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Where is Summer?

cyclogenesis wrote 1 hour ago: New York City just had their coldest June since 1958 (read more from The National Weather Service u … more →

Tags: cool summer, DC Weather, la niña, Mid-Atlantic, New England, Northeast, Summer 2009, washington dc, Baltimore

Fresno's Olive Ave. | Tower District lined with fires, fraud, murders, more

missmarla wrote 3 hours ago: Marla Back in 1938, widening Olive Ave. was front-page news. CLICK: Olive Ave., Fresno’s To … more →

Tags: fresno ca, Arson, homicide, MRSA, murder, Poison, Pollution, re-directed, tower district

KEEP OFF THE GRASS, part 4

worldinahandbasket wrote 6 hours ago: “You say you want a revolution…” I’m writing this post on the day after Inde … more →

Tags: Lawns, Peak Oil, climate change, Herbicide, Pesticide, Independence Day, patriot, Agriculture, the green revolution

It's Raining!

cloverwreath wrote 15 hours ago: After a considerable dry spell here on the farm, it is raining! All the birds, including Goosey and … more →

Tags: rain, Severe Weather, Sustainable Agriculture, weather systems

A much-needed consensus on agriculture and rural development for food security (IISD /

willem van cotthem wrote 1 day ago: Read at :  Nikhil Chandavarkar <chandavarkar@un.org> Sustainable Development Announcement List … more →

Tags: Agriculture, Desertification, land / land degradation, Rural Development

Nasty dry summer

wynnea wrote 2 days ago: For many Lummi Island residents and visitors,  summer is the season to live the good life: lots and … more →

Tags: Growing, The Downsides, water, downsides, gardening, Island Living, lummi island weather, summer

Rwanda: Water rationing warning as drought bites

dietvorst wrote 2 days ago: Electrogaz, Rwanda’s public utility, is considering water rationing due to shortages caused by a pro … more →

Tags: Rwanda, déforestation, rural water supply, urban water supply, water rationing, water shortage

Kenya: Are you feeling hot?

bridgetburrows wrote 2 days ago: Britain is sizzling in a heat-wave. Colleagues and commuters are complaining about the lack of air c … more →

Tags: CAFOD, Kenya, alessandram, climate change, Diocese of Isiolo, Diocese of Marsabit, Emergency, farming, Maralal

Time for a Change

katelewis wrote 3 days ago: Aye aye. Great blog post from Rob Crilly out of Kenya. I felt exactly the same way leaving Uganda th … more →

Tags: Africa, Famine, Journalism, Journalist, Kenya, reporter

The First Six Months on Precipitation

iowawx wrote 4 days ago: Here is a chart of the first six months of precipitation for numerous reporting stations in Iowa and … more →

Tags: All of Iowa

oh yes! RAIN!

hopeseguin wrote 4 days ago: lightning knocked out a power transformer (small price for Blessed Rain!) candles during a thunders … more →

Tags: 1, Canyon Lake, Coman River, Geronimo Creek, guadalupe county texas, Guadalupe River, New Braunfels texas, rain, San Marcos springs

English Summer8 comments

viv66 wrote 4 days ago: English summer   The roads weep tears of tar As the country bakes. The smell of dust and burning ear … more →

Tags: Poetry, writing, Personal, Creative Writing, Life, Poems, summer, summer poems, summer poetry

Drought maps

sethhamblin wrote 5 days ago: When I need to show where dry spells are ravaging the country, I turn to the U.S Drought Monitor fo … more →

Tags: Map data, weather data, map, Weather

I Feel Like Rain2 comments

typehype wrote 5 days ago: A storm is brewing in Organic Produce!  Spending a week in New York — where everyone was comp … more →

Tags: Whole Foods Market, rain, New York

Pray for Rain, by Back2Back India staff

Back2Back wrote 5 days ago: Before coming to serve in India, I had lots of questions. Many centered around monsoon season. When … more →

Tags: India, Orphan Care, Ministry, Children, Hyderabad, Prayer, Shelter, Monsoon, rain

Growing water shortages, air & water pollution challenge US to take a sustainable approach to the environment1 comment

mickiegirlca wrote 5 days ago: Via Environmental Expert Courtesy of Bord na Mona Environmental Products US Inc. Oct. 31, 2008 With … more →

Tags: US, statistics, shortages, Forecast

Update on the water softeners

gisspar wrote 5 days ago: Hard Water distribution in the U.S. (Image credit:Wilkes University, WaterResearch.net) So I mention … more →

Tags: Environment, California, Conservation, water, Water Softeners

Feeling the Heat5 comments

millyonair wrote 6 days ago: Eunice, Eugenia and Goldie wait their turns while Rocki enjoys the wading pool. It’s hot outsi … more →

Tags: Life, Things Environmental, Thoughts, Environment, Chickens, animals, Heat

Republican Treason

asharpminor wrote 6 days ago: The Waxman-Markey climate bill is just the beginning of a change in attitudes in America that could … more →

Tags: Al Gore, climate change, conscience, Denial, Ecology, Environment, Future, Global Warming, responsibility


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