She's Alive... Beautiful... Finite... Hurting... Worth Dying for.

I found this quite interesting and moving. I'll let you draw your own conclusions. A couple of things for the theologically sensitive. Theologian and ethicist Michael Northcott claims that some in the early church referred to 'mother earth' so it isn't necessarily pagan. Secondly, it is true that people poach in order to make ends meet, and that the income from poaching is often greater than they can earn any other way, yet killing other humans to protect this trade crosses a line that should not be crossed.

Interesting links

For up to date news on environmental issues: The Eco Preservation Society Daily

A longish article on the effects of plastic in the environment from Scientific American.

A press release on the impacts of rising ocean acidity due to human emissions of CO2 on coral reef systems.