It's been 50 years since the first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970. That's still a week or so off, but I wanted to post a few facts relating to the current environment in this country.
(All notes are from the Jan./Feb. 2020 issue of "Sierra" magazine)
"There are nearly 3 billion few birds today in North America than there were in 1970."
"An analysis of seafloor mud off the shore of Santa Barbara reveals that between 1945 and 2009, plastic levels in the ocean doubled every 15 years."
"The Trump administration moves to exempt Alaska's Tongass National Forest from road-building rules, opening the door to logging on 165,000 acres of old-growth forest."
And some good news...
"Next year, Texas will produce more electricity from wind than from coal."
"Almost two-thirds of Americans now believe that climate change is either a crisis or a serious problem."
Let's sincerely hope that's true, because we need as many Americans as possible to stand up for the land we share.
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