Last Days of Ivory Video: Terrorism You Can Do Something About
This is our last chance to save the glorious, beautiful pachyderms we share the planet with.
Watch Elephants Reunite After 20 Years: “She’s Free Now”
Shirley and Jenny reunite after two decades apart, and it is beautiful!
The Dark Side of Nature Photography
Too much love can be a bad thing if landscapes are trampled and wildlife is frightened.
Eco Chick Giveaway! DisneyNature's "Chimpanzee" Teams Up with Jane Goodall
In theaters on April 20, 2012, Disneynature’s newest True Life Adventure introduces Oscar, a young chimpanzee whose playful curiosity and zest for discovery light up the African forest until a twist of fate leaves Oscar to fend for himself with a little help from an unexpected ally. Directed by Alastair…
How Sustainable is Your Favorite Wine? Greenopia Rates 25 Wineries
Greenopia has just rated 25 wineries for their environmental impact. Here’s why: Any oenophile worth her spitting glass has heard the dire stories about how global warming will affect wineries, altering the very microclimates that make it possible to grow champagne in Champagne, France and enable growers to eke out…
When (Skinned-for-Their-Fur) Animals Attack! PETA Video Awesomeness
Sometimes a picture (or in this case, a well-made commercial) says more than ten books on the subject ever could. Next time I see a Croc bag or rabbit-fur earmuffs, I will totally think of this awesome ad. “Stolen for Fashion”—Learn More at PETA.org.
Duck Feeding: The Rules
My kids like to feed the ducks, but does this do more harm than good? —Martin Meisenheimer, Los Angeles, CA While your neighborhood mallards aren’t going to be swinging by the drive-through anytime soon, ducks, like people, love their junk food. They will happily gobble up white bread, refined sugar,…
Lucky Day at Fashion Ethic = Crazy Deals
OK, I don’t normally post emails or releases directly from stores, but these are really amazing!–SV Today, 08-08-08, Fashion Ethic celebrates their customers with a Lucky Day! As the world comes together for the opening ceremonies of the Olympics, we wanted our customers to experience a day seen as triple-lucky…
Wind Farms: Beauty or the Beast
I took this photo of the wind turbines in Palm Springs, CA I’ve heard the two windiest spots on our planet are the Coachella Valley of California and South Africa. The wind in California has prompted the installation of thousands of windmills in the Coachella Valley, which generate electricity for…
How Green is Your Vote?
One of our readers pointed out a lack of political discourse on environmental issues. Earthlab has compiled a breakdown of what the candidates wish to accomplish with regard to the environment. Alex, thanks for bringing this up and for the link from earthlab! 2008 Presidential Candidates – Environment Top Democrat…
