Living in Harmony With Rats
About Rats Many people find that domesticated rats, who are descended from wild Norway rats, are affectionate, intelligent, and sociable animals, not that different from dogs. But others fear rats and don'...
Gulf Cleanup Needed, Government Report Says
By Ramit Plushnick-Masti HOUSTON (AP) -- Coastal states must work together to restore key elements of the Gulf of Mexico that have made it a backbone of the U.S. economy before the ecosystem becomes so weak and...
How FedEx is Starting Its Shift to Electric Vehicles
By Mitch Jackson "It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?" - Henry David Thoreau I have the privilege of speaking again at this year's upcoming 2011 Net Impa...
The world’s longest living creatures
By Gaby Leslie Some of the following creatures are known to have dated back further than the Middle Ages making great grandparents seem like youngsters. From the youngest to the immortal, check out our round-up...
California May Require Labeling of GE Food Products!
An exciting new ballot initiative, if California voters approve, could turn the tide against genetically engineered foods in America. In 1994, a Monsanto employee was quoted as saying, “If you put a label on ge...
Treeliving.com Springs New Facade
LOS ANGELES, CA – October 04, 2011- Treeliving.com launches its new website which has gone under major renovations these past months in order to appeal more to “Greensumers”style and taste. (more…)...
World Animal Day
World Animal Day was started in 1931 at a convention of ecologists in Florence as a way of highlighting the plight of endangered species. Since then it has grown to encompass all kinds of animal life and is wid...
October, 2011 National Adopt-a-Shelter Dog Month
Each year thousands of homeless animals are taken into shelters but only 5 out of 10 dogs and 3 out 10 cats are euthanized because they are not adopted. If you are looking for a new family member to share you...
Yosemite fire grows – 2 campgrounds evacuated
By Casey Newton About 70 homes and two campgrounds were ordered to be evacuated Sunday as a wildfire spread outside Yosemite National Park, fire officials said. The Motor Fire, which spread from a motor...
California Styrofoam Ban: State Aims To Be The First To Ban Foam Containers
By Sheila V. Kumar Restaurant owner Gary Honeycutt says a push in California's state Legislature to ban the plastic foam containers he uses to serve up takeout meals could cost him thousands of dollars in ...