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Join Hands Across the Sand This Saturday! Support a Future That Doesn’t Need Offshore Drilling

It’s probably a pretty safe bet that if you’re reading TreeHugger then you’re mad as hell (and don’t want to take it anymore) about the BP oil spill. Now, there are plenty of ways you can take action and express your outrage at BP, as well as show support for alternatives to oil, but the one you should take part in this Saturday, June 26th, occurring at a beach near you, is Hands Across the Sand :… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Today on Planet 100: Botox Kills Emotions (Video)

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Oil, War, Mobile Phones and Electric Cars: The Fully Charged Show (Video)

Image credit: Fully Charged From fast-charging electric vehicles , to checking out the Tesla Model S , legendary comic actor Robert Llewellyn has already produced some great material for electric vehicle enthusiasts on his “Gearless” internet show. But it seems it was time for a change. “Gearless” has just relaunched as “Fully Charged”. And it seems Mr Llewellyn is getting more confrontational. Watch… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Scientists Track Sea Turtles’ Mysterious Travels for Better Conservation

Photo via Live Science Threatened and endangered sea turtles are getting some extra attention as they migrate around Florida. Green, hawksbill and loggerhead turtles are being equipped with cameras to record their movements so that biologists know what they need to do to help protect these species. Dry Tortugas National Park, 70 miles west of Key West, Florida, is a protected area, but it’s just a small fraction of the area the turtles use during their lifetimes. However, scientists don’t know exactly where these turtles’ ranges extend. So,… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Georgia Rep Says Clean Energy Bill Will Kill Grandma

Representative Paul Broun says clean energy legislation will cause electricity prices to rise, which will make it too expensive to run air conditioning, and people will die of hypothermia. Joe Romm types it out: … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Saharan Bees Survive 10,000 Year Isolation

Image credit: cygnus921 /Flickr Around the world, honeybee populations are shrinking. Some colonies suffer from infestations of parasitic mites , others, the widespread use of pesticides , and some struggle to cope with changing climatic conditions. But deep in the Sahara desert, one colony of bees lives on in blissful isolation, as it has for as many as 10,000 years…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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PETA Offers Reward in Senseless Killing of Seals

Image credit: SPCA I’ve never been a huge fan of PETA’s wilder stunts. From complaining about Obama’s “execution” of flies , to teaming up with “octomom” to encourage spaying and neutering , the group has often chosen headline-grabbing sensationalism over substantive debate. (Admittedly quite successfully!) But whatever I think of their more controversial tactics, there is no doubt they are staunch and tireless defenders … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Today on Planet 100: Gambling for Good (Video)

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Threadless Sells T-shirt to Fund BP Gulf Oil Spill Recovery

All proceeds from sales of the PeliCAN T-shirt will go to the Gulf Restoration Network. Images via Threadless.com . Guest bloggers Andrea Donsky and Randy Boyer are co-founders of NaturallySavvy.com . Online T-shirt seller Threadless is at it again. Known for pitching in for a good cause, the company is donating all proceeds from the sale of an oil spill-inspired T-shirt to the Gu… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Today on Planet 100: Top 5 Celebrity Eco Dads (Video)

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