Amid mounting food crisis, governments fear revolution of the hungry

By Bill Van Auken
Last week’s meetings in Washington of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the Group of Seven were convened in the shadow of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. While Wall Street’s turmoil and the deepening credit crunch dominated discussions, leaders of the global financial institutions [...]

Round-Up of Wild Salmon Collapse Stories

What Happened To The Wild Salmon?
(CBS) There’s a crisis along the Pacific coast. Wild salmon have vanished.
For seafood lovers, that means salmon may be very expensive this spring and summer - if you can find it at all.
It could also mean the collapse of a $150 million group of fisheries. And no one’s sure what [...]

VANOC wins praise for social conscience

IOC boss calls organizers ‘a role model’ for plans that would benefit native communities and the environment
(Do I even have to comment on this one? The irony of this one It’s today’s sign of the apocolypse.)
ROD MICKLEBURGHThe Globe and Mail, February 28, 2008
VANCOUVER — While 40 riot police stood outside in a solid line to [...]

What is behind the salmon decline?

California’s most abundant salmon run suddenly dropped this season to an historic low. Fishing groups and many environmental organizations were quick to point the finger: The pumps in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta that move water to grow half of the nation’s fruits and vegetables and provide a key water supply for two out of every [...]

Scientist says jackrabbits are gone from Yellowstone

Associated Press writer
Friday, February 15, 2008 2:05 AM MST
BILLINGS, Mont. — A jackrabbit found throughout much of the West has disappeared from the Yellowstone area, although the reason why remains a mystery, a new study concludes.
Whatever the cause, the study suggests the white-tailed jackrabbit’s disappearance has wrought major changes to Yellowstone’s food chain. Coyotes and [...]

Today’s Sign of the Coming Apocalypse

A new feature here on the Bullsheet, to be updated daily if I get the chance. here’s is today’s sign of the apocalypse
Floating Rubbish Dump in Pacific Ocean is Bigger Than the US
It has been described as the world’s largest rubbish dump, or the Pacific plastic soup, and it is starting to alarm scientists. It [...]