Earth has suffered irreversible damage: study

CTV.ca
by CTV.ca News Staff
Updated: Wed. Mar. 30 2005 11:20 AM ET

Humans are damaging the Earth at such an unprecedented rate that the strain on the planet may destroy about two-thirds of its ecosystem services, according to a landmark international study.

The consequences of humans’ activities are severe and include: new diseases, sudden changes in water quality, creation of “dead zones” along the coasts, the collapse of fisheries, and shifts in regional climate, according to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Synthesis Report.

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An Open Letter to Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska

by Terry Tempest Williams
March 16th, 2005

DEAR SENATOR STEVENS:

Today you got your wish: a 51 to 49 vote against the Cantwell Amendment and in favor of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

The crude minds have spoken. Finally.

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Evangelical Leaders Swing Influence Behind Effort to Combat Global Warming

March 10, 2005
By Laurie Goodstein
New York Times

A core group of influential evangelical leaders has put its considerable political power behind a cause that has barely registered on the evangelical agenda, fighting global warming.

These church leaders, scientists, writers and heads of international aid agencies argue that global warming is an urgent threat, a cause of poverty and a Christian issue because the Bible mandates stewardship of God’s creation.

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