Conservation

Polar Bear Peril-Video Not To Be Missed

Cindy Letchworth | Posted 01.08.2009 | Green

Read More: Conservation, Polar Bears, Enviornment, Animals, Bears, Nature, Wildlife, Melting Ice Caps, Climate Change, Polar Bears Extinction, Global Warming, Polar Bears and Global Warming, Green News
Cindy Letchworth

Annual sea ice is a necessity for polar bears but the problem is, the sea ice is melting. For these bears, no ice equals no place to land once you have been swimming for miles at a stretch.

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Thermal Police Fix Houses, Cut Costs By 30 Percent

New York Times | MATTHEW L. WALD | Posted 12.30.2008 | Green

Read More: Winterizing Homes, Winterize, Conservation, Energy Conservation, Insulation, Money Saving, Green News

Call it CSI: Thermal Police -- energy experts armed with mostly low-tech tools but strong sleuthing skills, finding flaws that let the air inside a ho...

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Eaten Into Extinction

Michael Markarian | Posted 12.30.2008 | Living

Read More: Conservation, Turtles, Charlie Crist, Florida, Animals, China, Commerical Hunting, Animal Rights, Florida Turtle Trade, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, The Humane Society of America, Hunting Regulations, Orlando Sentinel, Turtle Trade, Turtly Meat, Softshell Turtles, Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group, Turtle Export, Tampa Tribune, Living News
Michael Markarian

One principle of modern wildlife management is that wild animals, such as Florida's softshell turtles, are a public resource, and should not be killed for private commercial gain.

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The Myth of the Wild

Brenda Scott Royce | Posted 12.27.2008 | Living

Read More: Animal Rights, L.A. Zoo, Free Billy, Elephants, Zoo, Billy the Elephant, Conservation, Animals, Los Angeles Zoo, Wildlife Sanctuary, Pachyderm Forest, Living News
Brenda Scott Royce

Most animal lovers would agree they'd prefer that exotic animals live in the wild than in captivity. But with our planet increasingly in peril, how many truly wild places remain?

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10 Ways To Prepare For A Post-Oil Society

Newsmax | James Howard Kunstler | Posted 12.18.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Food Matters, Monsanto, Alternative Energy, Oil, Renewable Energy, Environment, Governmental Policy, Conservation, Cars, Pollution, Green Policy, Global Warming, Transportation, Green News

In the public arena, essayists often are criticized for not offering solutions to our looming energy crisis. Here are some suggestions for those tired...

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Earth Hour: An Hour Of Darkness For The Planet (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 12.11.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Environment, Conservation, Earth Hour, Green News, Green News

The World Wildlife Fund has announced that Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, and San Francisco would lead the list of U.S. cities co...

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Watch Flamingo Chicks Flutter Via Live Cam

Treehugger | Jaymi Heimbuch | Posted 12.05.2008 | Green

Read More: Sewage, Polllution, Green News, Environment, Flamingo, Conservation, Birds, Animals, Green News

Kamfers Dam, a large wetland near Kimberley, South Africa, is one of only four places in the whole of Africa where the spectacular Lesser Flamingo bre...

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Zoo Is Not a Dirty Word

Brenda Scott Royce | Posted 11.29.2008 | Living

Read More: Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), Wildlife Sanctuary, Zoos, Zoological Gardens, Elephants, Pachyderm, Conservation, Animals, Los Angeles Zoo, Living News
Brenda Scott Royce

A small, vocal group of animal activists in Los Angeles is mounting a campaign to halt construction on the new elephant exhibit at the Los Angeles Zoo, and to send its Asian bull elephant to a sanctuary.

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Politicians Save

Reuters | Deborah Zabarenko | Posted 11.19.2008 | Green

Read More: Environmental Policy, Natural Resources, S Renewable Energy, Mining, Boreal Forest, Environment, Green News, Oil, Conservation, Logging, Climate Change, Deforestation, Global Warming, Canada, Green News

Politicians actually listened when experts told them to protect Canada's boreal forest, a potent weapon against global warming, and the plan for this ...

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Climate Change Policy: The Good News and the Challenge Ahead

Gillian Caldwell | Posted 11.19.2008 | Green

Read More: 111th Congress, Energy Efficiency, United Nations Climate Change, Green Jobs, Energy Action Coalition, Clean Coal, 350.Org, Ipcc, S Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy, Conservation, Climate Change, Green Business, Coal, Global Warming, Barack Obama, 1sky, Green News
Gillian Caldwell

30 national organizations working to combat global warming came together on a set of recommendations delivered to President-elect Obama earlier this month.

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Sixth Mass Extinction Underway: Save the Buttercup?

Josie Garthwaite | Posted 10.27.2008 | Green

Read More: Biology, Extinction, New Research, Flowers, Environment, Santa Barbara, Science, Conservation, Endangered Species, Green Living, News, University of Santa Barbara, Buttercup Flower, Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Marc Cadotte, Green News
Josie Garthwaite

In general, loss of species that perform unique functions and have few close relatives (in evolutionary terms) would cause the most disruption.

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Follow Austin's Example -- Cut Back On Energy And Save Big (VIDEO)

Posted 10.17.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Video, S Renewable Energy, Kilowatt Ours, Energy Use, Environment, Conservation, Green Living, Money Saving, Green News

"Kilowatt Ours," an educational documentary on the climate crisis and how some people are combating it by cutting back on energy use, recently started...

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Endangered Species Sashimi: The Plight Of Bluefin Tuna

Johanna Smith | Posted 10.16.2008 | Green

Read More: Food Matters, Environmental Policy, Politics of Food, Fish, Food Politics, Environment, Conservation, Sustainability, Sushi, Monterey Bay Seafood Watch, Endangered Species, Fishing, Oceans, Bluefin Tuna, Nobu, Green News

Bluefin tuna, one of the world's most highly prized marine species, have met their plight. These tuna, which the Monterey Bay Aquarium's reputed Seafo...

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Our Trash, Our Treasure: Make Every Monday Matter

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 10.13.2008 | Green

Read More: Trash, Ennui, Matthew Emerzian, Spirituality, Election, Tikkun Olam, Every Monday Matters, Learning Cpr, Green Activism, Conservation, Amber Alert, Mentoring a Child, Collective Action, Social Activism, Litter, Green News
Cathleen Falsani

The ideas in the book, Every Monday Matters, are simple -- small acts that collectively add up to an enormous impact for the greater good.

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Your Daily Fuel Saving Reminders

Jeffrey Shaffer | Posted 10.09.2008 | Green

Read More: Conservation, Gas Prices, Humor, Energy, Daily Living Advice, Economic Crisis, Fuel Waste, Fuel Efficiency, Long-Distance Trips, Green News
Jeffrey Shaffer

High fuel prices are not going away. You can fight back by following these simple but effective suggestions. 1) Use fuel slowly. If you use it fast, it won't last as long.

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Goodbye Good Times, Hello Waltons?

Kerry Trueman | Posted 10.07.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Depression, George W. Bush, The Waltons, Conservation, Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, Recession, Green News
Kerry Trueman

How will you dress for the Bush Depression this winter? Me, I'm counting on my slightly tattered but super-toasty flannel-lined OshKosh overalls -- so old they were actually made in OshKosh.

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On National Hunting and Fishing Day, Hunters Should Walk the Conservation Talk

Michael Markarian | Posted 09.26.2008 | Green

Read More: Safari Club, Fishing, Hunting, Wildlife, Animals, Nra, Conservation, Polar Bears, Green News
Michael Markarian

On this Saturday, let's recognize that "good conservation" cannot be claimed -- or faked. It must be earned.

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Statistical Grok on Oil: A 'Crude' Awakening?

Bill Chameides | Posted 09.25.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, Oil, Conservation, Lower 48 Outer Continental Shelf, Artic National Wildlife Refuge, Crude Oil, Tire Pressure, Outer Continental Shelf, Average Gas Mileage, Green News
Bill Chameides

Here's a comparison of the amounts of oil Americans can expect to gain or save from three well-touted options.

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How Robert De Niro Should Deal with the Nobu Tuna Scandal

Mairi Beautyman | Posted 09.24.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, Fish, Conservation, Sushi, Tuna, Oceans, Bluefin Tuna, Robert DeNiro, Robert De Niro, Green News
Mairi Beautyman

Nobu, which De Niro co-owns, tried to keep its flaying of the fish on the down-low, but was exposed by the environmental watchdog Greenpeace.

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The High Price Of Taking Trees For Granted

Marguerite Manteau-Rao | Posted 09.23.2008 | Green

Read More: Co2, Harrison Ford, Climate Change, Green, Environment, Conservation, Trees, Conservation International, Green News
Marguerite Manteau-Rao

The CO2 emissions from deforestation are greater than the emissions from the world's entire transportation sector-all the cars, trucks, planes, trains, and ships combined.

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A typical American Family on Guns: Figuring Out How to Work Together for Change

Ray Schoenke | Posted 09.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Second Amendment, Conservation, Hunting, Nra, Ahsa, Politics News
Ray Schoenke

The leaders of the NRA in no way represent my hunter friends and me. We work to protect our guns and the lands we love, but without the rabid extremism of the NRA leadership.

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"Drill, Baby, Drill" Remix Contest at Wired Science

Dave Burdick | Posted 09.06.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, John McCain, Chanting, Rnc, Mccain Energy Policy, Oil, Conservation, Republicans, Energy Policy, Drill Baby Drill, Sarah Palin, Green News
Dave Burdick

In recognition of the baffling popularity of the chant "Drill, baby, drill" at the Republican National Convention, Wired Science has put out a call for creatively remixed videos involving the chant.

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Oil prices plunge as Gustav dissipates

AP | STEVENSON JACOBS | Posted 09.02.2008 | Green

Read More: Oil, Oil Demand, Conservation, Oil Prices, Energy Use, Green News

NEW YORK — Oil prices plunged to the lowest level in five months Tuesday, falling to within sight of $100 a barrel on signs that Hurricane Gusta...

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Life Cycle: The Hidden Cost of $40 "Bling Water."

Simran Sethi | Posted 08.26.2008 | Green

Read More: Green Living, Thirsty, Thirst, Tap Water, Environment, Green, Marketing, Conservation, Plastic, Ecological, Sarah Smarsh, Reusable, Bling Water, Anthony Mirhaydari, Simran Sethi, Bottled Water, Green News
Simran Sethi

Life Cycle is a series of posts that looks at the life and death of everyday things. Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice, shame on you. In...

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A Teachable Moment on Energy Policy: Demand-Side Policy Beats Drilling by More than 20 to 1

Mark Cooper | Posted 08.25.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Gas, Mark Cooper, Consumer Federation of America, Oil Drilling, Fuel Efficiency, Oil, Nhtsa, Conservation, Energy Policy, Green News
Mark Cooper

While the administration is busy beating up Congress for not acting to solve the energy crisis -- it is the administration that has dropped the ball.

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