Articles tagged “Nature”

By Team Planet Green IN Supper Club Jan 1 2009

CHEF WHITNEY WERNER - Chef Whitney Werner is the Executive Chef at The Beach Club in Santa Monica. He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, and has worked at Tavern on the Green, the Beverly Hills Hotel... + READ MORE

Focus on Focus Earth: Top Environmental News Stories of 2008

By David DeFranza IN Focus Earth Dec 31 2008

From the economic crisis to the United States presidential election, new signs of climate change to record oil prices, 2008 was an eventful year filled with news. Choosing the top stories, those that have the greatest significance, represent the most... + READ MORE

Focus Earth: January 3, 2008: Top Environmental News Stories of 2008

By Team Planet Green IN Focus Earth Dec 31 2008

This week, Focus Earth takes a look at the challenges faced by marine animals and those who work to protect them before rounding up the top environmental news stories of 2008. First, Focus Earth talks with Jeff Boehm of the... + READ MORE

Green Glossary: Dam/Age

By Mickey Z. IN Tech & Transport Dec 30 2008

Dam/Age is a film documentary that "traces writer Arundhati Roy's bold and controversial campaign against the Narmada dam project in India, which will displace up to a million people." + READ MORE

Green Glossary: Mother Earth

By Mickey Z. IN Work & Connect Dec 30 2008

Mother Earth, today, is perhaps best known as a magazine—specifically, "America's leading magazine about sustainable, self-reliant living." But the term was used by the legendary Emma Goldman as the title for different sort of publication more than a century ago. + READ MORE

Focus on Focus Earth: The Changing Lives of Reindeer

By David DeFranza IN Focus Earth Dec 24 2008

It's the reindeer, we imagine, that makes Santa's whirlwind tour around the world possible. Because of this, children across America wait anxiously in their beds on Christmas Eve, hoping to hear the clopping of hoofs on their roof. The story... + READ MORE

Focus Earth: December 27, 2008: The Changing Lives of Reindeer

By Team Planet Green IN Focus Earth Dec 24 2008

This week, Focus Earth features a special episode hosted from the North Pole, Alaska. Bob Woodruff and the team take a look at holiday related issues from Barrow, Alaska, where melting ice is altering the landscape and ecosystem, to Norway,... + READ MORE

Pythons Are a Growing Problem (Video)

By Josh Peterson IN Travel & Outdoors Dec 24 2008

Pythons are destroying Florida. It sounds like the plot of a cheesy horror movie. But this is no horror story. This is real life. Pythons from Burma are destroying the fragile Floridian ecosystems by munching down anything they can find. These giant snakes will eat birds, raccoons, opossums and even five-foot alligators. + READ MORE

Learn Proper Toboggan Care

By Josh Peterson IN Travel & Outdoors Dec 23 2008

Tobogganing is fun for the whole family. It's a fairly low-impact outdoor recreational activity that can be done during the winter and in the snow. Toboggans, unlike sleds, are usually made out of wood and are meant to last. Hurling yourself down a mountain or hill at breakneck speeds into a grove of trees can severely reduce the lifespan of your sled and yourself. + READ MORE

Green Glossary: The Lorax

By Mickey Z. IN Work & Connect Dec 23 2008

Here's what Random House has to say about The Lorax by Dr. Seuss: "Long before saving the earth became a global concern, Dr. Seuss, speaking through his character the Lorax, warned against mindless progress and the danger it posed to the earth's natural beauty." + READ MORE

Green Your Yoga Retreat

By Sara Novak IN Travel & Outdoors Dec 23 2008

For yogis, a retreat is an opportunity to deepen your yoga practice. It can also be a time to spoil yourself and get back in touch with nature. + READ MORE

Green Your Snowshoeing Adventure

By Josh Peterson IN Travel & Outdoors Dec 23 2008

Skiing can have a high ecological impact. Some slopes make artificial snow and use ski lifts. For most folks, skiing requires a bit of travel. Skiing locally might be impossible. Snowshoeing can be done nearby and with very few resources. Here are a couple tips to make snowshoeing even greener. + READ MORE

Green Glossary: Afforestation

By Mickey Z. IN Travel & Outdoors Dec 23 2008

I'm not talking about deforestation and this is a little different than reforestation which uses "native trees to restock already existing depleted forests. + READ MORE

Skip the Helicopter Tour, Climb into a Biodiesel Balloon

By Josh Peterson IN Travel & Outdoors Dec 19 2008

Helicopters, although great in life-saving situations and catching pesky bad guys, aren't that great when it comes to the environment. Chaa Creek an eco-resort in Belize offers helicopter rides. Many were baffled by this. Pablo from TriplePundit reckoned that a helicopter ride pollutes about 3x more than driving. + READ MORE

Which Has More Species, the Galapagos Islands or Antarctica?

By Brian Merchant IN Go For The Green Dec 19 2008

Easy one, right? Galapagos Islands = a spectacle of biodiversity, famed for strange birds like the blue-footed boobies and curious reptiles like the giant tortoise and the marine iguana. So much stunning life, that Darwin was inspired to create the... + READ MORE

Focus on Focus Earth: Saving the Condor

By David DeFranza IN Focus Earth Dec 19 2008

Though their numbers reached as few as nine in 1985, there are now 166 California Condors in the wild. This increase has come after decades of effort by zoologists, conservationists, and environmental activists. While the recovery is impressive, the species... + READ MORE

How to Prevent Man-made Wildfires

By Josh Peterson IN Travel & Outdoors Dec 15 2008

There was a fire near Los Angeles just last month. One night that month, there was a layer of thick cloud cover over the city. This trapped the fire's smoke and kept it from escaping into the atmosphere. The imprisoned smoke poured down over the hills into the Greater Los Angeles area. The air was rancid and people who lived mid-city could smell and taste the smoke when they'd go outside. + READ MORE

6 Green Must-Haves for Winter Outdoor Gear

By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Travel & Outdoors Dec 10 2008

If you are planning an outdoor excursion this winter, you might want to first make sure you have some elemental green gear that will help you survive the chilly wilds.Especially relevant are our How to Go Green: Wardrobe and How to Go Green: Outdoor Sports Travel the great outdoors far and near with hip... + READ MORE

Green Glossary: Mangroves

By Mickey Z. IN Travel & Outdoors Dec 9 2008

Mangroves are "trees and shrubs that grow in saline coastal habitats in the tropics and subtropics" and are found in "depositional coastal environments where fine sediments, often with high organic content, collect in areas protected from high energy wave action." The United Nations Environment Program has estimated that a quarter of the destruction of mangrove forests stems from shrimp farming. + READ MORE

Green Your Brain: How Many California Condors Are There?

By Josh Peterson IN Go For The Green Dec 5 2008

In 1985, there were only nine California condors living in the wild. These majestic birds were at the very brink of extinction. Due to the efforts of zoologists and conservationists, these birds have managed a comeback. How many California condors... + READ MORE