Monthly Archives: July 2010

Top 9 Most Interesting Trees in the World

By Tuesday Phillips , Published: 07/29/10

Trees are the longest living organisms on earth and one of the planet’s most valuable natural resources. They purify the air we breath, improve water quality, prevent erosion of soil, provide food and shade, reduce noise pollution, and help make our surroundings more beautiful. With over 200,000 types of trees in world, there is no shortage of interesting species. From tallest to oldest, most haunted to most inhabitable, here are the top 9:

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Ecolutionize Your Menstrual Cycle

By Tuesday Phillips , Published: 07/23/10

For decades people have been using the term, “on the rag” to describe when someone is having their menstrual cycle. The ironic thing about this somewhat degrading, slightly humorous term is that no one is really “on the rag” anymore. What they are on are non-biodegradable, synthetic products filled with pesticides, bleach, and fertilizer chemicals. When the actual contents are put into perspective, that slightly degrading term starts to look more appealing and the humorous aspects of its origins are not so funny anymore.

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The Story of Cosmetics

By Tuesday Phillips , Published: 07/22/10

Once again Annie Leonard has created a video to give us the full story behind our consumer purchases. This time her focus is not just on consumerism in general, like her revealing mini-documentary The Story of Stuff, but specifically on an industry that brings in over $1 billion in profit each year by appealing to our vanity. That’s right, I’m talking about the cosmetic industry.

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Climate Change and World Hunger

By Tuesday Phillips , Published: 07/20/10

Countless scientists and environmentalists have agreed that the climate crisis is one of the biggest issues facing the planet today. I, like many others, would argue that poverty and global hunger are just as prevalent and should cause a commensurate level of concern. However, according to WhyHunger.org these two issues are often interrelated and the strain of global hunger can be eased by altering farming methods and the way we eat.

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Four Reasons to Avoid Genetically Modified Food

By Tuesday Phillips , Published: 07/19/10

Over the years scientists have made extraordinary advances when it comes to the genetic modification of living organisms. For example, in existence there are “monster salmon” that grow three times their size, corn that has been genetically modified to have pesticides grow inside the kernel, goats that produce spider silk, cats that glow in the dark, and a myriad of other genetic alterations.

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Humans to Blame for Rise in Inidan Ocean

By Marissa Payne , Published: 07/16/10

A recent study by the University of Boulder in Colorado shows that humans are partially to blame for the rise in sea levels and temperature change in parts of the Indian Ocean. The study suggests that human-caused increases in greenhouse gases are amplifying climate warming.

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Animal Rights Gaining Popularity

By Nicole Schlosser , Published: 07/15/10

In the U.S. and throughout most of the world, there is increasing concern for the rights of animals. From California’s egg referendum, placed on the ballot in 2008, to Spain’s recent call for rights for non-human primates, people are voting in greater numbers to protect animals from cruel practices, particularly in farming.

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Send a Text, Save a Tiger!

By Tuesday Phillips , Published: 07/14/10

Just a few centuries ago the tiger population was over 100,000. Today it is down to a mere 3,200. This number is shocking not only for its diminutive quantity, but alarming due to its rapid decline. Of the eight species of tigers, only five are still in existence, and with their population shrinking at an increasingly accelerated pace, it doesn’t take a scientist to see that we could lose them all in the blink of an eye if we do not find innovative ways to prevent their demise.

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Heightened Empathy in Vegans and Vegetarians

By Tuesday Phillips , Published: 07/13/10

Ask any vegetarian or vegan where the desire to eliminate animal products from their diet came from and you are likely to find that they did so for ethical reasons. A lifestyle choice that stems from ethically-driven intentions which are cultivated from empathetic thoughts, comes from a place where more than just animals are cause for concern. Ironically, though, vegetarians are often pegged as one-dimensional extremists who care more about animals than people. Being a vegan myself, I can tell you that this could not be farther from the truth. My plight for preserving the environment and bettering the human race is approached with the same fervor as my activism for animal rights. Why? Unnecessary suffering of any living thing is, well, unnecessary.  So, what makes one person chose an omnivorous diet and the next a diet rich in plant-based foods?

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Saving a Generation of Sea Turtles

By Marissa Payne , Published: 07/08/10

As the sea turtle nesting grounds along the Gulf Coast become more polluted from the oil spill U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services have decided to take action by implementing a high-risk plan that will relocate 70,000 sea turtle eggs to Florida’s Atlantic Coast.

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