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At the Solstice, many groups and individuals were reflecting on the balance between darkness and night, observed by indigenous groups though-out millennia.  The Ocean Mammal Institute and Stop 5G International hosted a gathering, identifying the need to address the onslaught of “the Internet of Underwater Things” with an evolution in consciousness. Kate Kheel of Stop5G…

An “animal tracking bracelet” is being promoted for holiday gift giving. One group offers the option of a bracelet, in partnership with Sea Turtle Conservancy, Save the Elephants, Track a Shark, or Track a Polar Bear. SOURCE A non-profit says: “Every Sea Turtle Tracking Bracelet includes access to your very own Sea Turtle Tracking Page….

Natural Blaze readers are familiar with the ongoing saga in Pittsfield, MA, where a cell tower installed in a residential area has caused tremendous harm to the community.  Residents continue to lobby to have the tower turned off so that they can return to their homes, while confronting the convoluted process that occurred in approving…

Carmen Miranda Banana is BACK! She was with us for April Fool’s Day, talking about Oturd Otard rule making.  Now, she’s on a rant of run-on sentences about unscientific science and yelling “Liar Liar Pants On Fire!” and singing “Oh Say Can’t You See?” and “the Twelve Ways of Not Christmas Wireless.” Frankly, I Don’t…

As Christmas approaches, nativity scenes depict the birth of a newborn child in a manger.  Catholics worldwide are observing the Advent season, with candles, wreaths, and prayers. In truth, centuries earlier, before the Church took the calendar away from Nature, communities would gather for the Winter Solstice.  In indigenous societies, human activities were organically intertwined…

“The Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space, (also known as the ‘Global Network‘ or the ‘GN’) is an international network of organizations and individuals [] concerned about the militarization and exploitation of space. In just a few decades outer space has become of the utmost importance for global commercial, political and military…

Technology, and Lack of Quietude, Lack of Community, and Lack of Reverence for Nature; “Time” for a Re-set When I was a child growing up in Southeast Asia, we visited Bali several times. Each day at sunset, islanders would stream down to the shore with small handmade altar rafts, crafted with flowers and fruit. The…

The U.S. military is famous for being the single largest consumer of petroleum products in the world and the largest emitter of greenhouse gases. Its carbon emissions exceed those released by “more than 100 countries combined.” Now, with the Biden administration’s mandate to slash carbon emissions “at least in half by the end of the decade,” the Pentagon has committed to using all-electric…

Whales and other ocean mammals need to be protected from the adverse effects of sonar, which can cause brain hemorrhage and death.  Dr. Marsha Green, founder of Ocean Mammal Institute, has gained international recognition for her groundbreaking studies on the impact of human behavior on humpback whales and spinner dolphins. She demonstrated that sonar causes…

December 21 Solstice Event: An Ocean of Consciousness. Information and Registration here. “Our Healing Relationship with Nature” by Dr. Marsha Green  Reprinted with permission, Ocean Mammal Institute “Certainly the rapid degradation of our environment is forcing us to look within ourselves to find the root causes of our environmental problems. As we dare to look…