Word: conservationism
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Politicians always call catastrophes "acts of God," blaming unnatural destruction caused by natural phenomena on supernatural forces. When Perdue's spokeswoman said prayer was the answer, because "the issue at the heart of our drought is a lack of rain," she was wrong. The issue is a lack of water...
Even in the cities, the Chinese people are serious about conservation. My grandmother will not throw out a single bottle or can or piece of paper and insists that the air conditioning be only minimally effective. My aunt’s new apartment has a solar-powered roof and water...
Of course, at the government level, more can always be done to ensure that people’s everyday conservation efforts are echoed in the policies. The biggest obstacles are China’s rapid industrialization and the prevailing sentiment that becoming the next superpower is more important than saving...
Some politicians are already talking about extending the 2002 farm bill for another year, but there's going to be heavy bipartisan pressure to pass a new bill with new goodies. Politicians from disaster-prone states like the Dakotas and Montana won't want to give up the $5 billion...
Peter Garrett "Climate change is the greatest challenge we face." Experience: Shadow Climate Change and Environment Minister; former Australian Conservation Foundation head and rock singer A star Labor recruit in 2004, Garrett has disappointed with a series of campaign blunders that could cost him the ministry, but he'll retain...