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I am incredibly happy to have participated in a second Antarctic Expedition with one of the most incredible people I know – Sir Robert Swan, OBE. In fact, Rob is the first person in history to walk to both the North and South Poles, he is a man of endless inspiration for environmental preservation and leadership, wonderful friend, […]Read More
For thousands of years, mankind has gazed skyward with a mixture of awe and wonder at the beauty and variety of clouds such as these 5 Rare Mind-blowing Cloud Types. Yet, only in the last few centuries have we begun to understand the complex interaction of forces which forms and shapes clouds. It was not […]Read More
Mysterious Natural Phenomena Mankind still strives to solve many of the world’s natural mysterious phenomena, even after roughly 6,000 years of civilization. They come in all forms, each has its own appeal, they all captivate our imaginations and some could be outright terrifying. Many of these mysteries have fascinated mankind for thousands of years but […]Read More
Do you really know what is poison in your make-up? George Blacksell at The Ecologist has the skinny on beauty’s nastiest additives The beneficial or otherwise nature of the beauty industry’s arsenal of additives has been a hot topic ever since it was first realized that parabens weren’t quite the boon they were thought to […]
What is Vampire Energy? GOOD magazine created an infographic video about Vampire Energy (or standby power). That is all of the energy used by electronics in your house while you are not actively using them. The chart itself is straightforward and is effective in getting the message across. There’s a vampire on the loose. Whether you’re at […]
I came across this great pollution infographic and wanted to share it with you. Here are some interesting facts about our world which is becoming more and more polluted every second. You might wonder why our generation is plagued by so many relatively new to humanity diseases – well, it’s quite straightforward. What goes around, […]
Energy Efficiency Around the World: here’s one more fun infographic, this time from Well Home, an energy audit provider. It shows the widespread support for energy efficiency around the world, as well as some other interesting facts. Improving energy efficiency is one of the top things we can do to combat global warming, save money, and improve […]
Your home is your safe haven. A place to rest and recharge, a place where you feel happy. You go out of your way to make sure you don’t have any toxins at home. Chances are, however, you may have missed the chemical toxins that end up in everything, from furniture cleaner to makeup. Dust, […]
Organic farming profitability is something every farmer thinks about at a certain point. It is certainly more environmentally sustainable, but can it be economically sustainable also? According to new research in the Agronomy Journal, in an analysis of 18 years of crop yield and farm management data from a long-term University of Minnesota trial, an […]
Do you know what is bear bile farming? According to Wikipedia, bile bear, or battery bear, refers to Asiatic black bears kept in captivity in China and Vietnam to harvest bile, a digestive juice produced by the liver and stored in the gall bladder. When extracted, the bears’ bile is a valuable commodity for sale as an ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine. The bears for bear farming are also […]
Probably most environmentalists at some point face the dilemma between the lesser of two evils. Do “green” people walk the talk or do they walk only when the road is nicely paved, clean and poses no moral predicaments? According to green-tipster Michael Bloch, anyone attempting to “go green” needs to accept that such an evolution takes baby […]
As part of the environmental activism movement, I could not help but share with you this great interview on Grist. I repost it below with some amendments to make for an easier read. At a time when everyone is going green, most people are unaware that the FBI is using anti-terrorism resources to target environmentalists. […]
A photo says a thousand words – especially amazing conservation photography that evokes a myriad of emotions. Conservation photography may be a discipline you’ve never heard of. The foundations have been around since the beginning of photography itself. However, using images to make people aware of, and respond to, environmental issues is a genre that […]
