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The magnitude of global warming

Terrific op-ed Mr. McKibben. The efforts of no environmentalist should be discounted. But global warming is a bigger, tougher, and potentially devastating problem than any other in environmentalism. It is simply a difference of magnitude.

No issue needs to take a "back seat" because the fight against global warming is the struggle to save birds, plants, trees, ecosystems and all the rest.

Global warming is global, local, air, land and water all at the same time.On Climate change is pushing this easygoing enviro over the edge posted 3 years, 10 months ago 57 Responses

The power of the Schweitz

First of all, very interesting article. If we want red states to go green, we'll need more leaders like Schweitzer, who realize that you simply cannot use the same approach to environmentalism in Montana that you do in Washington or California.

I'm convinced that residents in red states are just as tired of seeing their resources exploited and dirtied for profit as anyone. But, the solutions need to be presented in a manner that is more collaborative and respectful of local values.

Also, I'm pretty sure that Rick Bass is crushing on the Governor. I wrote about it here in a post titled "The Power of the Schweitz".On Montana's landscape is changing -- will America's be next? posted 3 years, 10 months ago 3 Responses

tiny, ugly and slimy

my environmental law teacher used to call these preferential species 'charismatic megafauna'. i suppose it is human nature to feel for big, cute and cuddly over tiny, ugly and slimy.

of course, the good thing is that when we protect habitat for gorilla, we protect the rest of the ecosystem too. On Charisma posted 4 years, 6 months ago 1 Response