Top 10 Stories on the World's Ecology from 2012

Because it needs to be both said and remembered so hopefully we learn:

10 Most Popular Stories of 2012 – EcoWatch

10. Fracking—A Bad Bet for the Environment and Economy

 9. Tests Find Toxics in Broad Array of Consumer Products

 8. Cincinnati Passes Resolution Requiring GE Food Labeling

 7. BP Covered Up Blow-out Two Years Prior to Deadly Deepwater Horizon Spill

 6. Tell Congress to Expedite Renewable Energy

 5. Ohio Governor Halts Four More Fracking Wastewater Injection Wells After Yesterday’s Quake

 4. Hawaii Becomes First State in the U.S. to Ban Plastic Bags

 3. Analysts Conclude Fracking Wastewater Poses Substantial Risk to Drinking Water

 2. Mining Companies Invade Wisconsin for Frac-Sand

 1. Stomach Contents of Seabirds Show that Marine Plastic Pollution Is out of Control

The fact is, we humans, across the planet, need to recognize that the ways we live now are absolutely not sustainable.  We need to change and change big and as soon as possible, all of us.

Oklahoma: It sucks to be you

Sure, we've always known Oklahoma was famous for its tornadoes and people called it either "Tornado alley" or knew it was part of it. Now? It seems Oklahoma is on a fault line. Did you know that? (The Meers). I didn't. That and it USED to have about 50 earthquakes per year. Now? Since 2009? It's increased. 2010? Way more. How about 1047 of them? Yeah, that many. And the thing is, much as these Oklahomans love their oil money and all that, ever since "fracking" for natural gas has taken hold down there, there are more and more earthquakes. Many more. Coincidence? It wouldn't seem so, would it? We'll see. Link: http://www.okgeosurvey1.gov/pages/earthquakes/information.php#FAQ"; http://news.yahoo.com/big-quake-follows-increase-oklahoma-rumblings-203947305.html

What we need to know about the Pakistani flooding

The thing about these Pakistani floods right now is that it's not just a matter of an area of the country getting one big rain, like we usually do, and that being the flood and mess and it's over. No, no, the thing is, this is from their monsoon season. They've gotten a great deal of rain and more is on its way. They're expecting at least two more big assaults from the sky, as far as the meteorologists can tell at present. Other things to know about their dire situation right now: --At least one case of cholera has been reported and they're concerned, of course, that this is just the beginning of an outbreak; --One-fifth of Pakistan is still under water after three weeks of devastating flooding; --as many as 6 million affected people have not yet received any relief; --about one in 10 Pakistanis — 20 million people altogether — have been affected by the flooding; --at least 1,500 people are feared dead; --approximately 2 million are homeless; --up to 3.5 million children are at risk for dysentery and other diseases caused by drinking dirty water; --the country's most populous province, Punjab, was also one of the worst-hit areas; --relief agencies and the government are still tallying damage to millions of acres of farms; --many villages have no health care at all. They're in a world of trouble and need everyone's help. This reinforces what I wrote yesterday about humankind not being able to afford "the sick luxury that is war" any longer. Link to original post: http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20100816/wl_yblog_upshot/one-fifth-of-pakistan-under-water-as-flooding-disaster-continues