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We’re Killing Everything, Including Ourselves: Royal Society Sort of Says

photo: loco085 / Creative Commons In case the litany of separate studies showing how bad the ongoing extinction crisis the planet is undergoing, driven for all intents and purposes entirely by humans, really is haven’t driven the point home: A new series of content from the Royal Society (h/t to

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Scientists Make a Nutty Discovery About Crickets

Photo: Wagner Machado Carlos Lemes / CC Sometimes when researchers explore the array of complex and fascinating creatures on this planet, what they find has power to renew our sense of wonder about nature, and even to change the way we look at life itself — but then again, it’s not always so on the ball. Still, scientists recently uncovered … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Fast Food Wrappers and Popcorn Bags Leach Fire-Fighting Chemical into Food

Image: SlinkyDragon via Flickr The evils of fast food are seemingly endless: they are hazards to both our health and to the environment , and who knows what the consequences of all the preservatives are. But now, turns out the packaging also leaches its … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Community Support Group for Backyard Chicken Keepers

Image credit: Transition Town Wivenhoe With a live webcam of horrific chicken cruelty fresh in my memory, I’ve been thinking a lot about my own experiences of backyard chicken keeping . While I can’t now imagine not having fresh eggs, fertilizer, waste disposal and companionship provided by the ladies in the backyard, I do remember a time when I was incredibly in… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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The End of Cheap Materialism and the Value of ‘Enough’

Image credit: The Gifted Photographer Whether it’s young couples living simply as an alternative American Dream , TreeHugger founder Graham Hill’s LifeEdited project for an ultra low-footprint apartment , or localization advocates explor… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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On the Street….Calle del Prado, Madrid
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Pushing the Limits of Extreme Nature Photography

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Two Prisoners Raise Endangered Frogs by Hand

Photo via Northwest Trek Some might say James Goodall and Harry Greer have a soft spot for frogs — and they’d likely agree with that. In fact, it could be said that the relationship between the two men and the dozens of endangered frogs they helped raise is a bit like that of a parent and child — and they’d probably agree with that as well. “We baby them like little kids,” says Goodall. “They’ve got personalities, too, it seems like.” But the setting f… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Weekday Vegetarian: Lentil and Spinach Ragout Over Pasta (Book Review)

Photo: Kelly Rossiter After the very rich butternut squash pasta dinner that we indulged in the other night, my husband and I were craving something a little lighter and healthier. In fact I was rather surprised when he suggested I make something with lentils. I reached for The Meat Lover’s Meatless Cookbook by Kim O’Donnel which I have been reading and using quite a bit lately. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Why Bikes for Girls is a Lifechanging Concept in Africa (Video)

Image credit: World Bicycle Relief When April dared to suggest 6 reasons why the world needs more girls on bikes , she was accused of sexism. Yet from female cyclists’ view on podium girls through to concerns about women cyclists’ personal safety , there’s no doubt that gender issues should be an important part of the conversation wh… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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