Rally for environment in Miami a Success

crossposted from Miami Herald By Jon Silman Maybe the best way to air out your environmental grievances is by rallying for a group of environmental journalists. “We’re preaching to the choir here,” said Ana Campos, 41, a community organizer for the Clean […]

One fruit’s story of modern civilization

A review of Tomatoland: How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed our Most Alluring Fruit, by Barry Estebrook, 2011, Andrews McMeel Publishing The following are excerpts from a full book review, by Sasha, featured in the EF! Newswire’s growing ‘Reviews’ section: Author Barry Estabrook […]

Two Florida Species Declared Extinct

Earlier this month, October 5, 2011, the US Fish and Wildlife Service announced that two Florida species, the South Florida rainbow snake and the Florida fairy shrimp, have been determined to be extinct. The finding came in response to a petition filed […]

Satellite Views of Toxic Algae Bloom

The green scum shown in this image is the worst algae bloom Lake Erie has experienced in decades. Such blooms were common in the lake’s shallow western basin in the 1950s and 60s. Phosphorus from farms, sewage, and industry fertilized the waters […]

New Zealand Oil Spill Decimating Bird Population

According to the New Zealand government an oil spill from a grounded container ship in the Bay of Plenty has killed 1,250 seabirds with hundreds of others in rescue centers. However, conservationists say the avian death-toll is far higher with most contaminated […]

Walter Bond sentenced to another 7 years in prison

Last week, October 13, 2011, Walter Bond was sentenced to 87 months in prison for Animal Liberation Front arsons in Utah. This new sentencing will run consecutive with his time in Colorado, giving Walter a total of 12 years for his actions as […]

Recent Surge in Sea Turtle Deaths Prompts Lawsuit

With sea turtle deaths in the Gulf of Mexico and the southern Atlantic spiking to levels not seen in recent decades, conservation groups last week filed a legal complaint that would force the National Marine Fisheries Service to strengthen protection for the […]