Photo by wwarby via flickr
Have you ever thought about what kinds of animals live in North America, and how that compared to what existed here before humans recreated the landscape? Josh Donlan and colleagues from Cornell University have, and in 2005, suggested a radical but thought-provoking way to reintroduce some megafauna into our area.
Photo of fanged frog by Rafe M. Brown
In ecology, there are many factors that contribute to the number of species in an area. One idea is that the more space there is, the more opportunity for more species to exist. But Ben Evans and scientists from McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) have found an anomaly; nine unrecorded species and the rapid adaptation of new fanged frogs have been recorded in the small island of Sulawesi.
Photo by Donna Kohut
Three environmental activists recently published a book calling for a more militant, uncompromising movement to save the planet. In Deep Green Resistance Derrick Jensen, Aric McBay, and Lierre Keith challenge the current movement’s mainstream efforts to combat climate change deniers and dangerous government policies, and they also describe what a greener, post-industrial civilization will look like.
Extinct bird species by Barbol via flickr
Do you love conservation areas and protected landscapes as much as I do? If so, I’m sorry to tell you the bad news, but they won’t be enough to conserve and restore global biodiversity.
Photo via Conservation International Cantor’s Turtle Conservation Project. © Sun Yoeung/Conservation International.
The Cantor’s giant soft-shell Turtle, one of the world’s largest and rarest freshwater turtles, has hope for rebounding, all thanks to Conservation International (CI)’s effort to launch the Mekong Turtle Conservation Centre in Cambodia.
The Tea Party is known for being organized, vocal, and always in the spotlight. Most recently, numerous Tea Party and Republican leaders signed a pledge, which clarified their views on topics like gay marriage and taxes. This pledge required them to make a very public promise to remain faithful to their beliefs.
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The world was rocked last week by revelations of the scope of Rupert Murdoch’s media monopoly and its political power that stretches the globe. While building his infamous News Corporation, Murdoch acquired various television networks (Fox Broadcasting Company), stock holdings in satellite systems (Hughes Electronics), and invaded print media (Wall Street Journal). Although the headlines focus on the most recent phone hacking scandal, there is reason for environmentalists to be concerned with the mogul’s influence on energy development.
Group of giraffe in Badingilo National Park, South Sudan. Photo credit: © Paul Elkan/Wildlife Conservation Society.
On Friday, July 9, 2011, history was made in the formation of South Sudan, a region that became a separated from its mother country, Sudan. With the split comes the challenge of newfound policies and procedures – and the environment is no exception to this.
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Governor Schweitzer of Montana declared a state of emergency on Tuesday because of a pipeline that spewed crude oil into the Yellowstone River – the longest undammed river in the nation and one of the most pristine. The pipe broke last week while the water of the Yellowstone rose, spewing up to 42,000 gallons into the waterway. As residents report oil-soaked wildlife and noxious fumes, the richest company on planet Earth says that there is minimal damage to the environment and detects no air pollution.
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The Starfish is releasing its Top 25 Environmentalists Under 25
A long time ago, I entered the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)’s blogging competition, hoping to secure a trip to Africa and explore a part of the world I’ve never been to. Although I didn’t win, a stranger-turned-friend (Tuesday Phillips of ecolutionist!) lead me to the wonderful path of eco-blogging I’ve been travelling on for the last few years.
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