Climate change will do more than make life on Earth a bit warmer. Even a 5th-grader can tell you that. The problem with people like James Inhofe is that they are not smarter than 5th-graders.

If things don’t change (for the better) quickly, we are looking at major die-off of the world’s trees. If the trees go, we are not far behind.

From the ultra-liberal hippies at NASA:

Underlying Cause of Massive Pinyon Pine Die-Off Revealed
October 10, 2005

The high heat that accompanied the recent drought was the underlying cause of death for millions of pinyon pines throughout the Southwest, according to new research.

The resulting landscape change will affect the ecosystem for decades. Hotter temperatures coupled with drought are the type of event predicted by global climate change models. The new finding suggests big, fast changes in ecosystems may result from global climate change.

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This morning, like many of us, I woke up with a cup of jo and read online about the latest disaster to strike one of our neighbors to the south.

The tragic earthquake in Haiti has left many of us feeling helpless & wondering What can I do?

Well, in addition to sending aid during their time of urgent need, it is important to also think about the long term prospects of this impoverished nation & its environment.

http://www.coffeehabitat.com/

A recent article in the Christian Science Monitor reports that at least 10% of organic coffee farmers in northern Latin America alone have given up and are returning to producing coffee with chemicals.

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