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Ikea trashes disposable bags
Ikea is doing their part to save the environment, and is banning all disposable bags from their stores.Starting today, across North Amercia, the furnishing giant will no longer be offering any kind of bags at any of... A new law of nature
This is the kind of news that makes my heart sing!––Imagine that! –-Ecuador is the first nation on the earth to legally acknowledge the rights of nature and all in it on an equal standing with... The Endangered Snow Leopard and Threat to Other Species
The snow leopard, amongst many other animals, is listed as Critically Endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and listed as Endangered on the U.S. Endangered... Eating insects: save the planet and munch a moth
As food prices continue to rise, and the world gets hotter, we as humans need to find more ways to conserve our planet and help our species adapt.Well, eating insects could be the answer. I don't know if I could do... Coast Guarding in Louisiana 2008
"Wednesday, September 17, 2008 Coast Guarding in Louisiana 2008 " Last July, the wetlands flyover tour was co-sponsored by the state, the America's Wetland Foundation and the National Guard. The intention? To give... Hectares of ancient fossil forests found in abandoned US coal mines
Five new fossilized forests have been discovered in a series of interconnected US coal mines, adding to one found at the same site last year. The fossilized vegetation covers thousands of hectares, across three... Race to rescue British woman injured in remote part of Russia
A 20 year old British woman has been injured in a remote part of Siberia. She was there studying the forest as a zoology student."An alert beamed 3,700 miles around the world has sent rescuers to the aid of a British woman injured in the remote forests of eastern Russia.The... Marijuana Grown In Some Pacific Northwest Vineyards
Some buyers in the Pacific Northwest are using vineyards as cover to grow tons and tons of marijuana plants. Personally, I say go for it guys, I absolutely support the Norml movement and the legalization of... Illegal Logging in Europe
Illegal logging is plaguing countries like Brazil, Congo or Indonesia. It is the even uglier side of deforestation, with which criminals are not only killing the planet and destroying communities, but they’re doing... Arctic Tundra is Turning Green
"People frequently say “green” to mean “environmentally friendly.” But encroaching conifer forests — really big greens — threaten to further spike the far North’s already low-grade fever."Throughout the... Scientists discover 'world's first bird' that lived 235million years ago
"Palaeontologists have unveiled an extraordinary prehistoric 'flying' reptile which lived 235 million years ago.The kuehneosaurs glided through the subtropical forests of Europe using scaly 'wings' that could carry... Canadians ponder cost of rush for dirty oil
Here we get a long and considered article on Canada's oil sand bonanza or environmental disaster depending on how you view it. Alberta as the new Kuwait. John Vidal's piece is a mixture of sound fact and comment and... RI to recover its forests in 15 years: minister
We supported your hope, the Minister."Karanganyar, Central Java (ANTARA News) - Indonesia is expected to recover its damaged forests in the next 10 to 15 years if the current reforestation programs continue to be... One Quarter of Brazilian Territory Is Covered by Public Forests
Update ( New pictures from Flickr added) Brazilian government just disclose that 25% of the Brazilian territory is covered by National Forests, altough being a great mark, officials have not disclosed how is the... Sierra Club: A New Era in Humboldt County:
Read about management strategies for California's great National Forests here: http://www.wildcalifornia.org/pages/page-25 –For Immediate Release: June 6, 2008 A New Era in Humboldt...
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