Bid on Daryl Hannah’s biodiesel El Camino.
Anti-whaling activists released (video).
Pennsylvania allows farmers to come clean about bovine hormone use, or lack there of. I’m guessing only one side will come clean.
FDA says no cough and cold meds for tots.
Sex strike to fight global warming? New play goes Greek for the environment.
My husband and I are couple of chocolate junkies, I tell you, and the darker the better. About a month ago, we were on a quest to see just how high we could go with cocoa percentages. This was the winner. (more…)
Sometimes, all it takes to make a greener choice is a little planning ahead. (more…)
Whole Foods CEO talks about the future of food.
Natalie Portman’s new line of shoes are vegan.
German polar bear cub gets a name (with the cutest picture you’ll see all day).
Mozambique floods worsen (video).
Will Ferrell is a “Solar Neighbor.” What a great program!
Making dinner? Why wash extra plates? (more…)
Predatory starfish swarm in Indonesia.
World’s largest shark species at risk.
Does anyone know what a natural stream looks like?
Beware, the fish ladders of doom.
It’s a rodent of unusual size!
Not everyone has a “health food” store near them, and it’s nice to be able to walk into a regular grocery store and pick up “mainstream” food that is reasonably healthy and made with good ingredients. While I love supporting smaller eco-friendly businesses, it’s also nice to vote with my dollars to say “keep it up” to national brands that are trying to provide healthier options. If they see there’s a market for such products, maybe they’ll manufacture more. (more…)
For two people, we sure wash a lot of glasses in this house. There’s a lot of asking, “Was this your glass or mine?” “Did you drink juice out of this, or was it just water?” and “How long has this been sitting here?” And the solution is often to just put the glass in the dishwasher and get a new one. My remedy? (more…)
A scary story about genetically modified seeds, Monsanto, and patent law.
Heidi Fleiss running her new Stud Farm on wind power.
Presidential science: what the candidates should be talking about.
So long and thanks for all the fish! Are whales and dolphins smarter than we are?
Austrian court rules that chimps are not people.
You know those hints you hear about making your house smell homey, like boiling cinnamon sticks or baking cookies? method’s Gingerbread Spice Aroma Spray is like all that homey goodness in a can. (more…)