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How Human Influence Has Ushered in the Age of the ‘New Man’

Lisa Hossler — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:28:13 +0000

Scientists now believe we are entering a new, human-induced epoch, the Anthropocene Era. read more This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of the article

One Hundred Economists Agree: Conservation Efforts will Improve Economy & Job Market

Chris Keenan — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:24:15 +0000

One hundred economists agree: we can create more jobs by improving our public lands' infrastructure and creating more parks and monuments. Economists involved with Headwaters Economics, an independent research group, wrote a letter to President Obama outlining how paying more attention to public lands can improve our economy, too.

Who Said Wind Power Couldn’t Be Pretty?

Michele Collet — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:51:32 +0000

WindyLights: beautiful pinwheel-like lights charged with soft gusts of wind power! read more This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of the article

How the Destruction of Rainforests is Contributing to the Rise of Malaria

Lisa Hossler — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:41:47 +0000

Conserving the world's rainforests could be vital in stopping the spread of this deadly disease... read more This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of the article

Przewalski’s Horse: A Story of Survival

Andreea Padeanu — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 08:34:11 +0000

Przewalski’s horses were almost extinct 60 years ago, when only a few were left on Earth, but great efforts have been made to save the last true species of wild horse. read more This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to ...

5 Amazing Nature Photos

Samantha Hadley — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:20:27 +0000

Five beautiful nature photographs taken by photographer Rob Berdan... Truly stunning shots! read more This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of the article

Hank D and the Bee: Toilet Paper and Trees

Joe Mohr — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:13:50 +0000

Yep, that’s how you find the age of your toilet paper, just count the rings. Afterall, your toilet paper is mostly tree…but there are better choices. Joe’s cartoon archive, twitter ramblings and StumbleUpon page… Hank D and the Bee: Toilet Paper and Trees is a post from: Eco Child's Play

Hank D and the Bee: Toilet Paper and Trees is a post from: Eco Child's Play

City Of Toronto Latest To Pass Shark Fin Ban

Beth Buczynski — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:00:27 +0000

While the practice of shark finning is illegal in North America, current laws banning shark finning do not address the issue of the shark fin trade. Therefore, fins are being imported into North America from countries with few or even no shark protections in place. Related posts:

World Population Reaches 7 Billion

Michele Collet — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:19:53 +0000

October 31, 2011 sees the population of people on Earth reaching the figure of seven billion people... read more This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of the article

Saving Birds from Extinction with the Ghosts of Gone Birds Project

TreeHugger — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:00:56 +0000

Photo: ghostsofgonebirds: Emily Sutton, RED MOUSTACHED FRUIT DOVE More birds are becoming extinct each year. It used to be one per century and but in the last 30 years, 21 have disappeared. Another 190 are classified as endangered. The Ghosts of Gon...