Tag Archives: Earth Day

Misinformation About Climate Change

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Paul Deaton

We hear in public forums that “climate is always changing,” or that “climate change is part of a natural cycle.” This is a form of misinformation intended to deflect from the existential fact Earth should be cooling according to natural … Continue reading →

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How Are Things Going Before Earth Day?

Posted on April 20, 2024 by Paul Deaton

Earth Day is Monday, so how are we doing? Is the news media helping us create a better environment? Bill McKibben follows issues centered around the climate crisis better than almost anyone. Here’s the stark truth from his substack, The … Continue reading →

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Earth Day 50 Years Later

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Paul Deaton

I helped organize my home town for the first Earth Day, April 22, 1970. Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders’ Dec. 24, 1968 Earthrise photograph changed the way we look at our lives. We became aware of the fragility of human … Continue reading →

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Activism Picking Up Next Week

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Columbine Anniversary Believe it or not, this Friday, April 20th,  is the 19th anniversary of the Columbine massacre.  In our now upside down world the horror of the events at Columbine didn’t drive our country to a sober assessment of … Continue reading →

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Earth Day – April 22, 2012

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Trish Nelson

     

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