The Week in Pictures: Bluefin Tuna’s Booming Black Market, Cyclist Hit and Run and More (Slideshow)
November 12, 2010 No Comment
Investigative journalists have blown the lid on the plight of the Bluefin tuna in a shocking new report that dishes the dirty details of the $4 billion black market in this critically endangered fish. This week, we also report the news of a cyclist who was the victim of a hit and run by a money manager for Smith Barney; the story of a group of activists who planted a hidden webcam in an Israeli factory farm; more great, green gift ideas from our Holiday Gift Guides, and more in a roundup of the most interesting, most popular, and most bizarre stories.
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Image credit: Fishy Farm Aquaponics From the urban aquaponics of Growing Power to planned industrial-scale fish and plant farming operations , there is no shortage of people trying to make aquaponics—or the symbiotic combination of hydroponics and aquaculture—work. Yet while there are a few ready-to-use aquaponics kits on the marke… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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The Week in Animal News: New Lizard Found on Menu, Cricket with Huge Testicles and More (Slideshow)
November 12, 2010 No Comment
Credit: Dr. Lee Grismer Yes, that’s a pile of lizards on that plate — self-cloning ones, no less! That’s just one big story in the animal world this week — we also have stunning close-ups of South American birds, smiling seals, eyeless white ants, sunburn whales, and tiny baby hedgehogs. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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It’s that time of year again; Monday, November 15 is America Recycles Day. Even the EPA is into it this year, telling us that “By teaching our children the importance of recycling, they can take lessons of environmental consciousness with them throughout their lives..” But what is the lesson and who wrote the lesson plan? It’s brought to you by these sponsors:… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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33 pilot whales like this one were found dead on the shores of northwest Ireland earlier this week. Photo: Barney Moss under a Creative Commons License Last Saturday, 33 pilot whales were found dead, beached on the northwest coast of Ireland. Mostly females and calves, the whales either died before washing ashore, or shortly thereafter. Now, scientists are looking to discover what caused the tragedy- and the British Royal Navy is one of the prime suspects. A… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: acritica Climate change is having an impact on many countries in different ways. In the Maldives the sea is threatening to overcome the islands and in Brazil the Amazon River is drying up . Last month it fell to its lowest level in one hundred years and revealed etchings from the Stone Age that had been submerged for 3,000 to 7,000 years. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Potty training at the sloth orphanage from Amphibian Avenger on Vimeo . Sloths are perfectly designed for life in the trees , but even they need to come back down to earth every once in a while — especially when nature calls. For a group of baby sloths at Costa Rica’s Aviarios del Caribe wildlife sanctuary, however, learning to descend the trees to make their business doesn’t always come easy. But thanks to the patience and dedication of the sanctuary’s … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Though it’s been a well-known ingredient to chefs in South East Asia for some time, the lizard is new to science. Photo credit: A_of_DooM / Creative Commons Though it has been a regular item on menus across the Mekong delta for as long as anyone can remember, the lizard, now known as Leiolepis ngovantrii , has just recently been introduced to science. The unusual description of the species… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image Credit: Lunch Breath With Permission click to enlarge Graphic designer and cartoonist Tobias Lunchbreath lampoons all of those tags made of recycled cardboard telling us where our money goes. More at Lunch Breath , found on Core77 … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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