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Green Glossary: Rooster Rehab 29 Jun 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS For many, living a greener life not only means avoiding the standard meat-based diet but it also means tending to our furry, scaly, and feathered friends. Pattrice Jones is an ecofeminist educator, activist, and writer. She is the author of Aftershock: Confronting Trauma in a Violent World: A Guide...+ READ MORE	{ }
Stop the Consumption of Tiger Parts and Save the Bengal Tiger Now 28 Jun 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS India is home to 1/3 of the world’s remaining Bengal tigers, 1,411 cats in all. It’s estimated that the population of tigers was 100,000 at the turn of the century, so the population has declined by about 99 percent during that time. Out of the few remaining cats, a recent count found that 18 were...+ READ MORE	{ }
Care About Bears? You Can Help Save Them 27 Jun 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS I really like bears. They are the best animals on earth. They inspired the beloved "Teddy Bear" with the help of some president guy. Bears are always depicted in cartoons as snuggly and sweet. That's why it's hilarious that bears are among the most dangerous creatures on earth.+ READ MORE	{ }
Focus Earth: June 13, 2009: Everglades Nevermore and Snake Invaders 12 Jun 2009 IN FOCUS EARTH \| COMMENTS This week, Focus Earth takes a close look at one of the most unique ecosystems in the United States: the Everglades. Fire, drought, rising ocean levels, invasion species, human encroachment, pollution, and more are all combining to threaten this UNESCO World Heritage site. Focus...+ READ MORE	{ }
Focus on Focus Earth: Snake Invaders 12 Jun 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS The Burmese python is one of the largest snakes in the world, known to grow more than 18 feet in length. Native to Southeast Asia, the python is considered threatened in that region. In Florida, however, the snakes are thriving and their ballooning populations are becoming increasingly dangerous for...+ READ MORE	{ }
Don't Let Palm Oil Destroy the Rainforest 29 May 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS Palm oil is found in a variety of products: ice cream, fried foods, chocolate bars, even cosmetics. And it's destroying the rainforest. Ok, palm oil itself is not destroying the rainforest. There's no palm oil raining down like acid rain destroying the animals and vegetation below. However the...+ READ MORE	{ }
Get Eco-Real with Planet Action On Planet Green 18 May 2009 IN TV \| COMMENTS Global warming, deforestation, overfishing, and pollution are just a few of the many threats to wildlife around the world. More often than not, the pressures that push a species to the brink of extinction, and beyond, are the result of human activity. However, humans also have the power to help...+ READ MORE	{ }
Save the Wolves—Because Obama Isn't Going To 13 May 2009 IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS \| COMMENTS Yes, Obama's many green acts have dazzled—or at least encouraged—the environmental community. But nobody's perfect. In one of the Obama administration's more dubious environmentally related moves, they've decided to uphold the Bush ruling stating that gray wolves are no longer an...+ READ MORE	{ }
Help Protect the American Pika 12 May 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS The American Pika could be the first mammal in the lower 48 (U.S.) states to make the endangered species list primarily because of climate change. The pika is a tiny round-bodied relative of the rabbit who lives in the mountainous regions throughout the western United States and Canada. (Picture...+ READ MORE	{ }
Meet Roy Brooke, UNEP Environment Programme Coordinator in Rwanda 7 May 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS Rwanda, though one of the smaller central African countries, is home to the continent's densest population of people who mostly make their livelihood off of the land. A land facing a host of environmental issues such as deforestation, desertification, poaching and water-borne disease--just to name a...+ READ MORE	{ }

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