Tag Archives: extinction
links for 2007-02-27: unchopping a tree
teaching stories: unchopping a tree “Start with the leaves, the small twigs, and the nests that have been shaken, ripped, or broken off by the fall; these must be gathered and attached once again to their respective places. It is … more…
Hank fans mourn
The Fayette Tribune, Oak Hill, WV – Hank fans mourn OAK HILL — On a murky New Year’s morning 54 years ago, a baby blue Cadillac eased into a Pure Oil gas station, bearing the corpse of country-western music’s biggest … more…
Rarest of Chinese mammals believed extinct
So farewell, then, Lipotes vexillifer: A team of foreign and Chinese scientists have failed to find an endangered dolphin during a six-week trip on China’s mighty Yangtze river, making it all but certain the rare animal is extinct. “We have … more…
Tan Hill Fair
The Daily Bleed today would have us know that if Tan Hill fair is still trying to happen, today is the day. Tan Hill fair had a bit of a reputation. An 80 year old shepherd, Daniel Swatton, speaking in … more…
The Last of The Shakers
The Boston Globe site runs a feature about the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, in which live the last four living Shakers in the world. “The Shakers are known for turning their backs on ideals that Americans have always held dear: … more…
The Oil We Eat
Lengthy but worthwhile history of global food production, and how it explains almost everything else in the human world. Scientists have a name for the total amount of plant mass created by Earth in a given year, the total budget … more…
Blondes to Have More Fun After All
Oh, I am glad I held off this one for a few days. The Globe and Mail reports that the WHO report that blondes would be extinct in 200 years turns out to have been a hoax. Immense congratulations are … more…
G8 proves underwhelming
Meeting was a sellout, charities say Charles Secrett, director of Friends of the Earth, said the summit was a damning indictment of world leaders. “They publicly preached the message of sustainable development but instructed their negotiators to do trade deals … more…
John Shirley: Glimpses of the 21st Century
John Shirley: Glimpses of the 21st Century – prophesies of doom. You know you want it. (via Null Device)
Voluntary Human Extinction Movement
The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement thanks you for not breeding (via The Null Device)