Prior to Friday’s premiere of the new Animal Planet series Whale Wars, Japan’s Institute of Cetacean Research has accused Animal Planet of ecoterrorism. The show will chronicle the exploits of … [Read full article]
Category: Nature
Coral and Crustaceans Can't Calcify Due to Acids From CO2
The loss of coral reefs around the world is being blamed on the mass amounts of CO2 in our planets oceans, and the resulting acid that is keeping the reefs and other crustaceans from calcifying.
Deer Hunting for Conservation? Not So Fast, Study Says
It has become conventional wisdom that culling deer is a necessary measure that humans must take in order to protect deer and their habitats from the effects of over-population. But … [Read full article]
Hot Amazon Watch Lunch Party in San Francisco Tomorrow
The mission of Amazon Watch is: “to work with indigenous and environmental organizations in the Amazon Basin to defend the environment and advance indigenous peoples’ rights in the face of … [Read full article]
Fearful Elephants Would Sooner Starve Than Cross Roads
New research by the Wildlife Conservation Society and Save the Elephants has found that African Elephants are quickly becoming trapped by new road construction cutting through their forest habitats. The … [Read full article]
Google Earth Adds Underwater Ocean Element
Geared towards raising awareness of endangered ocean habitats, a new online tool allows viewers an in-depth peek at underwater reefs around the world. Google Earth has taken us up and … [Read full article]
Top Ten Water Saving Tips
We are dealing with our current financial crisis after it became a crisis. This reactionary style is very “American”. Therefore, I propose we do something “un-American” and attack the looming … [Read full article]
Former Logger Protects 16 Million Acres in Northern Canada
Since 1993, Wayne Sawchuk, a former logger and grizzly bear hunter, has been working tirelessly to protect “the biggest well-kept secret in North America.” Wayne Sawchuk recently found some atonement … [Read full article]
Rabbits Overrun Nelson Mandela's Jail of 18 Years
Inundated by rabbits, Robben Island in South Africa, will close for several weeks as officials cull the local population, BBC News reports. The island is home to the prison where … [Read full article]
An Afternoon of Golf: A Real Water Hazard!
Wasting water on the golf course Up for a round of golf with three of your friends? A burger afterwards? Coffee? That’ll be 25,148 gallons of water! According to Blue … [Read full article]
Financial Impact From Deforestation "Dwarfs" Failing Banks Says New Study
The world’s economy is suffering more from the loss of forests than from the current crisis on Wall Street, according to a new EU-commissioned study. The study says … [Read full article]
Scientists Borrow Glowing Jellyfish Gene for Brain Research and Win Nobel
Two Americans, and one Japanese scientist, (Martin Chalfie, Roger Tsien and Osamu Shimomura) recently won a share of the Chemistry Nobel Prize for “borrowing” the glowing jellyfish trait and putting … [Read full article]
Florida Town Wants to Grow Coral Reefs with Electricity
As coral reefs around the world continue to disappear, one Florida town has taken the initiative by investing $60,000 to stimulate coral reef growth using electricity. While there is not … [Read full article]