When to keep conserving a species?
March 16, 2010
“Should we be trying to save the dodo?”
It seems like a ludicrous question given that the dodo has been extinct for several hundred years. However, the decision to give up on a species can be complicated and full of uncertainties and seemingly arbitrary criteria. A team of Australian researchers is working on at least one frame to bring to the process.
You can read about their work in the article linked below:
http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100312/full/news.2010.120.html
The Genesis of Pixar (post in The New Atlantis by John Murdock)
March 8, 2010
Check out this thoughtful post on Up and WALL-E and some of the origins the greener elements of those films by John Murdock writing for The New Atlantis.
Here is an excerpt from John’s post.
“The centrality of human relations and redemption to both Up and WALL-E may have something to do with the relationship between Stanton and Pete Docter, the director/co-writer of Up, and a fellow Christian. In fact, the original story for WALL-E dates back to a 1994 conversation between the two, and they earned a joint Oscar nomination for their screenwriting efforts. Both were also integral to the creation of Toy Story, and Stanton was later the executive producer of Up. It requires no great feats of interpretation to see how the directors’ mutual Biblical faith influenced the two movies. Even if some of the references to Genesis were the result of what Stanton describes as the Old Testament being ’sort of built into our DNA,’ others certainly were intentional.”
You can read the full post at The New Atlantis website by visiting http://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/the-genesis-of-pixar.
USGS study- US freshwater streams and their fish contain higher levels of mercury
March 5, 2010
According to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), fish from U.S. freshwater streams appear to be universally contaminated with the neurotoxin mercury.
The article linked below explains, “All fish were contaminated with mercury, more than 66 percent of them at levels higher than those set by the Environmental Protection agency as a ‘level of concern for fish-eating mammals,’ according to Reuters. More than 25 percent of the fish were contaminated at levels higher than those set as the threshold for human consumption.”
A full summary can be found at:
http://www.naturalnews.com/028284_fish_mercury.html
Hope for Creation: A Live Simulcast Event: April 21
March 4, 2010
Participate in the live international simulcast event on Wednesday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. (EST). Watch online or organize a group screening at your church, college, or organization. Experience special music and guests, an exclusive look at the new Blessed Earth video series, and engage others across the globe in an interactive setting.
EEN is an official co-sponsor of this Blessed Earth event.
View an excellent short film and sign up today at http://www.blessedearth.org/
The Church united around a Biblical vision for care of the planet. The conversation begins with you.
