Friday August 15, 2008
endangered species act in danger
Traditionally the good news follows the bad news to smooth over any ill feelings left over from the latter. Sorry for monkeying with tradition.
The bad news in this case has to do with the tinkering of
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Friday August 15, 2008
recent environmental victories
It’s nice to hear some good eco news once in a while, so here’s a round-up of recent wins for the environment — from renewable energy to habitat conservation.
US renewable energy market on the upswing despite
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Tuesday August 5, 2008
save the bees with jewelry
With nearly 80% of crops worldwide requiring pollination, there’s a great need for bees and other pollinating creatures. So Alkemie, eco-friendly jewelry designers, are donating 100% of the profits from this necklace to the Pollinator Partnership,
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Friday August 1, 2008
end mountaintop removal
The destructive process of mountaintop removal coal mining must be stopped. It destroys entire mountains, ecosystems, communities, and economies. Here, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. explains:
“In May 2002 I flew over the coalfields of Kentucky and West
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Tuesday July 29, 2008
it just takes a dollar
One dollar can buy you a heck of a lot more than a lottery ticket. Through Plant A Billion Trees, a Nature Conservancy initiative, every dollar you donate will plant a tree in the deforested Atlantic
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Thursday June 5, 2008
the solution is simple
Alain Robert (aka The French Spiderman) and Brooklynite Renaldo Clarke scaled the New York Times building today for related causes: Robert, in honor of World Environment Day (and against global warming) and Clarke for Malaria No
Thursday June 5, 2008
5 actions you can take right now
1. Slow global warming: Urge your senators to push for clean energy2. Protect children from airborne lead with stricter EPA standards3. Stop mountaintop removal coal mining4. Save Yellowstone and The Greater Rockies from coal mining5. Stop
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