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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Environmental or spiritual pollution – which is easiest to fix?
If the massed ranks of the world’s religions practised more of what their prophets preached, our environment would probably be in much better shape. Continue reading
World’s most notorious wildlife smuggler caught in the act
He’s been called the Kingpin, the Lizard King, the Pablo Escobar of wildlife smuggling. Now the man behind an illicit multi-million dollar business is behind bars — but will he stay there? Continue reading
The Song of the Dodo gets my vote
New Scientist magazine wants to know what the most underrated science books (written for a general audience) from the past 50 years are. Tell them your favourites and you could win some of the best science books of 2010. Continue reading
Borneo’s Husband-and-Wife Mountain Gods Look Down on Illegal Logging
The news that Norway has sold all of its shares in a Malaysian timber company it accuses of illegal logging has brought back memories of one of the best experiences of my life, and of a pair of sad brown eyes I wish I had not seen. Continue reading
They kill environment journalists, don’t they?
Journalists face many threats for uncovering environmental abuses. Some more solidarity from their safer colleagues around the world would put the media spotlight on a growing problem that nations are obliged to tackle under the Rio Declaration they signed in 1992. Continue reading
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Tagged Deforestation, Environment, Forests, Indonesia, Journalism
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Climate change alters the English language
Remember when “at a glacial pace” described something extremely slow? Remember when the phrase “money doesn’t grow on trees” rang true (unless of course you owned an orchard or a plantation)? Continue reading
A quick hello
Hi. Thanks for visiting. My name is Mike Shanahan and this little corner of cyberspace is where I will be setting up home and sharing some thoughts.
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