Society’s Tonic – Camp Lejeune Marine Base and Toxic Water

Posted on June 2, 2009 by astrauss

A May 29, 2009 report from a Tampa newspaper notes that Marines for years drank, bathed and cooked with polluted water. The polluting chemicals were dumped by a dry cleaner and the Marine Corps itself.  The report claims the contamination was discovered in 1980 yet 4 years passted before the wells were closed.  The contamination was been called the largest [...]

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Society’s Tonic — Regardless of origin, climate changes are here.

Posted on May 31, 2009 by astrauss

A UN Report published in  TIMESONLINE,   May 29, 2009, notes that 300,000 people a year die as a result of global climate change.  Some  suggest the data is not rigorous enough to rank as ’scientific.’
Perhaps —  the science may not be rigorous enough. But the point is that something bad is happening. Too many similar reports exist [...]

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Psychosocial Aspects of Climate Change – The Doctor’s Ear

Posted on October 12, 2008 by astrauss

Please visit The Doctor’s Ear at www.katenagroup.org.  We must not forget while in the midst of the financial problems that another global malady looms over us.  The Doctor’s Ear is a gathering of ideas and links about climate change, it’s cause and it’s impact. The site’s links are excellent portals to many balanced, official and active [...]

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