Russian meteor unrelated to today's close call
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By Summit Voice
SUMMIT COUNTY — NASA scientists say the trajectory of the meteor over Russia was completely opposite of the asteroid expected to shave Earth's orbit today, emphasizing that the pair of celestial close-calls is an unrelated coincidence.
The meteor over Russia likely exploded as it heated up from the friction generated as it encountered Earth's atmosphere.
By Bob Berwyn
FRISCO — After listening to President Obama's speech last night I downloaded the text and read through it twice. The president expressed his willingness to lead on some vexing issues that pose challenges and risks, and extended an ideological hand across the partisan divide that offer a reasonable chance at finding common ground — freezing discretionary public spending for five years could be a huge step toward cutting the deficit, and the president was right-on when he said a shift toward renewable energy could boost the economy.
'We are not prepared'
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SUMMIT COUNTY — A new Harvard report finds that the early ramifications of climate extremes resulting from climate change are already a reality and will continue to be felt over the next decade, directly impacting U.S. national security interests.
"Lessons from the past are no longer of great value as a guide to the future," said co-lead author Michael McElroy, Gilbert Butler Professor of Environmental Studies at Harvard University.
~ There is a difference between saying goodbye and letting go.
Saying goodbye means, “I’ll see you again when the time is right, when I’m ready
to hold your hand, you to hold mine.”
Letting go means, “I’ll miss your hand. I realised it’s not mine to hold and I will not
hold it again.” ~
~ Those times that we weren’t together; all the places I went to I see you…
those times that we weren’t together; the sad love songs became the ost
of my life and the fairytale stories became something that i despised.
Those times that we weren’t together; I locked every memory of us inside my head
and refreshed it every day so that you’ll continue to live in my world and revolves
around my life.. ~
~ But one thing I never regret.. to love you with all my heart
and having you to share the same feeling.
Please forgive me if I tied your heart just for me only for the rest of your life.. ~
Climate change, population growth making more people vulnerable to coastal threats
By Bob Berwyn
SUMMIT COUNTY — Though climate change wasn't mentioned directly during the first panel session at this year's Glenn Gerberg Weather and Climate Summit in Breckenridge, it may have been the invisible 800-pound gorilla in the room.
Looking back at the 2012 season, National Hurricane Center director Dr.
Feature story – December 13, 2012
The world’s biggest denim brand joins ten other clothing companies that have made credible commitments to Detox, including the world’s largest fashion retailer, Zara.
Levi’s commitment comes just eight days after we launched our “Toxic Threads: Under Wraps” report in Mexico, and screened a documentary about a family struggling to hold factories in the region to account for the pollution they are causing, including suppliers of brands like Levi’s.
The brand is living up to its claims of being a leader. Competitors that have so far failed to take responsibility for the pollution created along their entire supply chain are looking increasingly exposed. These include familiar big brands names such as Calvin Klein, GAP and Victoria’s Secret.
Today’s commitment from Levi’s is great news for people power and the environment. Levi’s will begin requiring its largest suppliers (each with multiple facilities) in China, Mexico and elsewhere in the Global South to disclose pollution data as early as the end of June 2013. This means that’s those living near all these facilities gain crucial access to information about discharges into their local environment – a basic right that up to this stage they had been denied.
But rather than use hazardous chemicals in the first place, Levi’s will look for non-hazardous alternatives. This is a bold move away from its previous position, which was focused on managing rather than eliminating hazardous chemicals.
And in addition, the company has embraced the precautionary principle, which will be fundamental to shift the entire industry towards the adoption of non-hazardous chemicals.
More than 400,000 people have joined the Detox campaign since we re-launched in November, demanding toxic-free fashion and clean water. Fashionistas, activists, designers and bloggers took action on Twitter and Weibo, spreading news about the industry’s toxic addiction and reaching many millions of friends and followers.
First Zara committed to Detox, then Mango and Esprit, as people around the world made their voices heard. Levi’s was next on the shopping list, and in just eight days hundreds of thousands of people had called on the brand to match its bold proclamations with real actions. Activists and volunteers also took to the street in over 20 countries to take the message directly to the brand’s customers and to speak with the staff working in their stores, who sent the message back to Levi’s HQ.
The rising tide of people power has again shown what it’s capable of. But unfortunately the toxic discharges from clothing factories continue, and while 11 top brands have now committed to Detox, more companies must recognise and act upon the urgency of the situation.
Help get our new video, Detox Fashion, on as many screens as possible.
We know brands like Calvin Klein, GAP and Victoria’s Secret monitor social media as closely as they monitor traditional media, and every time you like, share, comment on, or promote this video, it increases the pressure on these companies to change their ways: to stop poisoning rivers in the countries where their products are made, and stop shipping hazardous chemicals all over the world in their clothes.
A toxic-free world is possible. Together we can help create it.
Just like Zara and the other brands we tested, Levi’s jeans and t-shirts have also been found to contain hazardous chemicals which break down in the environment to form toxic pollution. What’s more, our latest investigations found toxic and hormone-disrupting chemicals in waterways in Mexico where Levi’s suppliers discharge their wastewater.
Let’s use the momentum we have now to convince Levi’s to be a real leader on this issue, not a green-washer. The brand has a Water>less jeans initiative which shows that they know just how precious clean water is.
Levi’s even has a chemical policy in place, but it’s focused on managing hazardous chemicals, not eliminating them. This approach is clearly not working, and is having a negative impact on both the environment and the livelihoods of the people living near the sources of this pollution.
Change needs to start now. Just last week Zara also committed to publicly disclose pollution data from at least 100 of its suppliers, including at least 40 in China, by the end of 2013. This transparency is a real breakthrough in the way clothing is manufactured and is an important step in providing local communities, journalists and officials with the information they need to ensure that local water supplies are not turned into public sewers for industry.
Right now Levi’s polluting practices are holding us back from the toxic-free future we all want to create. The brand can do much better, but it won’t without a push.
More than 320,000 people last week joined the call to make Zara Detox. This time we’re aiming for 501,000 people to help convince Levi’s to Go Forth and Detox. When over half a million people speak out, you know it’s time to Detox!
Please join the campaign to get Levi’s to Go Forth and Detox!
By Marrieta Harjono
Greenpeace International
High country
FRISCO —Cool blues, frosty whites and silvers and a bit of green dominate this set of images, the colors of winter. The past few days were as cold as it's been for about nine or 10 months here in Summit County, the first real taste of winter, and hopefully just the start of a long snow season. I revisited a favorite spot along the Snake River to try and shoot some familiar scenes in a little bit different light, and since these are the shortest days of the year, the sun slants through some pretty unusual spots in the craggy skyline.
Ok, so this is what happen today… I just apply for Greenpeace volounter. OMG what if they don’t accept.?? what if they DID.???
What if I also apply for UN Peacekeeper.? this is a cool job to try. I’m not kidding. I know it’s not an easy job to do, but if I can get the job it will be an honour.
Working for UN or Greenpeace is my childhood dreams. As a kid I see their job as a cool job to do. Travelling around the world to safe people, to make the world a better place, to make a difference, to make a peace. But they require experience for that field, I don’t know if they would accept me or not but I’ll try.
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