[social_buttons] New research out of the UK shows definitively that reducing greenhouse gases can save millions of lives around the world. The research makes use of case studies to demonstrate … [Read full article]
Caveman Thanksgiving: Prehistoric Man Roasted Birds Too
[social_buttons] New findings, published in the October issue of the Journal of Archaeological Science, indicate early Europeans enjoyed a much broader diet than first suspected. We have known for a … [Read full article]
Happy Thanksgiving: Turkey Facts as a Tribute to Those who Gave their Lives for our Stomachs
[social_buttons] Whether you are eating turkey or tofurkey this Thanksgiving, you cannot deny the great sacrifice that turkeys are making to fill dinner plates across the nation. I figured I would honor … [Read full article]
MSNBC to Air 2 Hour Special on Animal Conservation: "100 Heartbeats"
[social_buttons] Writing for GreenOptions I sometimes get contacted by PR firms wanting to promote projects. Sight unseen I usually shrug them off, I happen to only write about items that … [Read full article]
NASA to Irradiate Monkeys. Horrible Animal Experiments or a Sign of Progress?
[social_buttons] When I first read the news that NASA was going to start experimenting on monkeys with radiation to study the effects of deep space travel, my heart sunk. As … [Read full article]
Study Suggests Insecticide Causes Lupus and Arthritis
[social_buttons] New research out of Philadelphia suggests a link between women’s exposure to household insecticides (including roach and mosquito killers) and the autoimmune disorders rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. Previous research … [Read full article]
Google to Fight Deforestation from Space
[social_buttons] Google Inc. is joining forces with space agencies around the world and the conservation organization Group on Earth Observations (GEO) to monitor deforestation rates using satellite imagery. Among the … [Read full article]
Global Warming: Last Month was the Second Hottest September On Record
This week The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) revealed that last month was the second hottest land and ocean temperature on record for the … [Read full article]
Yellowstone Grizzlies Back on Endangered Species List
[social_buttons] In 2007 federal protections were dropped for the protection of Yellowstone grizzlies. Ever since then, the Greater Yellowstone Coalition have been fighting to give protection back to the bears. … [Read full article]
Locks of Love: The Evolution of My Hair, and a Statement to Make a Difference
[social_buttons] Hi, you might recognize that beautiful smiling face before you. That is my face, well it was my face over the last couple of years. I am not here … [Read full article]
Cure for AIDS? Possible AIDS Vaccine in the Works
[social_buttons] Researchers in California believe they have hit the jackpot in modern medical breakthroughs. The cure for AIDS. The researchers have published a study in the journal Science, demonstrating two … [Read full article]
Tourist Mosquitoes Threaten the Galapagos
[social_buttons] If you could declare a home town of evolution it would be the Galapagos Islands. Back in 1835 a sea sick young naturalist, Charles Darwin, landed on the Galapagos … [Read full article]
Growing Acid in our Oceans: A Looming Threat to Sea Life
[social_buttons] This picture is a picture of the beautiful Monterey, California coastline. This is where I grew up. It is famous for it’s beautiful sea life. Sea otters, jelly fish, … [Read full article]