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Hummer Time
10,000 Birds
APRIL 3, 2018
Angela Minor has lived, traveled, and birded from the southern U.S. to the Rocky Mountains and beyond, Alaska, throughout the Caribbean, and in seven countries in Europe.
April, 2018
Zero waste myths: should we really be avoiding plastic?
Green (Living) Review
APRIL 4, 2018
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) First of all it also must be said that “zero waste” is a myth itself. There is no such thing as “zero waste”. It will never be possible.
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Giraffes Are in Trouble, and You Can Help
Nature Conservancy - Science
APRIL 9, 2018
Reticulated giraffe populations have declined 70 percent since the 1990s. Here’s a free and easy way to help, without leaving your computer. Citizen Science Wildlife Camera Traps Endangered Species Mammals Research Technology Try This
Not All Bioenergy is Carbon Neutral
Conservancy Talk
APRIL 30, 2018
Earlier this month the EPA released a policy paper that declared forest biomass a carbon neutral source of energy. Under the right circumstance, that can be true. The trouble is, a blanket policy that treats every burned limb and leaf as carbon neutral—without regard to science—won’t suffice.
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Krugman on renewables
Environmental Economics
APRIL 17, 2018
I'm not sure I'm as optimistic as Krugman but the attempt to reduce the use of from renewable energy is likely a huge mistake (in terms of dynamic efficiency): Not that long ago, calls for a move to wind and solar power were widely perceived as impractical if not hippie-dippy silly.
Nature Could Help Prevent $50 Billion in Flood Damages in the Gulf of Mexico
Nature Conservancy - Science
APRIL 11, 2018
New science shows that restoring healthy coastal habitats – like marshes and oyster reefs – is an extremely cost-effective solution for reducing those risks. Climate Change From the Field Ideas Nature Tech Adaptation Climate Nature + People Nature-based Solutions Oceans
Veganism as a Matter of Justice: A Short Reply to the Welfarists
Eccorazzi
APRIL 2, 2018
Guest Post by Gary L. Francione.
When the Cards you were Dealt in Life pretty much Suck.
Elephant Journal
APRIL 16, 2018
Anyone who denies the sheer weight of the human condition, the profound spiritual struggle of being alive and awake, is either unimaginably naive or simply crazy.
Birding in Costa Rica, Birding in Guatemala
10,000 Birds
APRIL 28, 2018
Central America is much smaller than the land encompassed within the borders of Canada and the USA.
The state of Yugoslavia stood in the way of the strategic plan of the USA
Green (Living) Review
APRIL 30, 2018
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) The aim of the US government, through the CIA and proxy-warriors of the CIA, was to eliminate the state of Yugoslavia as a geopolitical power factor, as a regional power.
Scorecard is in and it looks like conservation is losing
Environmental Economics
APRIL 17, 2018
The Congressional Budget Office has prepared its first estimates of direct expenditures and revenues from H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018; AKA the Farm Bill. It looks like the conservation title (Title II) might take some hits.
How a Black Bear Wakes Up from a Long Winter’s Nap
Nature Conservancy - Science
APRIL 4, 2018
A black bear spends the winter without eating, drinking, urinating or defecating. And yet it emerges strong as ever. Wildlife Mammals Nature Pop Research
France’s ban of faux-meat branding won’t stop veganism
Eccorazzi
APRIL 24, 2018
France has banned the use of terms traditionally associated with meat in describing vegetarian or vegan products, no matter how clear the branding or description. So long, seitan steaks…hello, barbecued seitan slabs.
How to Untie the Psycho-Spiritual Knots that Bind Us. {Partner}
Elephant Journal
APRIL 3, 2018
"Our issues live in our tissues.". Featured Events Non New-Agey Spirituality Yoga emotional flow freedom granthis holistic knots let go psychological release trauma well-being yoga today
Week 12: Wrapping up New Zealand, and Tiritiri
10,000 Birds
APRIL 25, 2018
After nearly 8 weeks here in New Zealand, the sun is setting on our visit. This amazing group of islands, is without a doubt, enchanting and beautiful. The local New Zealand people, across the board have been the most hospitable, welcoming folks I have ever met.
Don't try to impress people with what you can buy
Green (Living) Review
APRIL 26, 2018
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Don't try to impress people with what you can buy. Instead impress them – or at least try to impress them – with what you can do and make. Make from natural materials, from trash, and whatever, and thus don't have to buy.
Teaching environmental economics with mini-research projects
Environmental Economics
APRIL 17, 2018
My sophomore level environmental and resource econ course has a research component. The students are required to write an abstract suitable for submission to an undergraduate research conference.
Earth Optimism: 9 Reasons to Feel Positive About the Planet
Nature Conservancy - Science
APRIL 17, 2018
For Earth Week, here are 9 reasons for optimism and hope. Ideas Nature Pop Top 10
The honey debate: there’s no room for exploitation
Eccorazzi
APRIL 11, 2018
Another day, another “vegan” defending honey. There seems to be a misguided argument floating around that honey isn’t really “that bad” in comparison to other forms of exploitation.
Why Everyone should Start a YouTube Channel.
Elephant Journal
APRIL 9, 2018
There’s no more valuable skill, in my experience, than being able to speak the truth under immense pressure. It’s saved my ass many times.
Week Ten: A little less travel
10,000 Birds
APRIL 11, 2018
For any of you that read my posting last week, you know that I am hanging around here on the North Island of New Zealand, and all forward progress has stalled once we arrived here at Whananaki.
All you need is one
Green (Living) Review
APRIL 23, 2018
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) “A man with one watch knows what time it is. The man with two is not quite sure.” Unknown So many homes are clogged with duplicate items, which are supposed to make things easier, but end up contributing to clutter and cost.
What should a reviewer do when the journal increases the costs of providing a review?
Environmental Economics
APRIL 17, 2018
It has gone down something like this: Get a review assignment from a journal. Am unable to login to the journal website to retrieve the paper. Find out that the journal has created two accounts for me. Journal sends me the paper to review via email. Can't login to submit my review.
Six Ways Sound Data is Changing Conservation
Nature Conservancy - Science
APRIL 25, 2018
The world is a noisy place — and scientists can use that sound to help protect wildlife and wild places. Acoustic recorders are like audible camera traps, capturing bird song, frog calls, insect stridulations, bat or marine mammal echolocation, and […]. Nature Tech Bioacoustics
Why You Need Insect Houses for the Garden?
Greentumble
APRIL 26, 2018
A garden buzzing with insects – for some. the equivalent of health and prosperity, for others a nightmare bringing many sleepless nights in fear of unwanted pest infestation. But the abundance of insects is not always a reason to worry.
Saving the World Starts with Putting on your Boots. {Partner}
Elephant Journal
APRIL 22, 2018
We may disagree about a lot of things, but it's encouraging to see more and more of us do agree that the hottest thing in. Conscious Consumerism Ecofashion Featured Events Green
Western Serbia, or Griffons in the raspberries
10,000 Birds
APRIL 26, 2018
Morning at the slopes of Mt. Povlen, a quick stop filled with a song that sounds familiar, but I haven’t heard it since last year. Checking it on my phone – yes, it is an Ortolan Bunting ! Our destination lies further west, along the Drina River, which marks the border between Serbia and Bosnia.
Drinking the hipster way
Green (Living) Review
APRIL 20, 2018
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) There definitely was a time when you used a jam jar or other glass jar as a drinking vessel you were looked down upon and was surely regarded as being seriously poor or a strange eccentric.
How are the economy (and environment) doing--without reference to politics?
Environmental Economics
APRIL 23, 2018
Osprey Cam’s Nest Is Occupied – By an Owl!
Nature Conservancy - Science
APRIL 18, 2018
There’s a surprise guest star in this year’s Osprey Cam feature. Birds & Birding Birding Birds Nest Cams
San Francisco bans fur, continues exploitation
Eccorazzi
APRIL 4, 2018
San Francisco has become the largest U.S. city to ban the sale of fur, following in the tracks of cities like West Hollywood and Berkeley, who take no stance on the sale of meat or dairy… or most other forms of exploitation.
Bone Broth: Sorting the Myths from the Facts. {Partner}
Elephant Journal
APRIL 13, 2018
Is bone broth really the healing miracle remedy many experts say it is? Do its alleged hidden dangers have any basis? Conscious Consumerism Food Green Health & Wellness bone broth broth fact or myth fitness health Keto kettle & fire Paleo
Hungry Osprey in North Carolina
10,000 Birds
APRIL 16, 2018
While on our beach vacation in the Outer Banks of North Carolina in early April I took full advantage of our location just off the beach. In the afternoon the sun was at my back and the birds on the beach and over the water were perfectly illuminated for some nice digiscoping opportunities.
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