Traciatim said:
""Can Al Gore do for hunger what he did for global warming with An Inconvenient Truth? "
What? You mean stretch the truth so much that it be..." [read]
John said:
"Well, he did graduate from Harvard, so he must certainly know what he's talking about.
Heh, I guess this just goes to show that the old far..." [read]
holy said:
"IT IS VERY GOOD; church can be an opinion leader.
in Germany some churches have big roofs for solar..." [read]
Dallas said:
"Or, you can take that bulb back to Home Dept. or Wal-Mart and let them recycle it for you when you go to buy another bulb Done. Isn't producer recy..." [read]
SteveC said:
"While one might think this is a waste of time, money and resources, so is a Bugatti Veyron. But both have been designed specifically to show that t..." [read]
The Incredible Shrinking Sheep!
Could the changing climate be shrinking animals? That seems to be the case for the Soay sheep of Scotland. "The island of Hirta, on the western coast of Scotland, is home to a special breed of sheep. Soay sheep, named after a neighbouring island, are the most primitive breed of domestic sheep and have lived on the isles of St Kilda for at least a millennium." These sheep are already smaller on average than other breeds of sheep, but according to a recent study, they have been getting even smaller...
I know, that contradicts everything we have been saying about the carbon footprint of flying, but there are a lot of lessons to be learned from visiting other places and cultures. In Paris, it's more than just the smaller carbon footprint of urban dwellers; it is about food, bikes, walking, transit, and a different style of living. So many lessons.
We Can't Limit Conservation Efforts to Cute & Cuddly Animals...
Here's a clever ad about "Re-Thinking the Shark" by the most excellent Save Our Seas Foundation (check out their projects here). With humans killing more than 100 million sharks each year, and with many species of sharks in dramatic decline, we definitely need to re-think our relationship with sharks, something that TreeHugger has written about frequently in the past (see links below).
A few months ago I included the Amur Tiger (also know as the Siberian Tiger) in a slideshow of animals which very well could go extinct in the coming decades. It was for good reason, as a new piece from the BBC shows. This largest of all the tigers has an effective wild population of just 35 individuals:
You might be mistaken for thinking that photo looks like the talons of an eagle, but it ain’t. It’s a Madagascan Eutetramorium mocquerysi. More precisely it’s the base of its leg. Hard to believe that leg belongs to a lil’ ant, albeit photographed at a magnification of 400 times using a scanning electron microscope and stitched together from 400 photos.
The photography is part of work that is being undertaken by the NanoGigaPan project, who are “working to take high resolution images of very small things.” See some more images below and check out the links to their other exhibits.
What a Concept! Bikes in Parks!
I was reading this post about how Copenhagen now allows cycling in parks, and it seemed like such a good and obvious idea, I wondered "why not everywhere?" Of course, some parks already allow it and even have bike paths, but in many parts of the world, you are supposed to actually walk your bike (though not everybody does it). What do you think? Should cities allow cycling in their parks?
"Surface is very smooth hydroisolation coating, so perfect for riding."
A lot of us treehuggers are cyclists, and I bet most of us have a dream place they wish they could ride in. For some, it might be the quiet Scottish countryside during the summer... and for others it might be the empty accumulation pool of a hydroelectric pumped storage power station!
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You a runner? Or an exercise-oholic? And you want your workouts to reflect your green lifestyle? Well, the race is ON…or at least for me and a few friends to find the best performing green running equipment. Since February of this year (2009), I’ve made it my personal mission to seek out the most excellent green products in the running world as I train for my first marathon in November. Most people think running is a simple sport in which all that is needed is a good pair of shoes to be active. Nothing could be farther from the truth. ...
Photo: Flickr, CC
I Love the Smell of Car-Free Roads in the Morning!
New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, along with NYC DOT commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, has announced that the Summer Streets initiative is coming back to the streets of NYC this August. Last year was a great success, with over 50,000 people joining the fun on each of the 3 days, and this year promises to be even better with 1,500 free activities and 13 new locations also closing streets over the summer (check out the Weekend Walks brochure (pdf)). Read on for more details and a video....
Photo credit: Amazing Treat Machine
Your pooch may be smarter than the average dog—canine Mensa material, to be exact—but the premise for the Amazing Treat Machine is so simple that even the dumber-than-dirt dog will get it: Tennis ball goes in, tennis ball and treats come out. ...
Photo via Francois Schnell @ flickr
There's no better way to soak up a country than by bike: It's quicker than walking, greener than just about every other form of transportation, and you get to see towns, scenery, and people that you'd never encounter from the relative comfort of an air-conditioned tour bus. Whether you're a novice rider or a super-fit cyclist, whether you want a family vacation or a romantic getaway, and whether you're looking for trips in the U.S., Europe, Asia, or Latin America (If these aren't in your backyard, plan your flight to be the greenest possible), the companies on these pages have the tours and trails to give you the ride of a lifetime....
Yaban TV's programming includes the shows (clockwise from top left) "Hunting World," "Wilderness Life," "Hunter's Album," and "Hunting Kitchen." Images via Yaban TV.
The Turkish hunting and fishing channel Yaban TV (Wilderness TV) is on a mission to spread a message that should be fairly self-evident: If people who like to hunt and fish don't help protect the environment, there won't be any game left for them to pursue. "We are not hunters," says producer and board member Dr. Ali Bürkev. "We are nature's soldiers."...
photo: Marc Veraart via flickr
Just last month the US reauthorized a bill that trades debt relief for forest conservation pledges. Mongabay is reporting that Indonesia is availing itself of the program, having $30 million in debt forgiven in exchange for increased forest protection in Sumatra:...
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Add it to Asthma, High Blood Pressure, and Cardiovascular Diseases
Did we need one more reason to to fight against smog? I don't think so, but we got one anyway thanks to a study to be published in Environmental Health Perspectives and covered by Discovery News. A team from the University of California, Irvine, has shown that pregnant women living within 1.9 miles (3 kilometers) of a major roadway in Los Angeles are 128% more at risk of giving birth prematurely. "Moms-to-be were also between 33 and 42 percent more likely to develop preeclampsia, an affliction characterized by high blood pressure that often forces doctors to induce premature birth in order to save mothers' lives." More details below....
Long Horned Beetle Researcher at Los Amigos Research Station, Peru. Image via: Rob Holmes, Green Living Project.
This year, you've decided you want to do more on your vacation than lounge around like a beached whale, eh? Well why not volunteer, but not just volunteer anywhere, why not check out the Los Amigos Biological Research Station which allows guests to work alongside and with researchers in the Peruvian Amazon. Pretty cool, right? ...
photo: Brian Snelson via flick
Hopefully you already are aware of the plight of orangutans in Borneo and Sumatra as logging and palm oil plantations continue to rapidly destroy their habitat. The rate of deforestation and habitat loss is so great that some scientists are predicting that the orangutan will be the first great ape to go extinct in modern times. Yale Environment 360 is running a piece on one interesting twist on efforts to help orangutans. There are now so many orphaned babies that there may not be enough remaining habitat to reintroduce them to the wild:
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Swifts, described in the Times as "those soaring harbingers of summer", have declined in population by 47% in the last twenty years in the UK, and some suspect it might be because of people fixing their houses....
Photo credit: AP/Colorado Division of Wildlife
Spring brought a surprise delivery from the stork: A litter of 10 lynx kittens—the first newborns documented in Colorado since 2006, gladdening the hearts of conservationists, as well as drawing waves of squeals from computer monitors everywhere. (Warning: clicking on the below link may cause your screen to explode from the intolerable cute overload.)...
Images by Chris Routledge via Shedworking
Seaside towns in the UK have had a rough go of it in the last few years; the weather can often be described as "character building", while Spain and other places with better weather and warmer sand became so cheap and accessible by plane. But they are making a comeback, as are the beach huts that used to be so common.
Alex at Shedworking points us to these lovely new ones in Blyth, Northumberland....
photo: Martin Price
The Dolomites and the Wadden Sea, have deservingly been nominated as World Heritage Foundation sites. See what makes them it so wonderous. ...
Photo credit: Fetchstix
In a world saturated with flashy, electronic whatsits and geegaws, sometimes you've got to throw an old-fashioned dog a bone. Or in the case of the urban pooch who's pining for his own personal Walden, a wooden stick.
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Photo via Hotel Occidental San Diego.
More and more, urban biking has become one of the best ways to see a lot of a city in a short span of time, so it's a no-brainer that more hotels are offering free bikes along with the price of the room. In Copenhagen, tourist biking is easy - just put a 10 Danish kroner coin into the lock and you're off, on a low-slung cruiser bike. Bike sharing is also an option in some cities. But if biking is high on your priority list for inner-city transport, check out these five hotels that offer free loaner bikes as amenities. If you know of others, please, add them in the comments....
Co-Founder Aubrey Faulk catches a wave in El Salvador. Image via: Surfers Without Borders.
Dream of someday throwing your boards in the back of your truck and heading south for a week of perfect waves, cheap local food and sleeping under the stars? Well you can, and help build sustainability projects in the communities that you meet, when you travel with Surfers Without Borders....
Image via: Thoreau's LegacyThoreau's Legacy: American Stories on Global Warming is the new, interactive ebook available now, which chronicles stories from 67 Americans across the United States and their personal reflections, in word and image, of how climate change is affecting the landscape they love. The best part is that it's free and available to anyone....
Image via: Pad Outdoors
While maybe not as good as biodegradable planters, these recyclable "Pods" by Pad will bring a modern touch to your backyard or to your living space. ...
Image via: Frankieleon on Flickr.Vermont Soap Organics is now branching out to the world of pest prevention, namely mosquitoes and ticks, with their new Insect Armor. Made with natural oils and non-toxic ingredients, this bug spray is safe for kids, pets, you, just not bugs....
Image via: B9 on Youtube
Recycled plastic soda bottles are now showing up in everything from toothbrushes to park benches to jackets and now they are even being molded into the 2009 Platinum B9 (b9 = pronounced "benign") wetsuit by Billabong. Plus the new suits come with anti-shark invisibility resin. ...
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Swifts, described in the Times as "those soaring harbingers of summer", have declined in population by 47% in the last twenty years in the UK, and some suspect it might be because of people fixing their houses....
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Spring brought a surprise delivery from the stork: 
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Seaside towns in the UK have had a rough go of it in the last few years; the weather can often be described as "character building", while Spain and other places with better weather and warmer sand became so cheap and accessible by plane. But they are making a comeback, as are the beach huts that used to be so common.
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