YAHOO NEWS/(AP) Groundwater losses from the Colorado River basin appear massive enough to challenge long-term water supplies for the seven states and parts of Mexico that it serves, according to a new study released Thursday that used NASA satellites.  Researchers from NASA and the University of California, Irvine say their…

FROM TAKEPART.COM Scientists on Thursday released the results of a first-of-its-kind study that finds the seven states of the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin are depleting groundwater reserves at a rapid rate. That threatens the future of a river that supplies water to 40 million people and irrigates 4 million acres…

FROM EARTHJUSTICE.ORG An upstate New York town is fighting to preserve its way of life in a lawsuit pitting a small town’s rights against an out-of-state oil and gas company’s wishes. More than a hundred towns in New York have enacted local bans or moratoriums on gas drilling, including the…

Original piece featured at the New York Times by Kenneth Chang On an average day, some 100 million tons of carbon dioxide is liberated from oil and coal by combustion, wafting into the air. The gas traps heat in the atmosphere, resulting in the gradual warming that has alarmed scientists…

Originally posted at the International Business Times by Maria Gallucci Australia is already feeling the effects of man-made climate change, new research confirms, but the country is quickly losing the political will to fight back. The parliament, under a conservative coalition elected last year, this week repealed a two-year-old tax…

Originally posted at Fossil Free by Melanie (no further credit mentioned-see link) The Central Committee of the World Council of Churches (WCC), a fellowship of over 300 churches, which represent some 590 million people in 150 countries, endorsed fossil fuel divestment this week. The WCC agreed to phase out its…

Posted at HuffPost Green via Reuters, by Matt Siegel Australia’s lower house of parliament on Monday voted to scrap the country’s controversial carbon tax, setting up a final showdown in the Senate as early as Tuesday to decide the scheme’s fate. Abolition of the carbon tax was a centerpiece policy…

Originally posted at takepart.com by Liz Dwyer The water reservoir has officially fallen to its lowest level since the Hoover Dam was built. The days of millions of Sin City residents and visitors who love swimming in, boating on, and drinking water siphoned from Lake Mead could be numbered. After…

Original Post at takepart.com By Todd Woody (7/15/14) As California regulators vote to impose water rationing today, a new study estimates that the state’s epic drought will cost farmers $2.2 billion this year, while 17,100 agricultural workers will lose their jobs. But the worst may be yet to come. “We’re…

Dear Friends, The fable that follows is soon to be published in two forthcoming volumes in the Global Awakening series: Volume 3, Glimpses of Oneness and Volume 4, First Light. It tells the story of how I first experienced being part of something much bigger than me, and the valuable…