According to one study conducted by Plymouth University researchers, 80 percent of marine animals that become entangled in plastic debris are either injured or killed. The two main culprits are plastic shopping bags and six-pack rings. “An estimated one million sea birds and 100,000 sea mammals and turtles become entrapped in plastic or ingest it […]
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTBT_ATF’); }); No matter what your personal politics happen to be, denying the existence of climate change is pretty hard to do at this point. And that’s made even clearer when footage like this comes to light. Last month, composer Ludovico Einaudi created a piece called “Elegy for the Arctic” to raise awareness […]
Animals are incredible in so many ways. From the ones we take in as beloved pets to ones we admire in the wild from afar, each one is special to this world. We sometimes get caught up in their “animalistic” instincts, but what we often forget is that they are capable of caring, protecting, loving, […]
http://twitter.com/#!/LeftyBollocks/status/409020424576458752 The Obama administration announced that for the next three decades the Department of the Interior will not prosecute operators of wind farms whose turbines kill eagles, supposedly in an attempt to avoid discouraging investment in that particular “clean energy” business. http://twitter.com/#!/CBSNews/status/409060333220012032 http://twitter.com/#!/AP_Politics/status/409058792161415169 Via the Associated Press: Under pressure from the wind-power industry, the Obama […]
I could go on and on about the importance of knowing your impact on others, the environment and our culture. Just ask my family about the earful they get every Thanksgiving. But these amazing ads say more than I ever could. From donating blood to sharing the road, these powerful and clever ads will get […]
The amazing thing about animals is… basically everything. Some are powerful, others are sneaky, and then some are just flat out majestic. But they all have one thing in common: an instinct to survive. And the way they survive is sometimes so perfect that you can’t help but be in awe. All of the animals […]
A Japanese photographer named Fubirai spent 5 years photographing and documenting the lives of semi-feral cats who live off the coast of Fukuoka, Japan. This island has been called Cat Heaven Island by many. One look at the photographs and life there, and you’ll see exactly why. Behold. A cat lover’s paradise. The local fishermen […]
http://twitter.com/#!/TheRightWingM/status/514061723704107008 That’ll show ‘em! Secretary of State John Kerry has reiterated his pledge to keep focusing on the real threat in the world today: At NYC Climate Week event, @JohnKerry promises that Climate Change will be "front and center in all of our diplomatic efforts." — Mark Knoller (@markknoller) September 22, 2014 Just the kind […]
http://twitter.com/#!/BetteMidler/status/514826986091724800 She’s an expert on climatology, and now she’s an ornithologist, too. But does she know that birds face an even greater threat than that posed by “climate change”? @BetteMidler @audubonsociety And many more are threatened by pet cats allowed to roam free in residential neighborhoods. — John Z. (@jzanier468) September 24, 2014 Related: Bette Midler […]