Plant extinctions could cut ecosystem productivity in half

21.11.07
A meta-analysis of 44 experiments in natural habitats shows that plant extinctions reduce ecosystem productivity by up to 50%.
http://pubs.acs.org/subscribe/journals/esthag-w/2007/nov/science/np_speciesextinct.html

Localise and go organic to avert post-peak famine - Heinberg

http://www.davidstrahan.com/blog/?p=100

How Chocolate Can Save the Planet

19.11.07
Many people agree that chocolate is good for the soul, and researchers are finding that chocolate can be good for the body, too. But the environment? How could chocolate help with global climate change?
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16354380