Photo: Edith Schreurs / ccSouthern right whales were once a common sight along the coast of New Zealand, though in the 19th century overhunting brought the species to the brink of extinction. But now, after a decades of being virtually non-existant off New Zealand's shores, wildlife experts are seeing endangered right whales finally returning to their ancestral calving grounds -- offering hope t
Image via FireboxI'm loathe to admit an affinity for any branded product, but I can't help it, I'm a sucker for VW buses and vans. Ergo, I love this tent! It's an officially licensed 1:1 scale of the iconic 1965 T1 camper van that comes in red, blue or yellow. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
Skilled photographers have long been using the camera to document wildlife, as well as to document human-driven changes in the natural world. Wildlife photography has been a genre for nearly as long as the camera has existed, but it is only recently that a concentration called "conservation photography" has come into its own. It might sound self-explanatory, but what exactly is conservation photo
The 2008 Paris Veggie Pride Parade. The poster reads: "Animals are my friends and I don't eat my friends." Photo: huguesdk under a Creative Commons license.Living in France, I have to say it's a pretty green country. Every sizable city I've been to has good public transportation, climate change is taught in schools, a national debate is considering opting out of nuclear power, and lots of food is
Jamie Lee Curtis praises Global Green's Green Schools and Ed Begley Jr. Photos by R.CrugerAt last weekend's 15th annual Millennium Awards thrown by Global Green, LA's biggest environmental organization, the honored guests included actor Mark Ruffalo for his anti-hydrofracking efforts, and finally, Ed Begley Jr. got a prize! Jamie Lee Curtis introduced him: "Ed's a pulsing example of an environme
Photo: Mr. T in DC / ccIn hopes of curbing a troubling trend in wildlife fatalities from the jaws of pets, city officials in one part of Sydney, Australia have implemented a plan to forbid cats from roaming the streets between dusk and dawn -- yes, a cat curfew. While many native species are impacted by pets, possums in particular have proven to be an easy target, with some 564 animals reportedl
Unlike Monopoly, where the goal is to buy more and more houses, hotels and entire streets, in Ethica, the best family and best bank wins. The best are those groups who obtain the most points in 3 sectors: the financial, social and environmental one. Ethica is the ethical finance board game designed by Barcelonya in Spain. So gather 6 or more players and roll the dice!...Read the full story on Tre
Photo courtesy of Greenpeace USAMattel is the nation's largest and most iconic toy company, and the creator of perhaps the most famous and enduring toy in America: Barbie. Unfortunately, a new report from Greenpeace reveals that Mattel relies on packaging made from wood obtained in Indonesia's threatened rainforests -- which are home to a slew of endangered species like orangutans and tigers. The
Photo by Robert TaylorThis was an actual test. But only a test. Like those emergency tones you hear on your TV when a storm is approaching. Officials in Ontario, Canada, think the possibility of a live Asian carp invasion via truck is real. People have been caught trying to bring the invasive fish to the Toronto fish market,
Photo credit: /Creative CommonsThis guest post was written by Janet Larsen, Director of Research for the Earth Policy Institute.Cancer is now the leading cause of death in China. Chinese Ministry of Health data implicate cancer in close to a quarter of all deaths countrywide. As is common with many countries as they industrialize, the usual plagues of pov...Read the full story on TreeHugger
