Image credit: Sam Fraser-Smith /Flickr Since it was introduced to Australia as a means of beetle control in 1935, the cane toad as spread out of control , devouring native species and becoming the most infamous invasive species in the world. Everything from cat food to culls, beer bounties to gassing, has been tried in the effort to control, if not eradicate, the toads. Some prev… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Invasion! Cane Toads Unstoppable in Australian Heat
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Veteran Jonathan Powers writes in CNN about how the U.S. thirst for oil threatens its economic and national security. This year, as Americans across the nation celebrate July Fourth with barbecues and fireworks, those most responsible for defending our independence, the military, will continue to fight two wars. And it is a shame that we will let yet another July Fourth pass us by without making substantial progress toward ending our unnecessary dependence on oil, a dependence that is funding the bullets that our enemies fire at our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Quote of the Day: Why America Needs to Free Itself From Oil
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We reprise some of our favorite July 4th posts: Obligatory Post About Green Fireworks for the 4th of July Fireworks are fun – who doesn’t like explosions? – and a good excuse to get together with family and friends, but they’re also not very clean. In Beijing, China, the smoke from fireworks during the new year celebrations tripled pollution levels overnight, and the toxic metals used to get the bright colorful sparks fall back to Earth, contaminating soil and water. Is there something we can do without losing the fireworks?
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Oh No Mommy! Will the Greenies Take Fireworks Away From Us?
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