The Species Barrier #23 Podcast & Show Notes

The Species Barrier is back from a break. Coming up in episode #23… just how damaging is flying? We hear from activists representing Plane Stupid, Airport Watch and Stop Stansted Expansion Now. An industry spokesperson also offers a defence of their activities.

Also World Population Day, half of humans without water by 2030, food production not keeping pace with human numbers, whales and dolphins adversely affected by sonar, Natural England approves wildlife culls for the shooting industry and Chinese lanterns blamed for recycling plant fire.

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Polluting Planes... should they stay grounded?

The Species Barrier 23 Show Notes:

Preventing Unwanted Pets Lincoln: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Preventing-Unwanted-Pets-Lincoln/132588280282068

The East Midlands Vegan Festival: http://www.eastmidlandsveganfestival.co.uk/

World Population Day revisions: http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/publications/world-population-prospects-the-2012-revision.html

Population cancels efficiency gains: http://www.trust.org/item/20130531145822-jlky7/

Food productivity not keeping pace with population: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/jun/20/crop-yeilds-world-population

Half the human population to be without water by 2030: http://www.un.org/sg/statements/?nid=6679

Fields under threat of housing: http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/403143/Councils-that-save-green-fields-instead-of-building-houses-are-irresponsible-slams-MP

Sonar leads to strandings: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/jul/03/whales-flee-military-sonar-strandings

Natural England approves Bird Culls: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/may/23/conservation-agency-approved-cull-endangered-birds

Chinese Lanterns to blame for Recycling Plant blaze: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2013/jul/01/smethwick-fire-chinese-lanterns-banned

Plane Stupid: http://www.planestupid.com/

Plane Stupid's Polar Bear Film: http://www.planestupid.com/polarbears

Stop Stansted Expansion: http://www.stopstanstedexpansion.com/

Airport Watch: http://www.airportwatch.org.uk/

Fact of The Day: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/apr/08/climate-change-air-turbulence