Utility Scale Desert Solar Projects Get Holiday Surprise

Native American group files suit against BLM for failure to consult.

(BLYTHE, Calif.) - A prestigious Native American cultural protection group, filed suit Monday in the US District Court, challenging the BLM permitting processes related to 6 large solar facilities planned for three Southern California deserts.

The group says it has standing to sue because it meets the legal definition of "Indian Tribe", and also has a Memorandum of Understanding with the BLM.