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1/3 of Freshwater Turtle Species Now Face Extinction

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Photo via Pandiyan, Flickr Conservation International has released a new report that spells out a bleak future for the world’s freshwater turtles: A full 1/3 of the 280 known species currently face extinction . Evidently, a lucrative pet trade, hunting of turtles for food, and habitat loss are the key contributors to turtles’ “catastrophic decline”. The good news –what little there is, anyway — is that the rapi… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Could Subway Trains Generate Power with Regenerative Braking?

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Photo: Flickr , CC Could Save Millions of Dollars Per Year Vehicles without regenerative braking are throwing away a lot of energy every time they brake (movement is converted into heat via friction on the brake pads). Hybrid and electric car address that problem by capturing as much of that energy as possible and converting it into electricity, and the same might be about to happen to subway trains with the added twist that it would be tied to the (smart) power grid. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPT… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Green Fashion at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York: Ancient Uzbek Fabrics, Bark Belts, and More (Slideshow)

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GULI Collection, Spring 2011 at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Credit: Emma Grady New York Fashion’s Week ‘s GreenShows have yet to begin and I have already been pounding the pavement attending runway shows and presentations in search of up-and-coming green designers and for hints that more sustainable processes have begun to permeate mainstream fashion. Like de… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Armoire Dressed In Fallen Birch Skin: Sawkille Co.

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Photo: Chris Kendall via The New York Times Gleaming like arboreal wayfinders on a dark night, birches are trees that definitely stand out from the forest crowd. Their bark was traditionally used as paper and has medicinal properties, so it’s not too far a stretch to see them utilized in a decorative sense too, like in this gorgeous birch-skinned armoire by Rhinebeck, NY-based furniture designers Sawkille Co…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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National Conservation Lands Face Threat from Vandals and Looters

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Canyons of the Ancients. Image Credit: Bureau of Land Management Southwest Colorado’s Canyons of the Ancients is home to the greatest known concentration of archaeological sites in the United States. However, though it is protected as part of the National Conservation Lands , this ancient home of the Anasazi people is in trouble, and it’s not alone. Overseen by the Conservation Lands Foundation , the Na… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Today on Planet 100: Italian Mafia Cleans Up with Wind Energy (Video)

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Why "Gandhi of Water" Rajendra Singh Is Walking the Length of the Ganges River

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Image of Rajendra Singh in the documentary Flow via Mongrel Media Considered the Gandhi of water issues, Rajendra Singh is an activist about to begin an incredible walk in order to bring attention to India’s water problems. Starting on October 1st at the threatened Goumouk glacier in the Himalayas, the head of the Ganges River, he will walk along the river’s length to its mouth at the Bay of Bengal. Singh is embarking on this 37-day journey for a singular purpose — to illustrate how the health of our fresh water systems determines the health of human populati… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Bikes and Streetcars Under Threat As The Suburban Car Loving Politicians Fight Back

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Google the phrase “war on cars” and you will find that across North America, people are using the phrase to defend the happy motorized way of life. As one blog put it : Hiding behind the veil of environmentalism and “sustainability,” a small number of activists are having a big influence on tax policy, urban planning, and government regulation with the hope of shifting our society away from the individualism and freedom afforded by the automobile. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Today on Planet 100: Robots to the Rescue (Video)

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Gulf Oil Spill Threatens Extinction of World’s Smallest Seahorse

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Photo via wikipedia The Gulf oil disaster has done still unknowable damage to marine wildlife, with everything from fish to seabirds under threat. But at least one species is threatened with extinction — the dwarf seahorse , a tiny animal less than two inches long which is unique to the Gulf Coast. It lives among the seagrass beds in shallow water most of the year, but huge chunks of these beds have been killed by the toxins from the spill.

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