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Individual Action is Not Enough 8 Jan 2009 | 07:25 pm
The Canadian chapter of the World Wildlife Federation produced this cool video/commercial: Most people try, to at least some degree, to take steps to help the environment. And these small changes, wh...
Questions on How to Live a Green Lifestyle 1 Dec 2008 | 06:25 pm
Most Americans are interested in living more environmentally friendly lifestyles, yet it’s not always easy to know which practices really are best. New Scientist takes a look at these “Dumb Eco-questi...
President-elect Obama Delivers Strong Statement on Climate Change 20 Nov 2008 | 01:16 pm
As we prepare to move past President Bush’s disastrous environmental policies, I’ve been interested to see what President-elect Obama plans to do for the environment. The economy has garnered the most...
Sarah Palin’s Anti-Science and Anti-Environment Policies Are Worrisome 2 Sep 2008 | 06:37 pm
Senator John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, just announced Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. She was a surprise pick and is relatively unknown, but what I’ve f...
Sarah Palin’s Anti-Science and Anti-Environment Policies Are Worrisome 2 Sep 2008 | 02:37 pm
Senator John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, just announced Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. She was a surprise pick and is relatively unknown, but what I’ve f...
Incredible Photograph of Phoenix landing on Mars 29 May 2008 | 05:55 pm
Phoenix, a NASA robotic probe, landed successfully on Mars on May 25. It landed in the north polar region of Mars, at around the equivalent latitude of northern Alaska, and it will study Mars’ soil to...
Happy Earth Day! 22 Apr 2008 | 06:30 pm
Commonly used Earth Day flag. Source: Wikipedia. April 22 is celebrated as Earth Day in the United States. (In the rest of the world, the March equinox is chosen.) Please use this day to reflect on o...
Seafood Watch Helps Consumers Choose Sustainable Seafood 10 Apr 2008 | 04:46 pm
An article in last month’s Scientific American, “Fishing Blues” highlights the problems that fishing poses for our marine life. As Earth’s population swells in both number and appetite, our fishing ta...
Earth Hour is Today! Google Gets Involved, Too 30 Mar 2008 | 05:37 am
Google changes its background color to black in observation of Earth Hour 2008. Today is Earth Hour! If that time hasn’t already passed for you, please remember to turn off your lights from 8–9 p.m. ...
Canada’s Seal Hunt is Deplorable 24 Mar 2008 | 06:06 pm
My sister alerted me to Canada’s annual seal hunt. From what I’ve been able to find out, it seems cruel and unnecessary. Seals are either shot or clubbed to death, primarily for the fur. Killing mamma...
