The Bronx Zoo was inducted into an animal rights organization’s “Hall of Shame” for its despicable treatment of an elephant named Happy. The title, according to the California-based In Defense of Read More The post Bronx Zoo’s Lonely Elephant Lands ‘Hall of Shame’ Dishonor appeared first on Ecorazzi. Animals Causes News Top News MORE
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If you are going to calculate the economic impacts of outdoor recreation , maybe, just maybe, you might want to consult with an expert who has a book on valuation methods with chapter titles like: "Modeling the Demand for Recreation," and "Single Site Demand Estimation," and "Site Choice Models." " Outdoor recreation is an economic colossus: its reach is massive, its wealth enormous, and its influence continues to grow as more boots hit the ground. MORE
Go to the Deepwater Horizon Response & Restoration website and click on: 5. Preassessment/Assessment. Other lines of investigation. Other materials. Obvious, right? You'll see a bunch of memos from the "Total Value Team" that can be pieced together to form a coherent report. Here is the bottom line MORE
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10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
Late last month, while searching for bears , woodpeckers and spirits of Greece, I deliberately avoided checking any news, especially from my home country. Every now and then, I need to cut the world off and clear my mind.
Environmental Economics
MARCH 5, 2016
Go to the Deepwater Horizon Response & Restoration website and click on: 5. Preassessment/Assessment. Other lines of investigation. Other materials. Obvious, right? You'll see a bunch of memos from the "Total Value Team" that can be pieced together to form a coherent report. Here is the bottom line
Green Traveler Guides
MARCH 9, 2016
| Green On the Go | For nearly a decade, we have been delivering authoritative, on-the-scene tips and information about the world’s best eco-friendly eating, sleeping, seeing and doing. We’ve become the award-winning green travel website and e-guide publisher you trust.
Elephant Journal
AUGUST 30, 2016
This isn’t about just learning to love who we are, but about welcoming each and every part of ourselves without shying away from the aspects we see as contradictions.
Icebike
JANUARY 10, 2016
Bicycle touring has a rich and unique history. From working class travel in late 19th century Europe, to US soldier brigades traveling entirely by bike in the early 1900’s history has seen its share of people who supported and got the most out of bike travel.
The Alien Next Door
JANUARY 1, 2016
“ Do I contradict myself? Very well, I contradict myself. I am large, I contain multitudes.”—Walt
Nature Conservancy - Science
AUGUST 19, 2016
As climate change alters habitats and disrupts ecosystems, where will animals move to survive? And will human development prevent them from getting there? Now you can see those migrations in motion.
Conservancy Talk
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
Mark Tercek is the president and CEO of the Nature Conservancy and author of Nature’s Fortune. Follow Mark on Twitter @MarkTercek. Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay temporarily blocking the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 4, 2016
British birders are very serious about birding and their birds. This is a very good thing; it means they publish a lot of books about birds (probably more at this point than U.S.
Environmental Economics
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016
What is the connection between humans and temperature changes over time?
Green Traveler Guides
JANUARY 11, 2016
| Green Travel News | It’s never too late to add this New Year’s resolution: travel sustainably. For most of us, the beginning of a new year inspires plans for a bigger adventure than the year before. A place more diverse, more thrilling (or relaxing!), more exotic.
Elephant Journal
JUNE 13, 2016
This study is considered the most comprehensive study on human behavior ever done. Guess the one thing they learned. Inspiring (Wow) Love & Relationships Writer's Contest June 1-14 cause of stress fulfilling life happiness Harvard study human behavior study relationships
Living Green & Saving Energy
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
Trashcans are pretty straightforward: they stand there and collect trash. You remove the bag when it’s full, replace it, and it fills up with garbage again. It’s not exactly the domain of innovation and technology… or is it? Believe it or not, the trashcan is quickly becoming a site of technological advancement. In the years […]. eco-innovation green gadget green products reduce waste High-tech trash cans
Mother Jones
MARCH 24, 2016
It seems like every few weeks there's some new measurement of how successful solar power is in the United States. In early March, industry analysts found that solar is poised for its biggest year ever , with total installations growing 119 percent by the end of 2016.
Green Prophet
FEBRUARY 21, 2016
Morocco has activated the Noor I concentrated solar power (CSP) plant, the first part of a three-phase development in the Sahara Desert intended to supply more than a million homes with electricity by 2018.
Eccorazzi
JANUARY 14, 2016
The Bronx Zoo was inducted into an animal rights organization’s “Hall of Shame” for its despicable treatment of an elephant named Happy. The title, according to the California-based In Defense of Read More The post Bronx Zoo’s Lonely Elephant Lands ‘Hall of Shame’ Dishonor appeared first on Ecorazzi. Animals Causes News Top News
Icebike
JANUARY 7, 2016
Disease, war, poverty and genocide have riddled Africa for decades. Unfortunately movies and television shows have brought more awareness to this problem than the best documented news story ever could. For the devastated continent, any help and awareness is needed.
Nature Conservancy - Science
JUNE 20, 2016
“Not all pharmacists are human.” So begins a 1993 review article on the use of medicinal plants by animals. Reading on, we learn that pharmacists can be chimpanzees, Kodiak bears, starlings and grackles.
Conservancy Talk
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
Mark Tercek is the president and CEO of the Nature Conservancy and author of Nature’s Fortune. Follow Mark on Twitter @MarkTercek. Louis Blumberg directs The Nature Conservancy’s California Climate Change Program. Follow Louis on Twitter @lblumberg.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 13, 2016
In the most of Europe, Brown Bear is a mythical creature that lives only in mediaeval tapestries and folk tales. It has become extinct, one may say, but such formulation hides the gruesome fact: it has been exterminated. By us.
Environmental Economics
DECEMBER 14, 2016
If you are going to calculate the economic impacts of outdoor recreation , maybe, just maybe, you might want to consult with an expert who has a book on valuation methods with chapter titles like: "Modeling the Demand for Recreation," and "Single Site Demand Estimation," and "Site Choice Models." " Outdoor recreation is an economic colossus: its reach is massive, its wealth enormous, and its influence continues to grow as more boots hit the ground.
Green Traveler Guides
MAY 27, 2016
| Greening Your Adventure | “In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks,” said John Muir, the Scottish-American naturalist and tireless advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States.
Elephant Journal
JANUARY 12, 2016
We can try to figure out the hard parts of life, the challenges, to open the closed doors of life on our own—or we can refer to humankind’s wisdom. ”If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room.
The Alien Next Door
JULY 9, 2016
My guest today is Simon Rose , an author of science fiction and fantasy novels for children and young adults, with a recent novel, Future Imperfect that will thrill your socks off.
Mother Jones
MARCH 9, 2016
At the end of 2015, the solar industry experienced something of a Christmas miracle when Congress unexpectedly extended a package of vital tax credits for renewable energy that were set to expire.
Green Prophet
FEBRUARY 1, 2016
In a region where the renewable energy market is still small, despite a natural and seemingly perpetual gas shortage, one startup is making big strides. KarmSolar is an Egyptian company dedicated to bolstering solar energy use.
Eccorazzi
MARCH 31, 2016
I grew up dipping apples in to honey, so when I was told that someone had figured out how to make honey from apples, I felt the planets align (or maybe a wicked stomach grumble). If we can all agree to start using Bee Free Honee instead of enslaving bees, we’ll surely have a sweeter world.
Living Green & Saving Energy
APRIL 19, 2016
In the United States, 39% of total carbon emissions are due to buildings. In other words, over a third of carbon emissions in the U.S. stem from the construction, operation, and demolition of buildings – everything from homes to high-rise office towers. What if those emissions could be reduced just by using the right materials […]. green building green construction
Nature Conservancy - Science
JANUARY 19, 2016
Winter is a challenging time for backyard birds such as cardinals, woodpeckers, nuthatches, chickadees, titmice and wrens. But roosting in tree cavities, bird boxes and an assortment of makeshift shelters can help these birds stay warmer at night and give them an energetic edge.
Conservancy Talk
APRIL 21, 2016
Mark Tercek is the president and CEO of the Nature Conservancy and author of Nature’s Fortune. Follow Mark on Twitter: @MarkTercek. This Earth Day, world leaders are coming together in New York City to sign the historic Paris Agreement.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
Photo: This area holds 3 to 4 breeding pairs of White-tailed Eagles , which represents the biggest density per square mile anywhere in the country. Photographed by Szekeres Levente. Several European Honey-buzzards and several hundred European Bee-eaters are filling the sunny sky above the wetland.
Environmental Economics
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
So this happened a week ago today: Climate policy expert Billy Pizer will give a public lecture Thursday, November 3, at 5 p.m. in Room 114 Belk Library and Information Commons at Appalachian State University. The lecture, "Climate Policy After Paris: How the U.S.
Green Traveler Guides
APRIL 28, 2016
| Green at Your Fingertips | There’s an app for everything these days, so why not for traveling greener? You have the power in your pocket to keep track of your carbon footprint and take steps to minimize it like never before.
Elephant Journal
MAY 5, 2016
This all happened around that magic age of 40. So maybe 40 is the new 20. Maybe 40 is the time in our lives that we realize we are an important part of society—not to leave our marks, but to discover.
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