image credit Brian Marshall Brian Marshall runs a robot orphanage, repurposing used parts that “refused to give up on life just because they were being discarded.” They are quite clever and funny, if a bit expensive at hi s Etsy store, but he also creates wonderful sculpture photos of his robots in action. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …The Week in Animal News: Piggybacking Polar Bears, Obese Pets, and More (Slideshow)
December 3, 2010 No Comment
Photo credit: Mairi Beautyman Are we making the animals around us fat? Obesity rates among people worldwide have soared over the last several decades — but it turns out that humans aren’t the only ones packing on the pounds. Find this story — as well as lonely turtles, piggybacking polar bears, oysters taking back their shells — and more in The Week in Animal News.
Continue reading …Ecotopia or Sprawling Nightmare? Four Scenarios for the Future of our Cities (video)
December 3, 2010 No Comment
Image credit: Forum for the Future As New York’s efforts to create a livable city show , we are already seeing far-reaching changes to how our cities are organized—and not before time. But there is still an awful lot more to do. Yesterday I wrote about a new report detailing how megacities must change in the face of a population explosion . My initial post focused primarily on the six principles outlined for creating more wor… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …
Image credit: TED /Bonnie Bassler Earlier this week, I wrote a post wondering whether we should think of composting as animal husbandry —given the vast array of living organisms that exist in a compost heap. Now I am wondering whether the same term could apply to simply living. Because I’ve just come across a video that highlights the astounding role that bacteria play in keeping us alive. But be warned—viewing it made me fe… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Celebrities Strip for Turtles, Royal Green Wedding for Kate Middleton and Prince William, and More
December 3, 2010 No Comment
Video: Oceana Sexy comedians
Continue reading …
Photo by Tim Wilson via MNN Creating personalized gifts from scratch has always been a soft spot for me. Even when the gift turns out less than stellar, it’s the fact that someone worked hard on a project with you in mind that really matters. DIYing gifts helps curb a little of the the consumerism that tends to run rampant at this time of year, and can often be done using recycled materials. Even if you don’t tend to be the crafty type, Mother Nature Network has compiled a list of homemade gift… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Champion of The Natural World – Sir David Attenborough Wins Life Time Achievement Award at The Green Awards
December 3, 2010 No Comment
Image via: www.lloydbuck.co.uk Last night in London the Green Awards put on a spectacular evening to celebrate the best creative sustainability communications work of the last year. There were many of the great and good from the world of design, branding and advertising present, but there was one man at the ceremony in whose presence we all felt small. The great Sir David Attenborough was at the Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …
Photo: fortnumandmason Do posh bees make better honey? These bees, living in the heart of Mayfair, only forage in the best places such as St. James Park and Buckingham Palace. They live on the roof of the oh-so-grand department store, Fortnum & Mason , in architecturally designed hives with golden turrets. But what about the honey… … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …
Photo: jinterwas / CC They’re a roving band of macaques who’ve made a habit of treating crops in northern India as their own private buffet, making more than a few enemies in the process. Now, a militia of fed-up farmers has been formed to put an end to primates’ marauding ways, in an effort they’ve dubbed “Operation: Monkey” — but don’t let the name fool you, it won’t involve the type of hi-jinks the name might conjure. Rather, its an operation the government just approved wherein farmers are granted permission to… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …