Taiji Opens Season on Dolphins Today

Photo via Animal Planet Each year in early September, Japan opens season on dolphins, and today marks the start of the season in Taiji, a now notorious place for slaughtering cetaceans thanks to the Oscar-winning documentary The Cove. And of course, activist Ric O'Barry is on the move. He delivered a petition to the US Embassy in Tokyo signed by 1.7 million people from 155 countries demanding an end to ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Source: TreeHugger | 2 Sep 2010 | 7:05 pm EDT

If Octopuses Are Self-Aware, Are You Less Likely To Eat Them?

Photo via Brian Gratwicke Does the intelligence of an animal factor in on your decision whether or not to eat them? Many people consider pigs to be incredibly intelligent, but they're still mostly factory farmed in often abhorrent conditions. Scientists are pushing for dolphins and other cetaceans to have non-human person status, complete with inalienable rights. But they're still hunted every year as a fish stock, as the documentary The Cove has highlighted. And what about cephalopods, a.k.a. octopuses and squid, which are known to be highly intelligent -- so... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Source: TreeHugger | 2 Sep 2010 | 12:37 pm EDT

Curious Whales Check Out Photographers with Stunning Results (Slideshow)

Photo via The Daily Mail The ocean's whales are some of the Earth's most massive and majestic animals, reaching sizes of up to 80 feet long and 150 tons. As the targets of centuries of whaling, they have a violent history -- and are still recovering from an industry that depleted their numbers substantially. But while whales can be aggressive at times, they are more often gentle, curious creatures -- and likely to check out foreign objects in the water, including boats and photographers. Read the full story on TreeHugger

Source: TreeHugger | 2 Sep 2010 | 10:27 am EDT

7 Green Ferry Trips Around the World

Photo via JWGA Inc Sometimes the waterway is both greener and faster than the highway. Though ferries are bigger than cars and usually use more fuel, they can carry hundreds of people and cars at one time. Plus, they are also often the shortest route from point A to point B -- meaning a fraction of the mileage that would be spent in a car. In cities that offer commuter ferries to keep rush hour under control, ferries are also a solution to traffic jams -- meaning less stress as well as fuel consumption. From New York and California to Italy and Australia, add thes... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Source: TreeHugger | 1 Sep 2010 | 2:44 pm EDT

Today on Planet 100: Tiger Cub Violates Carry-On Restrictions (Video)

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Source: TreeHugger | 1 Sep 2010 | 2:13 pm EDT

New Bee Species Discovered During Downtown Toronto Commute

Example of a sweat bee -- Metallic colored sweat bee species are diverse, and difficult to identify to which species a specimen belongs; photo via zackzen Researchers Jason Gibbs who was working on a study of sweat bees discovered a new species while commuting from downtown Toronto to York University. It is one of 19 new species he found while examining 84 species of sweat bees in Canada -- so named because they are attracted to perspiration -- which are common in North America. His study goes a long way in cataloging a variety of bee that has proven a "nightmare" to study. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Source: TreeHugger | 1 Sep 2010 | 11:55 am EDT

Exclusive Look at California's Secret Titan Redwood Trees (Slideshow)

Image credit: M. D. Vaden of Oregon Deep in the forests of northern California is a grove of trees unlike any other in the world. Within only a few acres lies an incredible density of old-growth redwood trees—including many of the world's largest trees. It's called the Grove of Titans and its location is a secret. Read the full story on TreeHugger

Source: TreeHugger | 1 Sep 2010 | 11:27 am EDT

Michigan's Last Wild Wolverine a Victim of Budget Cuts?

Taken June 2009. Courtesy Jeff Ford. Michigan lost its last wild wolverine in March. State wildlife officials later said the animal, a female about nine years old, would be mounted and put on display at a state park. But that was months ago. What happened to plans for the display? It turns out the animal may never be seen again, because there's not enough money in the state budget to pay for it. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Source: TreeHugger | 31 Aug 2010 | 4:31 pm EDT

Green Eyes On: A Conversation with Coral Brown

Image courtesy of Sara Snow In early November three amazing Yoga teachers will gather alongside the Sea of Cortez to host a yoga retreat called Pranic Oasis at the Racho Buena Vista resort in Cabo San Lucas. One of these is Prana Flow instructor, Coral Brown. Last week I spoke by phone with Coral to learn about her beginnings and what inspires her today. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Source: TreeHugger | 31 Aug 2010 | 2:52 pm EDT

Sigourney Weaver Deconstructs Disasterous Belo Monte Dam in 'Defending the Rivers of the Amazon' (Video)

Image via Ecorazzi Brazil has received a whole lot of negativity regarding the Belo Monte dam. The $17 billion complex would divert nearly all of the flow of the Xingu River, a massive river known for its biodiversity, to generate hydroelectric power. A new video narrated by Sigourney Weaver illustrates through a 3D tour using Google Earth video the catastrophic social a... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Source: TreeHugger | 31 Aug 2010 | 12:45 pm EDT

A Veritable Mind-Blowing Species Factory Found Off Indones

A barely-explored underwater coral reef has revealed what scientists are calling a “species factory,”....

Source: LivingECHO | 11 Oct 2007 | 6:00 pm EDT

Goats On A Hot Green Roof

After you really get the green roof thing down, and you're saving energy and reducing stormwater runoff, and the blogs are all agog, what's the next move?

Source: LivingECHO | 11 Oct 2007 | 5:13 pm EDT

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