Illegal logging often happens in far-off places that are all too easily ignored. That’s why we have brought the problem to the heart of Europe - with a 12-metre Amazon tree trunk placed in Brussels to highlight the role of Europe in fuelling the destruction of the world’s rainforests.     Full Story…

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Greenpeace activists, including an ex-miner from the Hunter Valley, blockaded Australia’s most polluting coal-fired power station to call for an Energy [R]evolution. Entering the plant in the early hours of the morning, 16 activists were able to lock themselves to the conveyors that distribute the coal.     Full Story…

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Body’s Own ‘Cannabis (Marijuana)’ Is Good For The Skin, Scientists Find:
Scientists from Hungary, Germany and the U.K. have discovered that our own body not only makes chemical compounds similar to the active ingredient in marijuana (THC), but these play an important part in maintaining healthy skin.
Experimental Philosophy Movement Explores Real-life Dilemmas:
Imagine a business executive who […]

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I have lived with companion animals for my entire life. Cats, dogs, a variety of bird species ranging from finches to chickens, parrots and lories, tropical fish, goldfish and koi, hermit crabs, ants, stick insects, golden hamsters, dwarf hamsters, mice, rats, guinea pigs, bunnies .. and that’s just the short list of animals who lived […]

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Solar Energy: Saved by the Sun is a PBS documentary (a Nova episode) covering the solar energy industry, developments in solar technology, and generally presenting solar energy in a very positive and with a, uh, bright future. The documentary doesn’t go into great depth but has great information in it. Interviewees include two […]

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