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Archaeologists Sound Alarm about Risk BP Drilling in Libya Could Pose to Ancient Sites

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Some of Libya’s most important coastal ruins could be irreparably harmed by an oil spill. Photo by moscayan via Flickr. With its rich ancient sites only recently opened up to visitors, Libya ‘s slowly developing tourism industry may be in trouble before it really even gets going. According to archaeologists, 7th-century-BC cities and historic shipwrecks — many o… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Gulf Oil Spill Threatens Extinction of World’s Smallest Seahorse

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

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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Mystical Mt. Fuji is Tourist-Polluted

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image from oldphotosjapan : Mount Fuji in Clear Weather by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) Mt. Fuji in Japan is one of the most famous and iconic mountains in the world; it has been the subject of endless photographs, poems and paintings over the centuries. It is also a spiritual symbol, sacred in the Shinto religion. But it has become a huge site of tourism, growing in popularity yearly. There were 200,000 visitors a decade ago and 430,000 in 2008. With that growth comes garbage, noise, tacky tourist shops, more garbage and a lack of toilet facilities…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Obese Orangutan Finds a Healthier New Home

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo via The Telegraph Oshine the orangutan has a bit of a weight problem . After being kept as a pet for 13 years, lazing around and eating junk-food , the portly primate ballooned up to 220 pounds – but she should soon be on the right track to a hea… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Seasonal Shifts Could Be Confusing Bees

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image credit: ruurmo /Flickr Everything from fungus to parasites, pesticides to disease, pollution to habitat loss, has been blamed for the startling—often sudden— declines in bee populations worldwide… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Elephants: India’s New "National Heritage Animal" To Receive Same Protection As Tigers

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo: Elephant being bathed in a temple in Thrissur (K.C. Sowmish via The Hindu ) As long-standing icons of its unique cultural psyche, India’s threatened elephants are finally getting the protection — and well-deserved recognition — they need. In a bid for better conservation, earlier this week the Indian government formally declared the elephant its “national heritage animal”, elevating the legendary pachyderm alongside the likes of the majestic tiger, in the hopes of averting a future con… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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If Octopuses Are Self-Aware, Are You Less Likely To Eat Them?

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo via Brian Gratwicke Does the intelligence of an animal factor in on your decision whether or not to eat them? Many people consider pigs to be incredibly intelligent, but they’re still mostly factory farmed in often abhorrent conditions. Scientists are pushing for dolphins and other cetaceans to have non-human person status, complete with inalienable rights. But they’re still hunted every year as a fish stock, as the documentary The Cove has highlighted. And what about cephalopods, a.k.a. octopuses and squid, which are known to be highly intelligent — so… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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7 Green Ferry Trips Around the World

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo via JWGA Inc Sometimes the waterway is both greener and faster than the highway. Though ferries are bigger than cars and usually use more fuel, they can carry hundreds of people and cars at one time. Plus, they are also often the shortest route from point A to point B — meaning a fraction of the mileage that would be spent in a car. In cities that offer commuter ferries to keep rush hour under control, ferries are also a solution to traffic jams — meaning less stress as well as fuel consumption. From New York and California to Italy and Australia, add thes… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Today on Planet 100: Tiger Cub Violates Carry-On Restrictions (Video)

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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Exclusive Look at California’s Secret Titan Redwood Trees (Slideshow)

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image credit: M. D. Vaden of Oregon Deep in the forests of northern California is a grove of trees unlike any other in the world. Within only a few acres lies an incredible density of old-growth redwood trees—including many of the world’s largest trees. It’s called the Grove of Titans and its location is a secret.

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