The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) recently teamed up with good50x70 to create a great collection of graphics depicting the climate change situation we are in today. They are so great that I decided to share the news with you here.
Great Climate Change Images from WWF & good50x70
December 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Atlanta Museum Offers Free IMAX Ticket for Recycling Your Cell Phone
December 28, 2009 By 1 Comment
Not only do millions of cell phones end up in landfills each year, but those old phones contain a number of toxins, like arsenic and lead, which need to be disposed of properly to avoid contaminating the environment. With Christmas and Hanukkah come and gone, tons of folks are playing with brand new cell phones [...]
Dried Vulture Brains Rolled Into Cigarettes, Then Smoked for ‘Good Luck’
December 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Another human superstition driving a protected species closer to extinction: Vulture brains are believed to increase luck in the lottery and at the race track. Africa’s protected vultures are becoming the victims of a growing trend: According to a popular superstition, smoking dried vulture brains will result in “visionary” powers.
Six Contentious Animal Culls in the News in December are Small Compared to the USA’s “Herd Retirement Program”
December 27, 2009 By 1 Comment
The Fur Seal – victim of possibly the most emotive culling. A recent post on the culling of rabbits on Robin Island, prompted a quick look at news items on culling over the last month. This revealed a variety of motivations for culling, very different numbers culled and a range in the opposition to the [...]
Rare Cross River Gorillas Captured in Professional Footage
December 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Cross River Gorillas have been named the rarest subspecies of Gorilla, and just recently, the first professional footage has been captured according to the Wildlife Conservation Society. These gorillas live in the densest part of the jungle in Cameroon and are very rarely spotted, little less captured on film of any sort.
