World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has warned the finance chiefs of the world's leading economic powers that global warming is a real risk to the planet and already affecting the world economy in ways that are unprecedented. These are not just risks. He said failing to tackle MORE >>

Recyclable plastics or wastes for the dump? The choice is ours. Plastic items that usually get discarded and wind up being buried in landfills or washed out to sea are  serious issues brought up during annual events like Earth Day. David de Rothschild (with red cap) on Plastiki plastic catamaran. tomato paste and sauce containers. sushi container. MORE >>

City-by-City Review Bring Your Own Bag (BYOB). In the middle to latter part of the last century, BYOB meant bring your own bottle (of wine, beer or whatever) when attending a party. In the interests of that climate change mandate, cities across the nation have drafted BYOB laws and regulations. But California is not alone. MORE >>

When I lived on a roof in Tel Aviv with my boyfriend Elad more than a decade ago, I would spend some evenings watching the Cypress trees sway and pray in the wind, and above them flocks of starlings painting the sky with their moves like tea leaves in a cup. Without a television it was the perfect form of entertainment. Watch the video. MORE >>

In the realm of waterfowl, not all that are manky are malign. Many domestic Mallards do indeed offend the eye with their mutant messiness, though Muscovies are even worse in that regard. Some domestic duck breeds, however, present new forms of beauty unseen in their wild counterparts. female Saxony duck by Mike Fuller. MORE >>