“Wangari Maathai sadly passed away a few days ago in Nairobi. This video sums her up. She was once imprisoned by the Kenyan government for standing up for what she believed in. She “worked tirelessly over the last decades to plant over 20m trees throughout Africa.” An incredibly inspirational Woman.”
Don’t let memories of ‘Waterworld’ deter you from checking out these innovative marine dwellings that might save us from rising sea levels.
Source: mothernaturenetwork
Vivid Pollution. 39 breath-stopping hi-res photos of the BP oil spill reaching Louisiana shores.
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/05/oil_reaches_louisiana_shores.html
Over one month after the initial explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, crude oil continues to flow into the Gulf of Mexico… Based on low estimates, at least 6 million gallons of crude have spewed into the Gulf so far - though some scientists have said they believe the spill already surpasses the 11 million-gallon 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill off Alaska as the worst in U.S. history
As one comment reads: “Why BP? Wrong question! Why we all? BP is drilling for oil for everyone of us! WE all caused this.”
and hi-res photos of the explosion:
http://www.neatorama.com/spotlight/2010/05/25/deepwater-horizon-oil-rig-the-first-36-hours/
