Originally published on InspiredEconomist.com The world’s oceans are vast, floating dumps for plastic pollution. Without a serious plan for cleaning up the world’s oceans, this situation is dire and becoming … [Read full article]
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What Is Climate Change? (VIDEO)
Remember the difference between weather and climate? We know what happens when the weather changes—it’s obvious. Climate is another story. Read on. When it rains, you put on a raincoat … [Read full article]
Raw Forest Pursuit, & A Cunning Defense (video)
Just another day in the life of a squirrel. Video published on May 5, 2013. Forest images by National Geographic. In HD 1080 Dolby surround 5.1. Distributed by flixxy.
Farmageddon Strips Rosy Myths From 21st-Century Food: London Salon February 20
Farmageddon: The True Cost of Cheap Meat exposes a worldwide crisis in mega-farming. (Graphic from Sunday Times review by coauthor.) The authors, Philip Lymbery and Isabel Oakeshott, believe that the … [Read full article]
Polar Vortex Freezes US, Record Heat Takes Out Bats in Australia
While most of the northern US was hit with a polar vortex and record cold earlier this month, Australia and New Zealand were hit with a polar opposite record heat … [Read full article]
Long-jawed Croc Fossil Comes To Life In 3-D, Full-color, Micro Detail
Thoracosaurus neocesariensis, a fossil crocodile that lived 65 million to 100 million years ago, when the oceans were higher, in the ancient warm, carbon-dioxide-rich mangrove swamps of present-day southern New … [Read full article]
Climate Change to Cause Drastic Decline in Common Plant and Animal Numbers
A new study paints a dire picture of the coming decades, showing that more than half of the common species of plant found across the planet and one third of … [Read full article]
Fierce Green Fire, Passion For Life, Passion In Activism — In 5 Acts
All of the sudden people said, “Wait a minute, this is not how we have to live.” …Call us Peace, We’re about peace… Paul Watson on a wide screen is … [Read full article]
National Monuments Protect Our Wild Legacy
America is blessed with a great diversity of natural and cultural wonders: some of the most amazing archeological, historical, and ecological treasures on Earth. These places are too special for … [Read full article]
Voices of the Earth (Environmental Music Video)
Here’s one more beautiful and animal-related quick post for the day. It’s another beautiful environmental music film (EMF) from Kristen Farquhar. “Voices of the Earth,” as you’ll see, is … [Read full article]
Cool Must-Have Pet App for iPhone or Android
This post brought to you by Triad Retail Media. All opinions are 100% mine. I don’t have a pet, but I have in the past and I care greatly … [Read full article]
Eating Animals on Decline in U.S.! (but Rising Worldwide)
Yeah, the really good news is that U.S. residents are eating less meat! (Note: that’s the #1 priority for tackling climate change.) But the bad news, which trumps this … [Read full article]