SeaWorld Accused Of Slavery
By DAVID CRARY AND JULIE WATSON SAN DIEGO — A federal court is being asked to grant constitutional rights to five killer whales who perform at marine parks – an unprecedented and perhaps quix...
Why Is Coke Going White?
By James Gerken Have you seen the new Coke can yet? Beginning November 1, 1.4 billion of Coke''s famous red cans will be turning white in honor of the world''s polar bears. Coca-Cola anno...
Pro-Vegetarian Commercials to Air on MTV
We recently wrote about the pro-vegetarian ads Mercy For Animals spread throughout busy transit spots in Chicago. Now, the animal rights organization has unveiled three very powerful television commercials. ...
Sierra Club Sees Progress in Moving Beyond Coal
By Marc Gunther "We are starting to create the ecological U-turn that David Brower talked about, decades ago. On coal, it''s dramatic. We''ve seen a halt to the coal rush." &quo...
Mark Ruffalo Pushes Pipeline Protests At Occupy Wall Street
Actor and activist Mark Ruffalo joined other environmentalists at Occupy Wall Street in New York City on October 21, asking the crowd to join him in protesting the Keystone XL Pipeline on November 6 in W...
Javan rhinos extinct in Vietnam
WWF and the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) confirmed the extinction of the Javan rhinoceros in Vietnam on October 25, 2011. (more…)...
The “Green” Alpaca
By TreeLiving.com Virtually unknown in the United States just a few decades ago, the alpaca has already become a very popular domesticated animal, particularly for hobby farmers. Originally native to the Andes...
Blackfriars Bridge, Victorian London Landmark, To Receive Solar Upgrade
By Susan DeFreitas The Blackfriars Bridge over the River Thames was constructed back in Victorian times, and now it''s getting a distinctly steampunk facelift with the addition of 4,400 photovoltaic pan...
PUTTING CONSERVATION BACK ON THE CONSERVATIVE AGENDA
By Tom Zeller Jr. Rob Sisson, the president of the group Republicans for Environmental Protection, walks something of a lonely road these days. His group, founded in 1996, aims to restore what it calls the &qu...
BP Asks Judge To Toss Montana Lawsuit Over Cleanup
By MATT VOLZ HELENA, Mont. -- BP lawyers are asking a judge to dismiss a Montana lawsuit that alleges the oil giant took millions of dollars in insurance money and then left the state with the bill for c...