Pollution, industrial fishing and climate change have killed off half of marine life in the last four decades, according to a WWF report released on Wednesday. “In the space of a single generation, human activity has severely damaged the ocean by catching fish faster than they can reproduce,” Marco Lambertini, head of WWF International, said…
A Wisconsin town of fewer than 1,200 stands on the verge of sending shock waves through the wind energy industry. Source: Wisconsin ‘health hazard’ ruling could shock wind industry | Midwest Energy News
Allen’s Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) Nest Nesting in the branches of a ficus tree in La Verne, California since 2005. Diligently raising up to four to five broods every year, in a nest the about size of half a golf ball. Each of her precious eggs are slightly bigger than a Tic Tac. After about…
This type of design would also alleviate the toll taken on hundreds of thousands birds and bats each year by bladed turbines. The Vortex bladeless turbine uses the wind to vibrate instead of spin. That makes it cheaper, quieter, and more reliable than a bladed turbine. Source: This wind turbine has no blades — and…
“In hopes of reaching the moon, men fail to see the flowers that blossom at their feet.” -Albert Schweitzer
With a deep rooted love for all things outdoors, Sean promotes environmental awareness and conservation through art. Sean has done work as a commercial photographer and in advertising design. “Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly.” -anon
Some of the most stunning images from the winter of 2015 were taken on the shores of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The especially brutal winter allowed for an extremely unusual event; Icebergs found washed ashore on the beaches of the Cape. The viral pictures taken by local artist/ photographer Dapixara were taken at Great Island in…
This electric bike by BMW can be charged in four hours inside the trunk of the car or from a domestic plug socket. The battery has a range of 25 to 40 kilometers. The BMW i Pedelec electric bicycle can be easily folded in a matter of seconds and is also easily converted into a…
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Our personal consumer choices have ecological, social, and spiritual consequences. It is time to re-examine some of our deeply held notions that underlie our lifestyles.
-David Suzuki
