What were the 10 hottest and most read articles of 2009? Twilight Earth counts them down.
10. Decisive Victory – Bottled Water Sales Drying Up- Environmentalist efforts, a sagging economy and major cities outlawing the sales of bottle water, have contributed to a drop in sales.
9. Eco Activist Buys Drilling Rights for 22,000 Acres – Refuses to Drill – Tim DeCristopher was awarded drilling lease rights on 22,500 acres of federal land in Utah, but he has no intention to use them, and as a result could face fraud charges.
8. Brazilian Cattle Ranchers to Destroy Tribe’s Forest Lands – According to Survival International, a Brazilian cattle ranching company wants permission from the Paraguayan government to destroy the forest where the Ayoreo-Totobiegosode Indians live, one of the last ‘uncontacted’ tribes in the world.
7. Federal Government Sued by California over Gutting of Endangered Species Act – On Tuesday, California Attorney General Jerry Brown charged the federal government with illegally gutting provisions of the Endangered Species Act that call for scientific review of decisions threatening the habitat of endangered species.
6. Cycling Clothing: No Shorts, Jerseys or Jackets – Just Pasties – The latest in women’s cycling clothing isn’t lycra cycling shorts, or sports bras, or even bicycle jerseys. It’s more like two pasties and some body makeup.
5. Burger King says Global Warming is Baloney- Taking its “Flame Broiled” concept to new heights, two Memphis Burger King locations read: “Global Warming is Baloney.”
4. We Have Become a Spoiled, Obese, Expectant and Fearful People I’ve spent a lot of times in foreign countries. I’ve seen people in Bosnia eat the bark off of trees and I claim the Appalachian Trail as a previous address.
3. Palin: Feds are Wrong, Beluga Whales and Polar Bears Need No Protection- Within five months of suing to keep polar bears off the U.S. threatened species list, Governor Sarah Palin announced that Alaska has filed a notice of intent to file a lawsuit to challenge the federal government’s decision to list the beluga whales in Cook Inlet as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.
2. The World According to Monsanto – Full Documentary
The World According to Monsanto is an in-depth Documentary that looks at the domination of the agricultural industry from one of the world’s most insidious and powerful companies
1. Innovative Mobile Shelter Gives Dignity Back to Homeless in Los Angeles – Every year, more than 3 million people go homeless in the United States, including 1.3 million children. They’ve got no place to sleep, no place to keep what few possessions they have safe, and no sense of safety. One man with a vision is trying to change that.
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