Interview with Riki Ott

It was 16 years ago this week that the Exxon Valdez ran aground, triggering the worst oil spill in history and transforming the tranquil and pristine Prince William Sound into a toxic wasteland. The legacy of that pivotal event is the subject of a new book by Dr. Riki Ott, Sound Truth and Corporate Myth$: the legacy of the Exxon Aldez oil spill.
We’ll hear why Dr.Ott’s scientific research has convinced her that oil is more toxic to humans and the environment than anyone ever thought.In what’s being called the “Silent Spring” of oil, Dr. Ott’s book is an urgent call for clean alternatives to fossil fuels.
And on that note we’ll tell you how you can participate in the second Fossil Fools Day, coming up April 1^st.  LISTEN

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[Sunshine Jim]

eya Dr Ott

I'm an ol troller myself, an old student and freind of Dr John Baldwin, U of Ore. was a good interview.

Jim Sofra, FV Sunshine

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Earth has suffered irreversible damage: study

Humans are damaging the Earth at such an unprecedented rate that the strain on the planet may destroy about two-thirds of its ecosystem services, according to a landmark international study.

The consequences of humans' activities are severe and include: new diseases, sudden changes in water quality, creation of "dead zones" along the coasts, the collapse of fisheries, and shifts in regional climate, according to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Synthesis Report.

"At the heart of this assessment is a stark warning," said the 45-member board.

"Human activity is putting such strain on the natural functions of Earth that the ability of the planet's ecosystems to sustain future generations can no longer be taken for granted," it said.

The four-year, 2,500-page assessment was drawn up by 1,300 researchers from 95 nations in an effort to inform global policy initiatives.

[Sunshine Jim]

Tim Radford, science editor

Wednesday March 30, 2005

The Guardian

The human race is living beyond its means. A report backed by 1,360 scientists from 95 countries - some of them world leaders in their fields - today warns that the almost two-thirds of the natural machinery that supports life on Earth is being degraded by human pressure.

The study contains what its authors call "a stark warning" for the entire world. The wetlands, forests, savannahs, estuaries, coastal fisheries and other habitats that recycle air, water and nutrients for all living creatures are being irretrievably damaged. In effect, one species is now a hazard to the other 10 million or so on the planet, and to itself.

"Human activity is putting such a strain on the natural functions of Earth that the ability of the planet's ecosystems to sustain future generations can no longer be taken for granted," it says.

The report, prepared in Washington under the supervision of a board chaired by Robert Watson, the British-born chief scientist at the World Bank and a former scientific adviser to the White House, will be launched today at the Royal Society in London.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/science/story/0,12996,1447921,00.html