Tag Archives: Forests

Endangered Species Day: Protecting Biodiversity

Posted on May 4, 2013

▲ ▲ ▲ Endangered Species Day: Friday, May 17, 2013 Celebrate Endangered Species Day! Endangered Species Day is an opportunity for people young and old to learn about the importance of protecting endangered species and everyday actions that people can … Continue reading →

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Earth Hour Is March 23: Switch Off Your Lights

Posted on March 7, 2013

▲ ▲ ▲ Indonesian actress Pevita Pearce will sleep without air conditioning for one month AND plant 100 trees IF 10,000 of her Instagram and Twitter followers share their action for the planet using the hash-tag #dukungAKSIpevita ! ‘Ini Aksiku! … Continue reading →

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Dogs Help Endangered Species: Animals Assist Animals

Posted on October 23, 2012

▲ ▲ ▲ Frehley the Border Collie is on a mission and living, yep, a dog’s life. He was on death row in an animal shelter, but biologists rescued Frehley to work in the forests of the Jemez Mountains. Frehley, … Continue reading →

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Global Ecological Footprint: Humanity has exhausted nature’s budget for 2012

Posted on August 27, 2012

▲ ▲ ▲ The Ecological Footprint August 22nd Is Earth Overshoot Day: Humanity has exhausted nature’s budget for the year (Global Footprint Network, Oakland, CA, 8-22-12) Humanity has surpassed nature’s budget for the year, and is now operating in overdraft, … Continue reading →

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Woodpeckers vs. The World!

Posted on May 21, 2012

▲ ▲ ▲ Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) Woodpeckers vs. The World! Acorn woodpeckers must deal with birds of prey, greedy ground squirrels, and a hectic gathering schedule to protect their treasured acorn hoard. Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) ▲ ▲ ▲

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Endangered Species Day: Celebrating America’s Wildlife Legacy

Posted on May 18, 2012

▲ ▲ ▲ Endangered Species Day: Friday, May 18, 2012 Celebrate Endangered Species Day! Endangered Species Day is an opportunity for people young and old to learn about the importance of protecting endangered species and everyday actions that people can … Continue reading →

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Living Planet Report 2012: Resource Demand Increasing, Biodiversity Decreasing

Posted on May 16, 2012

▲ ▲ ▲ Biodiversity continues to be lost on planet Earth We may not recognize it, but virtually every decision we make comes with a price to our planet—a small, but not insignificant, withdrawal of the earth’s resources. Added together, … Continue reading →

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OECD Environmental Outlook to 2050: The Consequences of Inaction

Posted on April 28, 2012

▲ ▲ ▲ Humanity has witnessed unprecedented growth and prosperity in the past decades, with the size of the world economy more than tripling and population increasing by over 3 billion people since 1970. This growth, however, has been accompanied … Continue reading →

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Earth Day Is April 22: Mobilize The Earth, Keep It Beautiful

Posted on April 1, 2012

▲ ▲ ▲ Your Home, Take Care of Earth! Earth Day Is April 22: Mobilize The Earth, Keep It Beautiful On April 22, more than one billion people around the globe will participate in Earth Day 2012 and help Mobilize … Continue reading →

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Earth Hour Is March 31: Switch Off Your Lights

Posted on March 30, 2012

▲ ▲ ▲ Earth Hour Global Ambassador Miranda Kerr Earth Hour 2012 Official Video This Earth Hour 2012: 8.30 p.m., Saturday 31 March, celebrate your action for the planet with the people of world by switching off your lights for … Continue reading →

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Meet Titanoboa, Monster Prehistoric Snake: Your Worst Nightmare!

Posted on March 24, 2012

▲ ▲ ▲ Titanoboa the Great (Titanoboa cerrejonensis) Meet Titanoboa, Monster Prehistoric Snake: Your Worst Nightmare! The modern-day King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah), the world’s longest venomous snake at up to 18.5 feet, is terrifying enough, rising upwards of 2 meters … Continue reading →

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