Entries tagged Animals

1. Using Eel Cells to Create Electricity

   By Peg Fong Posted Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:50am PDT for ecogeek

   

   Knowing that some of the best ideas come from nature, researchers are applying what eels do naturally -- generate electricity -- for use powering medical implants. Read full post »

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   • Animals,
   • Nature,
   • Electricity

2. The bare minimum

   By Jay Weinstein, Forecast Earth Food Correspondent Posted Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:02pm PDT for forecastearth

     Citizens of California will weigh in on a referendum this November to set minimum standards for confinement space of farm animals. Proposition 2, officially called the California Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act, would ensure that farm animal Read full post »

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   • Animals,
   • Government

3. Don't Have a Cow: On small steps with big impacts

   By Umbra Fisk, Grist.org Posted Fri Oct 3, 2008 9:25am PDT for grist_ask_umbra

   

   Two meaningful changes to consider if you're looking to reduce your carbon footprint without spending a lot of cash. Read full post »

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   • Health,
   • Travel,
   • Food and Drink,
   • Animals

4. Plate Tectonics: On shifting to vegetarianism

   By Umbra Fisk, Grist.org Posted Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:04pm PDT for grist_ask_umbra

   

   There's life beyond tofu -- and wisdom in diversifying your diet. Read full post »

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   • Food and Drink,
   • Animals,
   • How-To,
   • Tips,
   • Locavore

5. Drowning in garbage

   By Michelle Heimburger Posted Tue Sep 9, 2008 2:43pm PDT for greenpicks

   

   It's not just distant sea creatures that suffer the consequences of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The floating plastic mass also collects chemicals that don't break down in seawater, causing hormonal disruptions in the animals that eat them... . Read full post »

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   • Animals,
   • Nature,
   • Pollution,
   • Plastic

6. Goat mowers get to kudzu

   By Forecast Earth Correspondent Jay Weinstein Posted Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:39pm PDT for forecastearth

   

   Chattanooga explores natural methods to rid the area of pesty plants. Goats get fed, and the landscape gets freed of invasive vines. Read full post »

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   • Food and Drink,
   • Animals,
   • Gardening,
   • Nature

7. Helping animals and plants survive climate change

   By Lisa Moore Posted Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:58am PDT for climate411

   

   Leading biologists suggest moving species to new homes to prevent extinction as their original habitats are destroyed by global warming. Read full post »

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   • Animals,
   • Science,
   • Nature

8. Chicken poo power plant replaces coal

   By Jaymi Heimbuch Posted Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:09am PDT for ecogeek

   

   A Chinese chicken farm will reduce CO2 emissions by 95,000 tons a year while producing 14,600 MWh of electricity annually. All from bird droppings. Read full post »

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   • Animals,
   • China,
   • Biofuels,
   • Coal

9. Arctic expedition for climate action

   By Fred Krupp Posted Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:03am PDT for climate411

   

   Over 100 business leaders, environmentalists, journalists, and activists visit the North Pole to see the effects of climate change first-hand. Read full post »

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   • Animals,
   • Science,
   • Nature

10. Kitties love the planet, too

    By Trystan L. Bass Posted Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:15am PDT for greenpicks

    

    Kittens who care about climate change now have a website to call their own. Read full post »

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    • Animals,
    • Blogs,
    • Nature