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12:47 pm in accessories, clothing, conservation, fashion, Fashion & Beauty, forestry, Take Action, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger
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Sure, a pair of flip flops won't really save all rainforests, but dropping $18,000 to own them, with the proceeds going to protect 100,000 square feet of endangered rain forest land certainly can't hurt. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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12:27 pm in alternative energy, Business & Politics, california, conservation, renewable energy, solar power by TreeHugger
Bound to rile people up so keep your knee-jerk in check: Mercury News reports on another example of the needs of balancing the equally pressing (and interlinked) needs of expanding renewable energy projecting and conservation. The Santa Clara Audubon Society, the Sierra Club, and a group of local residents are suing to block construction of a 399 MW solar power plant on 3,200 acres in the Panoche Valley in California. Those opposed say the project w...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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8:27 am in biodiversity, conservation, Travel & Nature, united kingdom by TreeHugger
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Its longest running radio soap may have featured carbon offsets and transition towns in its story lines. But the ecological benefits of BBC Radio 4—one of the UK's most popular talk, news and documentary stations—aren't just educational. It turns out that some farmers and c...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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5:29 pm in animals, Business & Politics, conservation, united states by TreeHugger
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In order to help meet Las Vegas vacationers' voracious demand for shrimp in a more 'sustainable' manner, one company has set up an elaborate aquaculture farm to raise shrimp in shipping containers in the middle of the Mohave desert. The company Blue Oasis Pure Shrimp is harvesting a half million pounds of shrimp annually from its intriguing operation....Read the full story on TreeHugger
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1:00 pm in animals, Business & Politics, conservation, fishing, oceans, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger
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Oregon's Governor John Kitzhaber signed bill HB 2838 last Thursday, appropriately during Shark Week, which bans the sale, trade and possession of shark fins. It follows Hawaii and Washington to hammer down on the shark fin trade, and helps with the federal government's legislation on shark finning in US waters. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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9:25 am in animals, birds, conservation, endangered species, Science & Technology, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger
All photos by Jaymi Heimbuch
Friend and fellow photographer Rebecca Jackrel knows the quickest way to my heart -- invite me out into the field with a camera to photograph, well, pretty much any living thing. She invited me along for a trip with Caitlin Robinson-Nilsen of the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory (SFBBO) as she checked on Western Snowy Plover nests for newly hatched chicks to band....Read the full story on TreeHugger
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9:13 am in animals, conservation, endangered species, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger
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Tigers, black rhinoceros, and giant pandas attract a lot of attention from conservationists and wildlife lovers—and...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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7:30 am in conservation, iceland, japan, new zealand, tourism, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger
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The same geothermal heat that can help you reduce your electricity bill is responsible for some of the world's most stunning natural wonders: Hot springs.
When hot water bubbles up through the Earth's crust, the resulting pools are soothing, mineral-rich springs that have been used for medical, therapeutic, and spa treatments for centuries -- and also leave behind min...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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2:50 pm in beaches, Business & Politics, camping, conservation, forestry, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger
The United States is home to 6,624 state parks and has an annual attendance of over 700 million. Yet state parks are being threatened by budget cuts and economic downturn. Here's a list of all state parks set to get the axe. Does your favorite make the cut?
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1:13 pm in animals, conservation, fishing, oceans, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger
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