Tag Archives: conservation
Indonesia: The Future of Indonesian Palm Oil
If there were any doubts about the fierceness of the debate over Indonesia’s palm oil controversy, they were silenced effectively outside the Jakarta’s House of Parliament on December 21. Ten protestors joined 18 of their fellow migrants and activists from Riau province in the ultimate act of protest against a government concession to a...
The Greatest Water Crisis in the History of Civilization: Coming to the American West?
The good news? While 2010 tied for the warmest year on record, 2011 — according to the U.N.’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO) — is likely to come in 10th once November and December temperatures are tallied. In part, this is evidently due to an especially strong La Nina cooling event in the Pacific. On the other hand, with...
Experts Say Rosy Oil Forecasts Obscure Impending Crisis
Leading energy and economic experts will gather on Capitol Hill this week for a conference to examine how the United States will adapt to an impending oil supply crisis. Most Americans are unaware of this emerging threat in part due to overly optimistic forecasts by the U.S Energy Information Administration (EIA) within the Department of Energy (DOE).
Who:
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PETA Sues SeaWorld for Keeping Whales as ‘Slaves’
If you’ve seen Free Willy, you’ll understand the emotional appeal behind PETA’s latest lawsuit, but the organization has a spotty history equating human slavery with keeping animals in captivity. In the past, the NAACP has scolded PETA for making this kind of comparison, accusing PETA of having “pimped” African Americans.
The...
A Mysterious Virus Threatens Salmon in the West
A virus that devastated farm-raised salmon populations in the Atlantic may be appearing among wild fish in the Pacific, a potentially devastating threat to fisheries there.
Scientists reported on Friday that the virus, infectious salmon anemia, had been found for the second time among wild salmon in British Columbia. That could suggest that the disease,...
Endangered Species of the Week: Hispaniolan solenodon
Species: Hispaniolan solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus)
Status: Endangered (EN)
Interesting Fact: The Hispaniolan solenodon is capable of secreting toxic saliva!
The ancient and distinctive Hispaniolan solenodon is one of only two solenedons in existence. It resembles a large, stocky shrew, and has a distinctive, elongated snout with a unique ball-and-socket...
Cola-Cola Goes White to Help Protect Polar Bears’ Arctic Home
For almost 90 years the polar bear has been a hardy Coca-Colasymbol. What started as a print advertising campaign in France made its way across the pond and became an advertising mainstay. By the 1990s, teams of computer programmers and graphic designers worked weeks to create that familiar commercial of polar bears gazing at the aurora borealis while...
WATCH: Stephen Colbert Tackles PETA’s Lawsuit Against SeaWorld
Earlier this week we told you that PETA is suing SeaWorld for enslaving the five orcas who live and perform at the marine park. PETA argues that the 13th amendment which prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude doesn’t say that the victims of oppression have to be human.
Well, we can all rest easy now because Stephen Colbert is on the case....
Africa Agrees Green Growth is Path to Prosperity
The Sixth African Economic Conference (AEC) wound up on Friday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, after four days of brainstorming on the environment, climate change and green growth and how they affect Africa’s future prosperity.
This year’s event, which had the theme “Green Economy and Structural Transformation”, attracted experts from the worlds of...
Red Tide Algae Bloom Closes All Oyster Harvesting In Texas
DALLAS — An eerie algae bloom that has painted chunks of Texas’ coast a reddish brown — and even a yellow-green in some places — has forced state health officials to ban oyster harvesting before the season officially begins.The Department of State Health Services announced Wednesday that it was banning commercial and recreational harvesting...
