Credit Ansel Adams, US Government Felicity Barringer writes a fascinating article in the New York Times about the effect of noise on fauna in forests , and about recent attempts to lower the volume. The impact of noise on wildlife ranging from birds to whales to elk has been a growing focus of scientific study. Increasing evidence suggests that animals in natural settings modify their behavior, though sometimes only briefly, in response to human commotion.
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Photo by Charleston’s TheDigital via Flickr Creative Commons Curious about what happens in a sea turtle hospital? How do turtles end up there, and how are they rehabilitated? Oceana supporter and actress Lauren Norman visited a Florida sea turtle hospital and science center, and enlightens us on why turtles end up there, what the facility can do to help them, and how we can keep turtles from needing their own special hospitals. Check out the fascinating short video with Lauren, and read up on seven interesting facts about these disappearing … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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The debate was already raging over whether 30% cuts in carbon emission would mean deindustrialization or green growth . Now, according to Business Green, a new report from the Potsdam Institute suggests that the 30% emissions cuts could actually be the key to economic recovery :… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image credit: Salim Virji , used under Creative Commons license. “If the selfish can do good as well, then what meaning is there to the struggles of the selfless?” When I wrote that even Anthony Bourdain’s believes we should eat less meat , commenter Chibinium argued that it was a welcome case of practicality and self-interest taking precedence over virtue. It was just one more reminder that environmentali… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: musicfanatic29 / Creative Commons If breakfast is the most important meal of the day, are you sure you’re starting off with the healthiest — and greenest — possible meal? Cereal is quick and easy, but this is one processed food that can be seriously deceptive — with artificial sweetener, processed grains, and hidden ingredients that aren’t as nutritious as you think.
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Photo via The Guardian Earthquakes, like the one that struck in Christchurch, New Zealand on Monday, rank among the most devastating natural disasters, capable of leveling cities and causing extensive loss of life — largely because they are so unpredictable. On Sunday, however, less than 48 hours before the quake, 107 pilot whales beached themselves and died along the nation’s shores, a phenomenon that biologists have yet to fully understand. The proximity of the two events, in both time and location, have sent the Web in a fren… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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We’ve seen the fashion future at Marc Jacobs and it includes sequins, fur, rubber and cellophane. Put those in alternating retro ladylike silhouettes and modern utility shapes, and you’ve got Jacobs’ mashup fall collection. (Feb. 15)
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Fringe and sequins were everywhere in Diane Von Furstenberg’s “American Legends” collection for fall at New York Fashion Week. (Feb. 13)
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Jason Wu’s newest collection, previewed at New York Fashion Week, successfully turned modern looks into things that evoke an elegance of yesteryear. (Feb. 12)
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