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2094 Articles by Vicki B.

The Lonely Dodo

From Aardman Animations, the people who brought you "A pigs tale " last year for the Human Society of the US about factory farming.It may be too late for the dodo-but does it have it have to be too late for so many other species. Stop other species going the ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Deforestation, Environment & Wildlife

Spring 2012 Earliest on Record

March 2012 set records for warm temperatures that promoted early leafing and flowering across large areas of the United States. A team of scientists at the USA National Phenology Network, which is sponsored by the U.S. Geological Survey, have published a studywhich shows that 2012 was the earliest ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Agriculture & Food, Climate Change, Food, Poverty & Development, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Weather

DiCaprio 11th Hour Auction Raises $33 Million

Leonardo DiCaprio suggested to art collectors on Monday to bid at an environmental charity auction in New York as if the planet's fate “depends on us” - and the auction raised more than $33 million The 11th Hour  auction at Christie's featured 33 works of mostly contemporary art, much ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Art & Culture, Celebrities, Climate Change, Environment & Wildlife, Finance & Money

Renaissance of New Drugs for Rare Diseases

Once famously described as “orphan diseases, too small to be noticed, too small to be funded” in the Hollywood drama Lorenzo’s Oil, rare diseases are getting unprecedented attention today among drug manufacturers, who are ramping up research efforts and marketing new medicines that promise fuller lives for children and ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Children and Families, Health, Lifestyle & Behavior

Living Green Infrastructure Declaration’

An online Living Green Infrastructure Declaration has been created to encourage government and the private sector to plan and build greener, healthier, more beautiful communities. Living green infrastructure advocates, including Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, LEAF, Ontario Parks Association, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and Landscape Ontario are encouraging citizens ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Design, Health, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior (1 comment)

Do the Math on Climate Change

The trailer of Bill Mckibben's "Do the Math" .If you haven't seen it, do. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLr_lfyRfqY keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Climate Change, Media (1 comment)

If You Can’t Stand the Heat, Get out of the Ocean

    Shifts in the composition of marine fisheries catch are significantly related to temperature change in the ocean, according to an analysis in Nature this week. The study shows that warming has already affected global fisheries over the past four decades, by increasing the proportion of warmer-water fish species being caught ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Climate Change, Environment & Wildlife, Food, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans

Kerry List Threats to Children

And at the top of the list ?- Climate Change .   keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Children and Families, Climate Change

UCS Cartoon of the Month

                        The Union of Concerned Scientists Cartoon of the Month  keep reading

Written by UCSUSA this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Politics & Government

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