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Aflatoxin: A Toxic Potential of Climate Change

January 24, 2012

One of the most toxic and carcinogenic threats in the human food supply is a natural chemical called “aflatoxin”; the chance that it will contaminate a crop is enhanced by drought and/or insect damage – both conditions expected to be more common with the onset of climate change.
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We Are Losing the Most Vital Commodity of All: Farmland

November 21, 2011

With each passing year, we learn more and more about our impact on the environment and the depletion of many of our vital resources. As we learn more, individuals are looking to do what they can to reduce their impact and lessen their burden on our planet.

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  1. Widespread Sustainable Consumerism is More Vital Than Taking Individual Actions
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Inspiring Young People: 13-Year-Old Collects Toys for West Africa

November 13, 2011

My children have never been solely focused on acquiring new things during the holiday season, but as gifts are given, it is unavoidable we acquire more.  The story of Naomi Kodama inspired me to think of how our children can learn more about giving with a cause rather than simply receiving and giving out of the [...]

Inspiring Young People: 13-Year-Old Collects Toys for West Africa is a post from: Eco Child's Play

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The Week in Animal News: Javan Rhino Officially Extinct, Hawk With Nail Through its Head, and More (Slideshow)

October 28, 2011

Image: TreeHugger

This week, we received the sobering news that the Javan Rhino is officially extinct: The last of its species was killed by poachers for its horn.

We also have news on a hawk with a nail shot through its head, humpback whales making…

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From Yawning Lions to Buffalo-befriending Birds: Africa’s Threatened Animals in Stunning Photos (Slideshow)

October 24, 2011

Photo: WildiZe

For more than 10 years, the WildiZe African Conservation Foundation has been lending its support to conservation projects across Africa, from improving the relationship between locals and animals to developing sustainable farming pract…

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The Week in Animals News: Mass Animal Escape, Sweaters for Penguins, and More (Slideshow)

October 21, 2011

Image: TreeHugger

Residents of Muskingum County in Ohio got quite a shock this week after dozens of exotic animals broke free from an area wildlife farm and took to the streets and highways.

We also have a project dedicated to knitting sweaters for…

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The Week in Animal News: Man Kills Entire Pelican Colony, Sharks at Golf Course, and More (Slideshow)

October 14, 2011

Image: TreeHugger

The arrival of thousands of pelicans could annoy just about anyone, but few resort to a mass killing to deal with the “problem.” That’s what one Minnesota farmer did this week, and he now faces fines of $15,000 and six months in jai…

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Oka! Movie: Endangered Music and People in the Heart of the Congo Forest (Interview)

October 13, 2011

Images courtesy of Olivia Bruynoghe / Roland Films

Deep in the forests of central Africa live people who rely on those forests for survival. It is not a game or a TV reality show, and the jungle is not territory to be feared and overcome. Filmmaker L…

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Beaded Rhino Sculptures Sold to Help Endangered Black Rhinos

October 9, 2011

Photos: Bundu Designs

There are only somewhere between 2,000 and 2,500 black rhinos alive today, and 16 have been killed by poachers this year alone.

But there’s some good news for the 400 odd black rhinos in Zimbabwe. Canadian group Bundu Designs …

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Climate Change Threatens Kenya’s Rainmakers

October 3, 2011

Image: DFID via flickr

We hear a lot about the impact of climate change on agriculture, especially smallholder farmers, but there’s a group of people who advise those farmers who are also affected: rainmakers.

This may sound like a joke to people w…

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