Chocolate really is an obsession of mine, and I know I’ve mentioned fair trade chocolate a few times before.  But I think it’s important to buy chocolate from ethical sources, and in light of Valentine’s Day next week, I think it’s worth mentioning again. Read more…

Tornadoes are worse in winter.

Knee brace generates portable power.

American Academy of Pediatrics confirms that phthalates are bad news.

greenissexy has a recipe for lip balm.

Show your support for Dianne’s sinful chocolate dessert!

Is your dog the love of your life? Read more…

Prairie voles get busy.

Grist helps you get busy in an eco-friendly way.

The year of the rat makes pet rodents all the rage (video).

Human activities triggering global soil change.

Umbra talks green company buyouts.

Feeding the birds in winter does so much more than fill their bellies and give you something pretty to look at.

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India deploys armed guards to protect rhinos.

A photo gallery of the tornadoes that ravaged the South.

Nitrogen pollution stomps on biodiversity.

Fish help plant seeds.

Are Americans afraid of the great outdoors?

Sorry for the super late postings today.  

Are you sweating Valentine’s Day? Not sure what to get? Plan ahead and give an eco-friendly gift.

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Sea lions massacred in the Galapagos.

Broomhuggers has an awesome natural pesticide tip.

Before you hit the voting booth, take a look at Grist’s candidate chart.

U.S. cancels clean coal plant.

Human viruses jumping to wild apes.

Photo by refractor.

Bisphenol A (also called BPA), a substance found in certain types of plastics, is believed to cause some very real and very scary side effects. Read more…

KitchenNut clears up some of the confusion surrounding meat labeling.

NatureMoms has an eco-friendly cleaning product giveaway.

Elephants help geckos.

Warming creating extinction risk for hibernators.

Who came up with the idea to rub a chili pepper on a mole rat?