published August 28, 2009 and has No Comments
Photo via SqueakyMarmot Crows are one of my most favorite animals, in no small part because they're completely underestimated. Oh sure parrots get all the attention for their braininess, plus they have that whole longevity and lovely plumage going for them. But crows...they're ridiculously smart. And scientists have seen how wild crows use tools in the process of food ...
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published August 24, 2009 and has No Comments
Image from oliberte Here are some new sneakers that look good and are about more than just fashion. They are made with a social conscience by a Canadian company in West Africa. All aspects of the shoe production are carried out in Liberia and Ethiopia. The Canadian company masterminding them is working with small communities to develop their business ...
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published August 21, 2009 and has No Comments
Oscar-nominee Robert Stone discusses Earth Days now and then. Photo by RCruger Shiny Chevy’s cruising efficient freeways and cheery new homes signaling the American Dream soon turned into a nightmare of smog and suburban sprawl. Through this context we view the birth of the ecological movement 40 years ago. Though many know the basic storyline, Robert Stone ’s documentary, ...
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published August 20, 2009 and has No Comments
Image from Globe & Mail It turns out that former Canadian prime minister Joe Clark is a treehugger--who knew? He is involved in a controversial project in Ghana to reclaim dead trees that have been submerged under water for years. These trees--ebony, teak, mahogany and other tropical hardwood--are hidden deep in the waters of Lake Volta and could be ...
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published August 19, 2009 and has No Comments
Lake Simcoe is the twelfth largest fresh water lake in Ontario and it's got trouble. Close to a big city and surrounded by cottages, farms and permanent residences, the spill-off from farming and people has upset the ecology and left it in a perilous state. The problems include too much toxic phosphorous, too little oxygen (so fish were dying), ...
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published August 18, 2009 and has No Comments
Photo via EarthFirst Every year, the number of green college programs--and the number of students enrolled in them--rises, as careers in environmental policy, sustainability, law, and management become more common. And whether your interest lies in marine conservation, agriculture, sustainable building, or fisheries, there's a program out there for you: Click through to see 10 that earn an A-plus ...
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published August 17, 2009 and has No Comments
Greenpeace places boulders into the German North Sea to prevent bottom trawling in this August 2008 photo. The environmental organization placed 180 boulders into the sea off the Swedish coast earlier this week to curb bottom trawling there as well. Images courtesy of Greenpeace/Bente Stachowske. I'm often on the fence regarding Greenpeace 's methods, which can cross the line ...
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published August 14, 2009 and has No Comments
It's called "Spirit of the Forest" but this is one forest that you wouldn't notice unless you looked carefully. Artfully sculpted around the front door of Harvey Nichols Department Store in London is a huge 50m long sculpture that runs the entire length of the front of the store and forms the window display as it flows through 11 ...
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published August 13, 2009 and has No Comments
New construction in Mumbai has expanded rapidly, photo: Deepak Gupta via flickr. A number of reports have come out in the past few days regarding the deteriorating state of India's environment -- planting 600,000 trees for a Guinness World Record aside. The nation's aggregate carbon emissions now top Japan's, 45% of the
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published August 12, 2009 and has No Comments
Photo via sly06 It's always good news to find out that an extinct species is actually still hanging around. That's just the case with the booby. Turns out, a species once thought extinct is actually still living - it's simply been wearing a mask and going under a different name. Tricky, tricky. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger ...
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