May 17, 2013

• ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013
  	It's Preakness Week 'John grew up in the hoity-toity land of Derby Hats and Mint Juleps. Well.here's a walk down memory lane (Some potentially NSFW content).   MORE >>

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• 10,000 BIRDS | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

  The Hummingbirds of Western Montana 'Are invisible. mean, I know they’re out there. The Montana Field Guide, a helpful online compendium provided by the state government, lists seven species. Three of those — the Black-chinned , Calliope , and Rufous Hummingbirds — breed in the Missoula area. There is nothing about the yard that is unbirdy, I don’t think. MORE >>

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• ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013
  	Picture of the Day: Redefining POOR or IRONIC? 'Saw this on my way home yesterday and got a chuckle (at a stop light in case you think I was violating Ohio's driving laws by taking a picture with a handheld device while moving).    The bumper sticker reads "TOO POOR TO BE A REPUBLICAN."  "  The car is a Lexus CT200H which U.S. MORE >>

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• ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013
  	Finding Empowerment Through Vulnerability. ~ Jenn Falk 'Learning to Listen from Within A dear friend of mine recently made this post on her Facebook page, “I’m not Superwoman. don’t have to have it all or do it all.” ” I’ve been thinking about this a lot the last couple of weeks because her statement rang true for me as well; it spoke [.]. MORE >>

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• ECCORAZZI | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

  11 Vegan Desserts to Make This Spring 'Spring is full of so many seasonal yummy berries and fruits that make desserts taste light and fresh, especially when they’re vegan. Read More The post 11 Vegan Desserts to Make This Spring appeared first on Ecorazzi. Eats Featured News Recipes Vegan MORE >>

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• ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

  7 More Ways for Yogis to Enjoy Summer. ~ Josie Huang 'Enjoy summer’s abundance with a yogic mind. When we think of yoga, we usually associate it with practicing on the mat and asanas. While this is an integral aspect of yoga practice, there are many other ways to incorporate different elements of yoga practice, which are often neglected or due to lack of supportive opportunity. [.]. MORE >>

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• GREEN PROPHET | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

  Powerful Middle Eastern Graphics from Kuwait’s Mohammad Sharif 'Kuwaiti graphic designer Mohammad Sharaf serves up powerful pictures based on current events, salted with modern Middle Eastern humor and instantly provocative. I read about the announcement in a newspaper and couldn’t believe it. I thought it was really funny and far-fetched so I decided to create this artwork,” he told the Saudi Gazette. MORE >>

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• ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

  George Takei’s Response to “20 Young People Who Believe Marriage Should Be Between a Man & a Woman.” {Pictures} '“Our adversaries call their campaigns ‘in defense of marriage’ or ‘in protection of marriage.’ ’ Why are they so defensive and protective? Are their marriages so fragile?” This was his reply to the article, [.]. MORE >>

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• GREEN BLOG | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

  New app helps you avoid unethical brands and companies 'When you go shopping it’s not easy to keep track on which products or brands you shouldn’t buy to avoid supporting the destruction of rainforests or animal abuse. It just seems as an impossible feat to exert your power as an individual consumer and make informed decisions! This all sounds very promising! Have you already tried the app? MORE >>

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• NATURE CONSERVANCY - SCIENCE | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013
  	‘Let’s Get Back to Ecology’: A New Interview with Peter Kareiva 'Peter Kareiva. Image credit: poptech /Flickr via a Creative Commons license. Nature Conservancy Chief Scientist Peter Kareiva recently gave an interview to Biodiverse Perspectives , a blog written by more than 100 graduate students in biodiversity science around the world. Read the full interview here. MORE >>

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• You’re a Plus-size Model? ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Bieber’s Monkey Officially Becomes German Property Tonight ECCORAZZI | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• A Yoga Body. ~ Meghan McCracken ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• A Rain Barrel Fundraiser for Coastkeeper MOMS GOING GREEN | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• A Message to Yoga Teachers, Students, Practitioners, Healers & Clients. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Share Your Energy-Saving Story! MOMS GOING GREEN | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Unstoppable Crazy Ants Invade Southeast U.S. ECCORAZZI | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Mad Science: The Nuclear Power Experiment GREEN BLOG | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Weekend Treat: Vegan Peanut Butter Bars ECCORAZZI | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• How to Bring Discipline to Your Practice. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Nir Meiri’s Marine Light is a Sustainable Seaweed Lamp You Can Eat GREEN PROPHET | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• The Green Buzz: Friday, May 17 CONSERVANCY TALK | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Getting Lost Helped Me Find Myself. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Senate Invites Public Comment on Atomic Waste Draft Bill SIGHTLINE DAILY | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• 6 Ways to Get the Love We Deserve. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Big Victory: Minnesota's Landmark Clean Energy Standard Charts Course Beyond Dirty Energy SIERRA CLUB COMPASS | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Yoga Doesn’t Have to Be Everything to Be Awesome. ~ Caroline Burau ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• EU Announces Increased Investments Into Alternative Energies ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• The Power of Words. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• The Effects of Grease on Water Quality HUG A TREE WITH ME | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Under the Influence of the Buddha. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• What Makes a Green Christmas Tree ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Real Giving is Real Receiving: 5 Ways to Help Others While Supporting Yourself. ~ Jon Schreiber ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Designing For Generosity THE GREEN CHANGEMAKERS | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Should You Go Back to Work? ~ Leslie Mason ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Weekend Reading 5/17/13 SIGHTLINE DAILY | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• The Universal Corn Chip. ~ Mark DiFilippo ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Do I Need Another Drink? SIGHTLINE DAILY | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• SAVORTEX reaches out and gives a helping hand GREEN (LIVING) REVIEW | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Glass Sponge Found in U.S. ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Termite technology to shape new ‘breathing’ buildings GREEN (LIVING) REVIEW | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Do Just Five Things DAILY DANNY | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Boost butterfly numbers with ‘Buzz’™ GREEN (LIVING) REVIEW | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• If You Can’t Stand the Heat, Get out of the Ocean CELSIAS | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Do the Math on Climate Change CELSIAS | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

• Living Green Infrastructure Declaration’ CELSIAS | FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013

May 16, 2013

• GREEN (LIVING) REVIEW | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013
  	Farmer Faces Jail for Feeding Community 'Baraboo, Wisconsin, May 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) : Food rights activists from around North America will meet at the Sauk County Courthouse in this tiny town on May 20 to support Wisconsin dairy farmer Vernon Hershberger and food sovereignty. MORE >>

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• 10,000 BIRDS | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013
  	Police Officer Interrupts Chase to Save Ducklings 'This is just plain awesome. Via Buzzfeed. News ducklings MORE >>

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• GREEN TRAVELER GUIDES | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

  Indie green hotels band together to offer sustainable options for frequent travelers 'How can frequent travelers earn free stays and other perks at cool green hotels that aren''t part of big chains? Enter the nation''s largest point-based loyalty program for indie hotels. Indie green hotels band together to offer sustainable options for frequent travelers is a post from: Green Traveler Guides. MORE >>

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• ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013
  	Obviously this explains why I lean further right than John 'Men who are physically strong are more likely to take a right wing political stance, while weaker men are inclined to support the welfare state, according to a new study. Researchers discovered political motivations may have evolutionary links to physical strength. via www.dailymail.co.uk. MORE >>

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• ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013
  	The real message of love. 'Thich Nhat Hanh, with guidance along the confusing path through joy and suffering that is this precious human birth. “There is no enlightenment outside of daily life.” ” “When we walk like (we are rushing), we print anxiety and sorrow on the earth. We have to walk in a way that we only print peace and [.]. MORE >>

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• 10,000 BIRDS | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

  Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of May 2013? 'Do you think flying flamingos look like flaming pencils? Jochen does ! May is in full stride now, which means migration is in full stride, which means most nature lovers are spending as much time outside as possible. Frankly, I’m amazed many of you even have time to read this. Is anybody out there? How about you? Birding May weekend MORE >>

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• GREEN PROPHET | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

  Chillout Cafe: Dubai’s First Ice Lounge Makes its Chilling Debut 'Ice hotels are fairly commonplace in northern countries where temperatures regularly fall below freezing, but that didn’t stop the Sharaf Group from opening an ice lounge in the middle of the desert. The latest in a string of improbable Dubai attractions, the Chillout Cafe offers hot drinks and food in sub-zero temperatures. Meals are extra. MORE >>

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• CONSERVANCY TALK | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

  The Green Buzz: Thursday, May 16 'We’ve got some interesting news on the climate change front this morning. America has its first climate change refugees. Grist ). The Farm Bill has been approved by the House. Huffington Post ). What’s blue, provides over 80 percent of U.S. fresh water, and is suffering? The Great Lakes. MNN ). NPR ). National Geographic ). MORE >>

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• ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013
  	Your Intuition Is Your Answer. '“When you know, you know.”  ”  I never understood this quote, until I understood it.  Nine years ago, I stood in the doorway of the house in which I currently live, and declared, “I’m home,” without ever stepping foot inside.  One month later, I moved in. Two and a half years ago, I visited my friend [.]. MORE >>

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• ECCORAZZI | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013
  	Ricky Gervais Dreams of Opening a Wildlife Sanctuary 'Ricky Gervais has teamed up with the WSPA, Cruelty Free International and PETA to speak out against cruelty to animals. Read More The post Ricky Gervais Dreams of Opening a Wildlife Sanctuary appeared first on Ecorazzi. Animals Causes News Top News ricky gervais MORE >>

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• No wonder I got the f@$% out of North Carolina ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• The Magic of Yoga, Breathing & Meditation. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Turkey, Iran, Syria Top List for Worst Journalism Countries GREEN PROPHET | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Letting Go: The Practice of Vairagya. ~ Christine Malossi ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Nature Photo of the Week: Morning After the Storm CONSERVANCY TALK | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• New Yoga Pose: Cuddlecatasana. {Video} ~ Catherine Beekmans ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• America’s Real Problem with Solar Energy ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS NETWORK | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• When Our Guilt Interferes With Our Ability to Seek Justice. ~ Paula Carrasquillo ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• The Future of Energy in a World of 400ppm and Rising NATURE CONSERVANCY - SCIENCE | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Springtime Cleansing: Juice or Smoothie? ~ Jennifer Radhika Lung ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• How cooking can help save the food system MOMS GOING GREEN | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Saving Abercrombie & Fitch in 5 Easy Steps. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Adrenaline Rush: Three Unexpected Encounters with Nature CONSERVANCY TALK | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Climate Change. ~ Jenna Penielle Lyons ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Top Outdoor Activities to Do This Autumn ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Creating Quality, Not Quantity in Your Practice. ~ Richelle Morgan ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Willie Nelson Raises Over $120,000 for West, Texas Victims ECCORAZZI | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Why I Write for elephant. ~ Michelle Marchildon ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• An Open Letter to Energy Secretary Moniz on Natural Gas Exports SIERRA CLUB COMPASS | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• My Love-Hate Relationship with Food. ~ Terri Tremblett ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Why the 400ppm CO2 Milestone is so Important GREEN PROPHET | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Three Ways to “Win” an Argument with Your Husband. ~ Shasta Townsend ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• This Year, Waffles SIGHTLINE DAILY | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• 7 Ways to Work the Third Shift & Survive. ~ Joe Choi ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• The Skinny on WA’s New Stormwater Permits (#2) SIGHTLINE DAILY | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Taming the Brambling Fires: Tap Into Your Inner Peace. ~ Olivia Zino ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• What’s the Most Energy Efficient Home A/C Unit? ECO CHIC | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• 10 Reasons I Still Love You. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Designing a Resilient Community THE GREEN CHANGEMAKERS | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Reporting from the Front Lines of Human Experience: Meditation, Media & the Monkey Mind. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• DIY: cutting your water and heating bills with two shower devices GREEN LIVING IDEAS | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Brooklyn to the ‘Burgh. ~ Janna Leyde ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Sustainable Cities Through a Grassroots Environmental Movement THE GREEN CHANGEMAKERS | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Where Do You Find Ordinary Magic? ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Chocolate Treats For The Holidays ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Grow and eat your weeds GREEN (LIVING) REVIEW | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Nets Destroying Ecosystems In Kenya ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Grow your own and reconnect with the land GREEN (LIVING) REVIEW | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Huge Victory in Oregon Builds Momentum Against Coal SIERRA CLUB COMPASS | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Stop Wishing Your Body Were Different. ~ Joy Fichiera ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Portable Incense DAILY DANNY | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Kerry List Threats to Children CELSIAS | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

• Refrigerator and freezer: ideal temperatures and humidities for efficient operation GREEN LIVING IDEAS | THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013

May 15, 2013

• 10,000 BIRDS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

  Two Bald Eagles Survive Crash Landing 'Well, that brings a new meaning to the phrase “ the eagle has landed.” ” In the case of two Bald Eagles at the Duluth International Airport in Minnesota, the landing was of the not-so-smooth variety. The birds had locked their talons during a mid-air battle and plummeted to the tarmac together. Birds News Bald Eagles MORE >>

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• ECCORAZZI | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013
  	Paul McCartney Wants Global Ban on Cosmetic Testing on Animals 'Every animal lover looked at Europe as a beacon of what could be when the EU implemented its ban on cosmetics that have been tested on animals. Read More The post Paul McCartney Wants Global Ban on Cosmetic Testing on Animals appeared first on Ecorazzi. Animals Causes News Top News paul mccartney MORE >>

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• SIGHTLINE DAILY | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

  Northwest Fossil Fuel Exports: New Sightline Report for Canada 'In British Columbia’s provincial elections yesterday, the right-of-center Liberal party pulled off an astonishing upset to hang onto power. It was an election in which the politics of fossil fuel expansion played a meaningful role , particularly for the NDP, the major opposition party. You can find the full report here. Climate & Energy MORE >>

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• ELEPHANT JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013
  	10 Reasons To Have More Sex. 'It’s not a secret that sex sells or that just the mention of sex gets everyone a little hot under the collar. Humans were designed to be sensual beings and are drawn to sex as a profound vehicle to connect, feel, experience pleasure and euphoria, make babies and love others. When the time and space [.]. MORE >>

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• NATURE CONSERVANCY - SCIENCE | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013
  	Good Fire, Bad Fire: An Ecologist’s Perspective 'Table Mountain Fire, eastern Cascades, Washington, September 2012. By Ryan Haugo, Washington-Idaho Forest Ecologist. The 2012 Pacific Northwest wildfire season was one for the record books. In Idaho, the Mustang Complex alone burned 300,000 acres.  Not exactly chump change in this time of fiscal cliffs and sequestration. Not necessarily.  MORE >>

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• ECCORAZZI | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

  Shelter Dogs and Cats Become Colorado’s Official State Pet 'Colorado''s governor recently handed shelter dogs and cats the great honor of becoming the official state pet. Read More The post Shelter Dogs and Cats Become Colorado’s Official State Pet appeared first on Ecorazzi. Animals Causes News Top News MORE >>

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• ELEPHANT JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

  “Life will break you. Nobody can protect you from that…” ~ Louise Erdrich 'Whether physically or emotionally, or both, no one gets out of life alive. Life is rough stuff. Recently I’ve been wondering if I’m up to it. And, luckily, service pulls me forward. Otherwise, I’d drown in hurt, in disappointment, in self-pity. Perhaps you’ve hurt, too.  Life is full of heartbreak. Of loneliness. MORE >>

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• CONSERVANCY TALK | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

  The Green Buzz: Wednesday, May 15 'Elephant poachers, take note. Elephants may be growing more aggressive to those who pose a threat. Huffington Post ). Cuts in volcano monitoring ? Thanks, sequester. MNN ). The North and South Poles are shifting. Take a wild guess as to why… ( Scientific American ). pod of whales has adopted a deformed bottlenose dolphin. MORE >>

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• ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013
  	I played outdoor hoops today 'I matched up with a guy who drove a Volt MORE >>

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• 10,000 BIRDS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

  Winter in Wellington 'While all the posts I see in the blog (when I can bring myself to read it and let’s face it, that isn’t often at the best of times) are about spring and migrants and birds that are so gauche they actually dress in pink, here in New Zealand we are experiencing the start of winter. Don’t mind me. Well, maybe January. Change. MORE >>

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• I'll take the over ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Mathematics: this is the Best Spoken Word I’ve Heard since Forever. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Is Ginger Really Better Than Drugs for Pain? ECCORAZZI | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• EU To Take Action Against Swedish Wolf Hunts ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• PTSD is a Natural, Human Response to Disordered Events: An Interview with Chris Eder. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• UN: Eat Beetles and Crickets to Fight World Hunger GREEN PROPHET | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Soul Connection: The Deepest Kind of Relationship. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• How To: Persuading a Politician to Go Green ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Decoding Angelina Jolie. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• 2013 Aga Khan Architecture Awards Betters Muslim Communities in Iran, Morocco and Lebanon GREEN PROPHET | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• He Holds My Hand While We Sleep: Dreams, Desire & Yoga Nidra. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Jill Stein: Why capitalism is killing the planet GREEN BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Ben Affleck Creates Shoes for Charity ECCORAZZI | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• IMF: Cut Energy Subsidies and Reduce Global CO2 by 13 Percent GREEN PROPHET | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• FeedBros.com - Supplying Organic Feed, Grain and Fertilizer  HUG A TREE WITH ME | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Dozens of U.S. Cities Board the Bike-Sharing Bandwagon GREEN BLOG | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Tar Sands and Soda? Launching the Future Fleet Campaign SIERRA CLUB COMPASS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Party Time! Support Manufacture NY’s New Space and Made in NYC This Weekend ECO CHIC | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• The Foundational Trinity: Grounding, Orienting and Resourcing. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• May 17th is Bike to Work Day MOMS GOING GREEN | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• President Cruz? ELEPHANT JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Gulf Inventor Creates “Alma” – a 20 Square Mile Saltwater and Dew Collector GREEN PROPHET | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Budget Conscious Bride? Gorgeous Used Wedding Dresses Available Online ECO CHIC | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Oil Clean up using Hay ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• To All of Us Who Make Stories. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Create the Ultimate Vegan Campout in Five Easy Steps ECCORAZZI | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• To Get More Done Take a Break. ~ Julie van Amerongen ELEPHANT JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Natural Spa Day at Home ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Freedom for America’s Wild Horses. ~ Amy Cushing ELEPHANT JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• A United Nations of All Species CELSIAS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Why Ignoring Your Past Doesn’t Work. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• My Wild Kingdom App Wins FWA Mobile of the Day Award CELSIAS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• The Thaw: Emerging from the Winter of Practice. ~ Meghan Kirk ELEPHANT JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• UCS Cartoon of the Month CELSIAS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• What if I Forget How to Write? ELEPHANT JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Sea Level Rising Around Indian Islands ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• An Open Letter to Men. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Water Sensitive Urban Design THE GREEN CHANGEMAKERS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• The Ox Butcher. {Poem} ~ Adam Byrn Tritt ELEPHANT JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Climate Change Adaptation Toolkit and User Guide: a comprehensive guide to planning for climate change adaptation in three steps THE GREEN CHANGEMAKERS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Quote of the Day: From Molten Ball to Opera—This Earth Now Sings. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Is your garden hose a chemical nightmare? GREEN (LIVING) REVIEW | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Make Sense of It. ~ Nicole Weinberger ELEPHANT JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Before looking for life on other planets GREEN (LIVING) REVIEW | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Do not kill Buddha; thou would Bury the Dead. ~ Enver Rahmanov ELEPHANT JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Jatropha Trees Looked To For Biofuel ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• The Question I Lived with for a Year. ~ Catherine la O’ ELEPHANT JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Choose a Pic! DAILY DANNY | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• “Amphibian Ark” launched in Los Angeles ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• What Are You Willing to Die For? ~ Edith Lazenby ELEPHANT JOURNAL | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Christchurch's Pallet Pavilion for Another Year - On PledgeMe CELSIAS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Hello to hello lemon CELSIAS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

• Storm of the Century, Every Two Years? CELSIAS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013

May 14, 2013

• SIERRA CLUB COMPASS | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

  Sierra Club & Solar Crowdfunding For the World's Poor 'More than 1.3 billion people around the world live in darkness lacking access to even small amounts of life changing electricity. The good news is we can change their fate and help solve climate change at the same time. These institutions simply aren't financing enough clean energy - let alone decentralized clean energy that serves the poor. MORE >>

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• 10,000 BIRDS | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

  Avian Expansion in Two Acts 'ARUBA — Of all the places that I’ve had the privilege to bird, Aruba is probably has the poorest birding coverage. For starters, it’s small. And really windy. And mostly desert. None of the things that really lend themselves to high bird diversity. So why waste your time on this mostly over-developed island anyway? Of course not. MORE >>

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• ELEPHANT JOURNAL | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

  “My Medical Choice.” Angelina Jolie, 37, Publicly Explains Why She Recently Underwent A Double Mastectomy. 'This is public leadership. “Kudos, Angelina Jolie. It’s awesome that she made this public.” ” 1 in 400 people have a BRCA mutation. NPR has a powerful article on why the BRCA1 gene is so expensive to test for: its been allowed to be patented. It’s important to make it clear that a BRCA mutation is [.]. MORE >>

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• GREEN PROPHET | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013
  	Kuwait Prepares for the End of Oil 'While the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have been outspoken about their shift to renewable energy to shore up for when oil supplies start to wane, Kuwait has largely remained in the shadows. Kuwait has the best solar irradiation along the Arabian Peninsula, which means they are well poised to bring solar energy on board. MORE >>

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• ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

  Yes, but how many jobs were created? 'Don't tell the natural scientists but. shhhh. environmental quality improves when economic activity shuts down ( Economics-ejournal.org ): Environmental Impact of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The results indicate that compared to other regions, air quality in Beijing improved for a short period of time. MORE >>

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• CONSERVANCY TALK | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

  Dialogues on the Environment: Q&A with Helene Gayle 'Mark Tercek is the president and CEO of The Nature Conservancy and author of Nature’s Fortune: How Business and Society Thrive By Investing in Nature. You can follow Mark on Twitter @MarkTercek and find more of his writing on The Huffington Post. Mark Tercek: Where is CARE focused today? What are your top goals? How can we improve? Helene D. MORE >>

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• ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013
  	Please tell me there is a co-author named Ferb 'I don't want to take all of the credit but were started this blog in the middle of last decade: For six decades, Americans have tended to drive more every year. But in the middle of the last decade, the number of miles driven — both over all and per capita — began to drop, notes a report to be published on Tuesday by U.S. MORE >>

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• ELEPHANT JOURNAL | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

  What Buddha Might Say To Deepak Chopra. '“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” ~ ” ~ The Buddha Many years ago, we were teaching a meditation weekend in Plymouth, England. On the Saturday, after the program was over for the day, Carole, one of the attendees, told us she had just been with Deepak Chopra, that he had walked out of the [.]. MORE >>

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• ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013
  	I'm trying to figure out what this says about me   Further, only one former student has endorsed me for my skills and expertise in Higher Education, Teaching, Communication or Environmental Valuation and no one has endorsed my Management skills.    Just a self-assessment   MORE >>

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• ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013
  	Climate Is Changing, And Faster Than Predicted 'During the “Climate Change Era” that we now live in, most of the reports have said that climate change will hit, if we don’t do something, and it will hit around 2050 to 2100. For most of us, we gave a sigh of relief as we realized it would be our children and grandchildren who deal with the threat of climate change the most. MORE >>

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• Leonardo DiCaprio’s Eco Art Auction Raises Stunning $38 Million ECCORAZZI | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• A quote for Rough Days. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Industry Pollution Expert Calls for Comprehensive Review of Coal Transport Along Railways SIGHTLINE DAILY | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Two Amazing Fun Covers of Daft Punk’s Get Lucky—it’s Disco Rivival. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Cruise industry claims eco-progress GREEN TRAVELER GUIDES | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• The Deep, Dark Secret of Western Yoga. ~ Kevin Macku ELEPHANT JOURNAL | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Greg Mankiw's Blog: The ZLB in My Favorite Textbook ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Spend the Night in Jared Leto’s Bed and Eat Vegan Pancakes ECCORAZZI | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• On financial conflicts of interest ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Throwing Metro Under the Bus SIGHTLINE DAILY | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Top 6 economics blogs? ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Solar Project In California Receives Approval ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Who We Are is an Animal, Inside. ~ Amanda King ELEPHANT JOURNAL | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Green Emergency Preparedness ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Letting Go of Needing to Hear “I’m Sorry.” ~ Kimberly Lo ELEPHANT JOURNAL | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Get Gardening for Good Health! GREEN BLOG | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• 20 Things to Start Doing in Our Relationships. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• What in the World is Jackfruit? ECCORAZZI | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Jyotish {Vedic} Horoscopes for the Week of 5.13. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Angelina Jolie Has Double Mastectomy, Hopes to Inspire Others ECCORAZZI | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• You’re Not the Buddha, Get Over It. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Ethical Hair Extensions: Green Beauty for Drag Queens & Makeup Fiends ECO CHIC | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Put That Damn Cow Down. ~ Catherine Beekmans ELEPHANT JOURNAL | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Adapting the Science of Adaptation – The Importance of Seeing Through Others’ Eyes NATURE CONSERVANCY - SCIENCE | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Linking The Four Agreements and Yoga. ~ Drew Cauthorn ELEPHANT JOURNAL | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• The Green Buzz: Tuesday, May 14 CONSERVANCY TALK | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• “Coco Chanel, famed fashion designer & feminine icon, was a homophobe, an anti-Semite & a Nazi collaborator.” ELEPHANT JOURNAL | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• A New Way of Measuring Forests Brings Hope to Some ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• We Need Look No Further Than This Moment, This Breath, This Heartbeat: Be Here Now. ~ Jillian Locke ELEPHANT JOURNAL | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Why Australian Labor Should Fight the 2013 Election on Climate Change CELSIAS | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• How to Decide if a Friendship Is Worth It. ~ Sonia Lopez Simpson ELEPHANT JOURNAL | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• A Streetwise Plane -Wow ! CELSIAS | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• The Protector Principle. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Tsunamis – Forewarning by Text Technology ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Breaking News: Missing Ontario Man’s Body Found. ~ Terri Tremblett ELEPHANT JOURNAL | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Microsoft’s Surface Computer: A Real Desktop ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Calvin & Hobbes, Environmentalists. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Prince Charles Condemns Climate Change Sceptics and "Corporate Lobbyists" CELSIAS | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• 5 Ways I Turned Lemons into Lemonade. ~ Cindy Lee Lothian ELEPHANT JOURNAL | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• J-Cloth® 3000 – Product Review GREEN (LIVING) REVIEW | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Why I Can’t Go a Day Without Juicing. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Foraging in your backyard GREEN (LIVING) REVIEW | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• How to Be Real. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Bee Products ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Seeking Self: A Domestic Violence Survival Story. ~ Cortney Harden ELEPHANT JOURNAL | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Dirty laundry gets cleaned up ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Ground Control to Major Tom—Astronaut Chris Hadfield’s Final Farewell to Space. {Must Watch Video} ELEPHANT JOURNAL | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Gardening Tools DAILY DANNY | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Summer Sucks. For Those That Need a Good Cry. ~ Catherine Beekmans ELEPHANT JOURNAL | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Climate Change will Reduce Habitats Greatly CELSIAS | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Self-discovery, Kerouac style. ~ Atreyee Gupta ELEPHANT JOURNAL | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

• Airport Hires Goats for Vegetation Management CELSIAS | TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013

May 13, 2013

• 10,000 BIRDS | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

  A Fun Reminder 'It’s always good to be reminded that when you are looking at birds you are actually looking at dinosaurs. And xkcd is excellent at just this type of reminder. Birds dinosaurs sparrows MORE >>

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• ECCORAZZI | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013
  	Elephant Tramples Poacher, Saves Own Life 'Rangers found the body of Solomon Manjoro inside a national park in Zimbabwe. Read More The post Elephant Tramples Poacher, Saves Own Life appeared first on Ecorazzi. Animals Causes News Top News MORE >>

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• ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013
  	Timelapse 'From the inbox: Google collaborated with. NASA's Landsat program to generate video of man's impact on the earth's. surface. TIME magazine got the exclusive rights to write it all up in an. article, which was released today. Here is the link: [link]. Lots of environmental economics in this. It looks like the legal battle continues. MORE >>

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• CONSERVANCY TALK | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

  The Green Buzz: Monday, May 13 'Take a sip of coffee and read what’s on our green news radar this Monday morning. Unless severe weather strikes this summer, the U.S. expects a record corn crop. Wall Street Journal ). Is there human poop in your compost ? NPR ). Think everyone in the developed world has easy-access to safe drinking water ? Think again. The New York Times ). MORE >>

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• 10,000 BIRDS | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

  Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of May 2013) 'How was your weekend? Did you see awesome birds? Take good care of the mothers in your life? Most important, did you love our Pink Bird Weekend ? What was your favorite part? Birds were certainly on the move around here despite frigid temps. How about you?  What was your best bird of the weekend? Birding best bird weekend MORE >>

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• ELEPHANT JOURNAL | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

  She’d rather be fishing. 'Vintage pictures & ads of women fly fishing! photos via Facebook/Amy Tremper, who would rather be fishing). Homepages (Gold Tabs)* Adventure Arts & Culture Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Civil Rights, Social Good) Equal Rights fishing MORE >>

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• 10,000 BIRDS | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

  Queens Big Day (Kind of) 'After several weeks of putting in way too much time at work I finally finished bargaining a contract early last week and had it ratified by mid-week. That meant I could finally take a day off from work and I chose Friday. That meant that neotropical migrants were around in force on Friday. What a fortunate confluence of events! What was my route? MORE >>

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• ECO CHIC | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

  Is Leather Sustainable? The Textile Test Series Investigates 'In Morocco, tanneries remain virtually unchanged since the middle-ages sit nestled into the Medina. Modern leather tanneries and the leather they make are frighteningly toxic. So toxic, that 95% of U.S. tanneries have moved their operations overseas to avoid environmental oversight penalties. Rowan Gabrielle, from “Leather for life” White Paper. MORE >>

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• GREEN PROPHET | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013
  	Turkey’s Largest Wind Plant to Power 170,000 Homes 'Turkey’s largest wind power plant has broken ground and is expected to generate enough clean energy to electrify up to 170,000 homes. Until Until now the country’s renewable energy program has lagged behind Europe and some Middle Eastern countries, with far too much emphasis placed on hydroelectricity and nuclear. MORE >>

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• ELEPHANT JOURNAL | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

  10 Things You Will Never Hear the Partner of a Yogi Say (Unless They Are a Yogi). ~ Debbie Lawson 'Does your yogi spouse drive you crazy? We often read about the way yoga positively transforms and enriches our lives, but we do not often stop to consider the people who help us make this transformation possible. The The partners of dedicated yogis are an unheard voice amongst the ever growing yoga population. This article is dedicated [.]. MORE >>

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• Go ahead, ask me the difference between striped bass and hybrid striped bass ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Landfill: Where Dubai’s Building Rubble Piles Up GREEN PROPHET | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Normally we would release balloons to celebrate a remarkable milestone, but that whole helium shortage thing has made it too expensive ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Jumpstarting Solar Power in the MENA Region GREEN PROPHET | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• I don't get excited about much, but this has me excited ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• If You Could Pay a Penny More Per Pound for Food to Eliminate Slavery, Would You? ELEPHANT JOURNAL | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Saving the world without leaving your mother's basement ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Rhino Slaughter Continues As Demand for ‘Magical’ Horns Outstrips Supply ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Meatless Monday: Seitan Bourguignon MOMS GOING GREEN | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam Vetoes Ag Gag Bill ECCORAZZI | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Planet India. {Photography} ~ Elodie Saracco ELEPHANT JOURNAL | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• The Thing About Plastics… ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Tangram 2022 World Cup Stadium Cools Itself Like a Lizard GREEN PROPHET | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• U.S. National Park Service Looking To Reduce Environmental Impact ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• CO2 levels hits dreaded 400 ppm milestone GREEN BLOG | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Enjoying the Coffee Shop Experience: Solo or Socially. {Partner} ELEPHANT JOURNAL | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Critical Coca-Cola ad by Greenpeace banned from TV GREEN BLOG | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Are Retailers to Blame for Our Toxic Chemical Problem? ~ Lindsay Dahl ELEPHANT JOURNAL | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Space Between Words - An Awesome Indie Rock Band HUG A TREE WITH ME | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• 5 When-Life-Gets-Bumpy Affirmations. ~ Stacey Huard ELEPHANT JOURNAL | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• ‘Les Miserables’ Costume Director Talks Anne Hathaway’s Vegan Wishes ECCORAZZI | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Bragging Rights: A Redefinition. ~ Christine Martin ELEPHANT JOURNAL | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• How Can We Get to Zero-Carbon Energy? NATURE CONSERVANCY - SCIENCE | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Loss & the Sweetness of Memory. ~ Teresa Jordan ELEPHANT JOURNAL | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Appalachians Stand Up Against Mountaintop Removal SIERRA CLUB COMPASS | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• The Undisclosed Desires. ~ Terri Hug ELEPHANT JOURNAL | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Portia de Rossi Reveals Ellen’s Favorite Vegan Dish ECCORAZZI | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Forget the Gym! Here’s Exercise That’s Actually Practical. {Video} ELEPHANT JOURNAL | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Eco-Babies, Easy as 1-2-3 ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• In Defense of “50 Shades Of Yoga”: A Response to “50 Shades Of Stupid.”~ Chrissy Gonzalez ELEPHANT JOURNAL | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• These Little Boxes Are Not Made Of Ticky-Tacky ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• My Students, Myself: 4 Tips for Attracting Your Type of Student. ~ Kimberly Lo ELEPHANT JOURNAL | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• The hidden face of opalescence ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• The Gift my Mother Gave to Me. (Heartwarming Video) ELEPHANT JOURNAL | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Running with Mariel Hemingway Part 1: in the Green Divas Studio GREEN LIVING IDEAS | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• The Biggest Psychological Crisis of Our Generation. ~ Kasia Budzen ELEPHANT JOURNAL | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Sustainable Scrubbers ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• I Am You, You Are Me. ~ Marla McMahon ELEPHANT JOURNAL | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Clean Energy Activists Fight Back in Louisiana SIERRA CLUB COMPASS | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Can Art Save Biodiversity? ~ Lucy Olivia Smith ELEPHANT JOURNAL | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Growing Herbs is Easy ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS NETWORK | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• A Surefire Way to Offend a Room Full of Pregnant Women. ~ Rob Pollak ELEPHANT JOURNAL | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Thomas & Friends Day Out with Thomas is Coming to Kentucky HUG A TREE WITH ME | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Foresters with horns GREEN (LIVING) REVIEW | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Texan Love DAILY DANNY | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Give your dryer a rest and use a clothesline instead GREEN (LIVING) REVIEW | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Eco Homes – The Houses That Keep on Giving CELSIAS | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

• Stop Coca-Cola Trashing Australia CELSIAS | MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013

May 12, 2013

• 10,000 BIRDS | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

  Bubble-gum Pink Legs 'Bubble-gum pink legs. That’s how the limbs of the Black-necked Stilt,  Himantopus mexicanus, were first described to me, and that’s what I’m going with for 10,000 Birds Pink Bird Weekend (or, as I call it, Think Pink Week). Sibley describes them as “extraordinarily long red legs”. Pete Dunne calls them “coral red”. And brine shrimp. —-. MORE >>

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• ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013
  	Moms in Nature. 'This photo album, via Reddit/Imgur, made my day. Homepages (Gold Tabs)* Green animals elephants mom mother nature tigers MORE >>

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• 10,000 BIRDS | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

  Pink in Africa 'Of course Africa could not to be left out of the pink weekend so I have researched all African species whose official or alternative names include the word “pink”. There are certainly some stunners involved. Pink-throated Twinspot. Definitely my personal favorite of Africa’s pink birds is the delicate Pink-throated Twinspot. Pink-backed Pelican. MORE >>

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• GREEN (LIVING) REVIEW | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

  Production instead of consumption 'by Michael Smith (Veshengro) The greatest change that we need to make today is from consumption to production and this first and foremost in the field – pardon the pun – of food production, even if only on a small scale, in our own gardens. If only ten percent of us would be doing that there would be enough for everyone. Let''s do it! MORE >>

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• 10,000 BIRDS | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

  The Bill of the Flamingo 'The bill of the Greater Flamingo is a marvel of nature that would make any baleen whale turn pale with envy. Indeed, they are the avian equivalent to baleen whales, feeding exclusively on brine shrimp and blue-green algae using their highly specialized bills as filter devices. This grid keeps the fat chunks of dirt from entering the mouth. The MORE >>

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• ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

  Naked. Perfection. Celebration. {Nudity} '? The most important relationship you have in life is the one you have with yourself; that is the relationship on which all our other relationships are built. This is me. I have spent years sub-consciously (sometimes consciously) trying to be perfect. The perfect woman, daughter, mother, dancer, yogini, student, teacher. MORE >>

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• 10,000 BIRDS | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

  Major Mitchell’s Cockatoos 'It’s Mother’s day today in the U.S.A and down here in Australia-actually it will be almost over when you all arise in the U.S.A. to treat your Mothers to breakfast in bed and all those other good things that you have been planning! Eulo has a good variety of bird species and Blue Bonnets came in to the camping area on dusk. MORE >>

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• GREEN PROPHET | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

  Ancient Moroccan Granaries Revived as Thriving Civic Centers She then added a few extra touches so that these once abandoned sites function once again as thriving civic centers that celebrate Berber culture. The Berbers were once renowned for their architecture. Having thrived in harsh desert conditions, they knew all about water management , passive solar design, and insulated earth construction. MORE >>

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• ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

  What the Woman Who Helped Bury the Boston Bomber Can Teach Us. ~ Stephanie Vessely 'It’s difficult to live from this place, to have an open heart and to recognize that the pain you are feeling was caused by the pain someone else felt. This week NPR reported a story about Martha Mullen, the Virginia woman who helped get the body of Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev buried. Tsarnaev’s body [.]. MORE >>

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• CELSIAS | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013
  	World Bank Sounds Alarm on Climate Change 'The World Bank ( hardly a radical organisation! says climate change is a fundamental threat to sustainable economic development and the fight against poverty. It is concerned that without bold action now, the warming planet threatens to put prosperity out of reach of millions and roll back decades of development. The frequency MORE >>

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• The 1974 Gatsby re-cut in the style of the 2013 trailer. {Video} ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

• Sage Grouse Declined For Protection ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

• The Illustrated Yoga Mala: A Handy Quick Reference Guide (for People Over 50). ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

• Identifying Ecosystems at Risk – The New IUCN Red List CELSIAS | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

• Stop Pretending You’re Something You’re Not! ~ Vrindavan Rao ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

• 4 External Factors Stunting Plant Growth and Why We Should Worry ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

• Others’ Day. ~ Mystic Pete ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

• The Dark Side of Alternative Energy ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

• 6 Things My Old Soul Taught My Young Soul. ~ Ally Kupcewicz ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

• Parrots In Peril ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

• On Mother’s Day: a Letter to the Daughter I Never Had. ~ Maya Angelou ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

• More Shade Without Trees ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

• A Mother’s Meditation. ~ Sara Crolick ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

• Acidification Of Oceans Risking Ecosystems ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

• A Mother’s Love. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

• European Union Closes Shark Finning Loopholes ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

• The Indomitable Spirit of Love. ~ Karen Doyle ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

• Japan Transplanting Coral To Save Reef ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

• Mother’s Day is for Lovers—10 Free & Easy Ways to Shower Her With Love. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

• Same-day Water Pollution Test Could Keep Beaches Open More Often CELSIAS | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

• Where are you Focused? ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

• Britain sees death of throw-away culture and is becoming a nation of regenerators GREEN (LIVING) REVIEW | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

• Hang Out With People You Aspire to Be. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2013

May 11, 2013

• 10,000 BIRDS | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

  Where Have You Gone, Rhodonessa caryophyllacea? 'Extinction is sometimes more confusing than it looks. It is easy to tell when some species become extinct — a Martha or a Lonesome George dies and there are no more, not now, not ever (until science fiction kicks in.) We can say we’ve looked so hard. We can draw matters out according to our own inclinations of hope or despair. MORE >>

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• ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

  The Benefits of Yoga. '“Yoga’s greatest gift is the vulnerability that fills your tender heart after a deep practice session and the spiritual strength that gives you the benefit of unflappable faith and devotion.” ” ~ Kino MacGregor, Yoga Teacher Click here for the Benefits of Meditation. MORE >>

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• 10,000 BIRDS | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

  Pretty in Pink 'If you are not a fan of carotenoid-rich algae, but still wish to wear that becoming blush for Mothering Sunday, help is at hand. They asked me to make that clear). Whilst The Management hope that the lucky winner will be a hard working mother, deserving of recognition and a well earned break, the prize is open to all comers. Of course not! MORE >>

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• ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013
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• 10,000 BIRDS | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

  The Thin Black Line 'If you are a birder reading this, you will probably like flamingos because they are pink. If you are a flamingo reading this, you will probably like flamingos because they are black. It may come as a surprise, but the colour black – not pink, not red or any other fancy colour - is central to the courtship rituals of the Greater Flamingo. MORE >>

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• ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

  Mom-aste. ~ Vyda Bielkus 'Moms that take care of themselves take better care of their children… I have a great relationship with my mother; in fact all of my three sisters do too. We jokingly call her the ‘Guru-Ma’—the all-knowing wise woman. Looking back at our lives together, I have come to realize the number of important life lessons she has [.]. MORE >>

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• 10,000 BIRDS | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

  Of Nesting Spoonbills, Nestling Flamingos, Left-the-Nest Shearwaters, and Mystery Gulls 'Pink-footed Shearwater image by Felonious Jive. What do all these birds have in common? They’re (at least partially) pink. And they’re making the news, too. The hope is that their presence while inspire the grown-ups to breeding success. The story includes a link to the tracking site so you can see where the birds are now!). MORE >>

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• ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

  Why Obstacles Don’t Go Away (& Why They Do). 'Imagine that you’re digging in the garden, putting in a new vegetable bed, when your shovel hits an obstacle—a rock. It takes a lot of digging to dislodge the rock and pry it out of the earth before you can prepare the soil and put in the tomato plants. It takes grit, sweat and muscle. [.]. MORE >>

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• 10,000 BIRDS | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

  Pink Finches I Have Known 'You can’t really talk about pink birds without talking about pink finches. For some reason the Fringillidae, as the finch family is called if you want to be highfalutin, frequently tend toward pink. Not that I’m complaining! House Finch. It is rarely described as pink despite much evidence to support its place among the pink finches. MORE >>

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• ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013
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• Global Warming Playing Role In Increased Human-Shark Interactions ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• How We Start Our Days is Often How We Live Our Lives. ~ Julie van Amerongen ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• Co2 in Atmosphere Hits Historic High of 400ppm CELSIAS | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• Humanity’s Thirsty Future: Searching for Solutions. ~ Maria Ivanova ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• The Green Home Furnished with Sustainable Wood Products ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• Six Stupid Sex Lessons My Mother Taught Me. ~ Lori Ann Lothian ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• New Book Offers Rotten Recipes For Your Garden ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• A Little Something My Mom Once Shared with Me. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• The Green Kitchen ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• Simple Steps to Balancing the Energy of Your Home. ~ Joyce Smith ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• Study: World’s Oceans Nearing Tipping Point ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• The Secrets to My Success: An Introverts Guide. ~ Tonka Dobreva ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• Green Office Week Calls on UK Businesses to Champion the Environment GREEN (LIVING) REVIEW | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• Coming Back to Harmony. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• Greenwash, greenwash everywhere GREEN (LIVING) REVIEW | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• Here’s to All Ours Super Moms. {Video} ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• Starve the system GREEN (LIVING) REVIEW | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• Keep Focus on the Projects that are Most Meaningful. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• Body Heat ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• If you would like to smile & laugh (& sing along) for 5 minutes, watch this. {video} ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• Eco-friendly Deodorizers ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• A Love Affair for Life. ~ Sarah Rosenberg ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• The Wisdom of Your Cells THE GREEN CHANGEMAKERS | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• Motherhood Is My Yoga. My Yoga Is Motherhood. ~ Karyn Robinson ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• Could Eating Peppers or Tomatoes Prevent Parkinson’s? CELSIAS | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• Unruly Body Wisdom. ~ Vanissar Tarakali ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• My Mother, Myself. ~ Kathryn E. Livingston ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• The Cohesion & Confusion of Love & Fear. ~ Jenny Finkel ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• When Anguish Reaches. {Poem} ~ Edith Lazenby ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

• 21 Questions with Chloe Park & Noelle Beaugureau. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013

May 10, 2013

• 10,000 BIRDS | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

  Welcome to Pink Bird Weekend! 'For some reason pale red is an extremely attractive color when it is applied to feathered creatures. Who knows? What matters is that pink birds are amazing. Whether you like big wading birds, parrots, finches, wood-warblers, or any other kind of bird you know that when you see one that is pink that you will remember it. Sit back, relax, and enjoy. MORE >>

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• CONSERVANCY TALK | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013
  	Green Mom: It’s the Little Things 'It’s a big world out there, but we can all make a difference. As a mom, and as someone whose outside-of-the-home job has me tuned in to green news, I always wonder (okay, worry) about the next generation. Common worries for the conservation-concerned, and for which we don’t have definitive answers. Picking up trash. Not wasting water. MORE >>

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• 10,000 BIRDS | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

  Color Me Roseate 'Ah rose, the color of swanky gardens and rampant optimism. Rose by any other name also appears prominently in the plumage of some very perky birds. Rosy , a proper adjectival form of the word, describes a selection of finches from the genus Leucosticte. The Asian Rosy Finch is found, well, elsewhere. Rosy Bee-eater by Adam Riley. Of course not! MORE >>

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• GREEN FURNITURE HOME DESIGN | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013
  	Rustic Country Living Room Design Tips 'Having a stunning country space is quite simple when you follow these living room design tips. The first step is to choose rustic furniture. You might opt for couches that have their bases made out of logs. Try to paint the room in similar tones; it will truly make everyone feel cozy. This is especially true if you have children or pets. MORE >>

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• SIERRA CLUB COMPASS | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

  Appalachian Families Denied Clean Water Travel to Washington to Demand Action 'Appalachian activists gather outside the Washington, D.C., Environmental Protection Agency office to demand an end to mountaintop removal coal mining. Elaine Tanner and her partner Jimmy Hall have both experienced, up close and personal, the destruction caused by mountaintop removal coal mining. "They destroyed our water," said Jimmy. MORE >>

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• ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

  U.S. Task Force Finds Increasing Impacts Of Global Warming In Hawaii 'Global warming concerns run high in island communities, namely due to fears of increasing sea level rises from melting glaciers. However, changing weather patterns and the increasing temperatures in general will also impact island populations. Additionally, the state is also experiencing weather pattern changes in the form of decreasing rainfall. MORE >>

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• 10,000 BIRDS | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

  Less(er Goldfinch) is More 'As fun as it is to chase a rarity (and I’m a convert once again, it is fun, especially when you finally catch up with it) there’s always been an envy in my heart for the people who find their own. And just wait until we all have Google Glass! The precise joy of finding one’s own rarity, though, is the unexpectedness of it. MORE >>

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• GREEN HOME BLOG | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013
  	Non-Toxic Pest Control, Beating Out the Bedbugs 'In the summer of 2011, New York homes, hotels and hospital wings suffered an infestation of bedbugs. Bed bugs are yucky – and even uglier if seen up close under a microscope. This is the kind of face that haunts nightmares about evil aliens taking over Earth; move over, Cloverfield. Nor is the invasion aimed at New York City alone. The U.S. MORE >>

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• 10,000 BIRDS | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

  The Flight of the Burning Pencils 'Back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Germany was not a birding nation, at least not by international standards. In the good old tradition of Stresemann and Mayr we were an ornithological nation, gathering systematic data on bird numbers and distribution of our regular breeding and wintering birds. There was no vetting process whatsoever. MORE >>

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• GREEN HOME BLOG | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013
  	Gifting Green on Mother’s Day 'It’s Mother’s Day again; May 12 for those date-challenged individuals like me, and again it is the dilemma of getting an appropriate (and highly appreciated) gift for that one person in our lives who put up with our foibles and always made sure we had clean underwear in case we had to go to the hospital – or something like that. Who better? MORE >>

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• Jamaica Birding Trip 2013 Part II 10,000 BIRDS | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Diary of Sad Cat. {Video} ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Oman’s Sustainable GU Tech Campus Scoops Coveted Construction Prize GREEN PROPHET | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Voluntary Tourist Tax In Maldives To Fund Carbon Neutral Goal ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• "Maybe even nothing!" - How We Got Los Angeles Off Coal SIERRA CLUB COMPASS | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• 6 Things This Yoga Teacher Wants You to Know. ~ Fay Inger ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Do Just Five Things DAILY DANNY | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• The Kundalini Chronicles: Shiva, Shakti & Shavuot. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Nature Photo of the Week: Three of a Kind CONSERVANCY TALK | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Growing Up, Growing Older. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Mark Bittman Suggests Eating Vegan Before Six ECCORAZZI | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Mindful Deal of the Week: Reflexion Online Yoga. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Live Falcon Cam Now Features Baby Falcons! ECCORAZZI | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• “Nothing is Worth Saving more than our Beautiful, Sensual Mother, the Earth.” ~ Hafiz ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Join Us! Charity Clothing Swap This Weekend in NYC ECCORAZZI | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Art, Greece & Hatha: A Surreal Yoga Story. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Greenpop Launches Trees for Zambia 2013 CELSIAS | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Finding the Time for Meditation. ~ Sarah Booth & Shane Armstrong ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• The Green Buzz: Friday, May 10 CONSERVANCY TALK | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Invest in Women First. ~ Brook Eddy ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Make This! Homemade Nut Milk Recipe ECCORAZZI | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Money from Manure ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• The Cooler: Is ‘Slow Science’ Bad for Developing Countries? NATURE CONSERVANCY - SCIENCE | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• The Cleveland Kidnappings: When Does a Criminal History Cancel Out Heroism? ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• What’s the Future of Energy? Find Out May 13th in Boston NATURE CONSERVANCY - SCIENCE | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• The Shambhala Principle: Discovering Humanity’s Hidden Treasure. ~ Stephanie Vessely ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• NZ Government Exposing Auckland To Dangers of Deep Sea Drilling CELSIAS | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• A Miracle Amongst the Rubble: After 16 Days Buried Alive, a Survivor is Found. {Bangladesh} ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Going Green With A Screensaver ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• No One Knows You Like Your Mom. ~ Edith Lazenby ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Eco-Cites of the Future ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Adding Ego to Injury. ~ Lauren Huefner ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• March Against Monsanto May 25th LIVING IN A TOXIC WORLD | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Sign the Petition to Legalize Ebikes on Boulder’s Paths, Lanes & Racks. ~ Evan Ravitz ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Who Knew? Vapor Intrusion in your Home {an Infographic} GREEN LIVING IDEAS | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Sweet Shakti, Mother Nature. ~ Mandy Kondo ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Companies we Love: Papillionaire Bicycles GREEN LIVING IDEAS | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• When Did You Choose to be Straight? {Video} ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• You Don't Have to Be The Biggest Loser To Achieve Weight Loss Success CELSIAS | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• The Story that Has Changed My Life. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• The Benefits of Raw Shea Butter HUG A TREE WITH ME | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• The Dance of the Masculine & Feminine: How to Harmonize the Polarity of our Relationships. ~ Lizzy Ziogas ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Carbon-Free City In the Desert ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Perennial Intimacy. {Poem} ~ Lj Ratliff ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Weekend Reading 5/10/13 SIGHTLINE DAILY | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• A Police Officer who (literally) saves lives. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Outdated Wind Turbines Given New Life ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Arjuna: An Herbal Hero for Your Heart. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Facebook: A Book of Unrecognizable Names? ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Recipe: Pink Fish Soup. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

• Making Menstruation Less Taboo. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013

May 9, 2013

• ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013
  	Moving on is So Hard. 'Or, I think so anyhow. True, there are some natural and exciting “rites of passage” built into our lives that help us on our way—graduations, marriages and births. But also some not so enjoyable that leave us with no other choice—like the passing of a loved one or a relationship’s abrupt end. Sometimes it’s clear [.]. MORE >>

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• 10,000 BIRDS | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

  Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of May 2013? 'Keep your eyes to the skies… you may see an accipiter or two ! The second weekend of May offers so much potential. With migratory madness, Mother’s Day brunches,  and spring sports to contend with, most of us find many ways to enjoy. Have fun out there, but be sure to check 10,000 Birds frequently throughout the weekend. How about you? MORE >>

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• ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013
  	Mindful Links I Loved of the Week. 'An old classic that keeps cropping up: 10 Things I Find Sexy in a Man (that Aren’t All About Sex). Melanie Curtin China begins demolishing the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet (thetibetpost.com) Living Inside the Box- New Yorks First shipping container house. sciencefriday.com) My Day with the Dalai Lama: elephant Meets His Holiness. And [.]. MORE >>

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• GREEN PROPHET | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013
  	Climate Investment Funds for Super Solar North Africa 'Hotter than heck and bone dry, the Middle East and North Africa have an abundance of sun, and leaders across the region are striving to make the most of it. Five North African countries and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan will receive a total of $660 million from the $7.6 Image of  desert flower in Morocco , Shutterstock. MORE >>

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• CONSERVANCY TALK | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013
  	The Caribbean Summit: Leaders Valuing Nature 'Later this month, I’ll be honored to join the first Caribbean Summit of Political and Business Leaders in the British Virgin Isles. Heads of state, business leaders and international agencies will gather to protect the region’s rich coastal and marine environment. Image: Aerial view of Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park, Bahamas. MORE >>

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• ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013
  	Power, not Peonies. Celebrating Mothers Day. ~ Hillary Hart 'What is the nature of women’s power and how can we access more of it? MORE >>

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• CONSERVANCY TALK | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

  The Green Buzz: Thursday, May 9 'Moths that drive cars? Frankenfish? Goats at airports? It’s news of the weird this morning! Chicago’s O’Hare has new landscaping employees: goats. MNN ). IUCN has released a list of the world’s most endangered ecosystems. Huffington Post ). Frankenfish or scientific marvel? Giant GM salmon await approval in the US. Grist ). MORE >>

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• ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013
  	Repercussions: Our Kids Growing Up on Electronics. {Infographic} 'I''ll admit to the occasional moment of weakness, caving in to extra Minecraft minutes. MORE >>

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• SIGHTLINE DAILY | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

  The Skinny on WA’s New Stormwater Permits (#1) 'i want moar, flickr In a little less than three months, Washington State’s largest cities and counties must start following new rules on how to manage dirty runoff that washes toxic metals, oil and grease, fertilizers, and other pollution into our streams, lakes, and ocean. New watershed-scale stormwater planning requirements. Soggydan,flickr. MORE >>

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• ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

  Love’s Final Embrace. {Heartbreaking Graphic Photo} '“The strength of a man isn’t seen in the power of his arms. It’s seen in the love with which he embraces you.” ? Steve Maraboli The most haunting image to emerge from the Bangladesh building collapse—two individuals sharing love’s last embrace. There is something about this image—it captures me, and draws me nearer. I [.]. MORE >>

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• Study: Great White Shark Population Lower Than Previously Believed ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Open Letter to My Daughter As She Turns 13. ~ Gracelyn Santos ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Production To Begin On Hybrid School Buses ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Dear Diet Industry: I’m Breaking up with You. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Shifting Sands Power Stellar LED Lights by Danielle Trofe GREEN PROPHET | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• This is About Bodies. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• The See-Saw Effect of Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• 50 Shades of Stupid. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• U.S. High Court Says Government Must Reguate Carbon Emissions ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• WATCH: Indian Villagers Rescue Baby Elephant ECCORAZZI | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• New Antarctic Shipping Regulations Announced ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• How ertex Integrates Solar cells into Middle East Buildings GREEN PROPHET | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Giant Deadly African Land Snails Are Not Invading Texas – Just Florida ECCORAZZI | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Spring Festival is in Egyptian Air Marked by Petrified, Stinky, Toxic Fish GREEN PROPHET | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Ginnifer Goodwin Urges Tennessee Governor to Veto Ag Gag Bill ECCORAZZI | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• World Nomads Festival: Tunisian Crafts Make Big City Debut in NYC GREEN PROPHET | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Keira Knightley Receives 100-Year-Old Tree as Wedding Gift ECCORAZZI | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Stuffed Mulberry Leaves RECIPE GREEN PROPHET | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• The Traveling Naturalist: Solid Gold in the Rockies NATURE CONSERVANCY - SCIENCE | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• The Worst of Me. ~ Ashok Natarajan ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Climate Change Myth & Reality CELSIAS | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Following Your Passion Should Be First Priority. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Natural Tresses ECO FRIENDLY DAILY | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Kudos to Kashi? Not! ~ Chellie Gardiner ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• New Urbanism THE GREEN CHANGEMAKERS | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• How to Speak to a Woman. {Poem} ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Simple Methods to Bring Clean Water To Developing Countries THE GREEN CHANGEMAKERS | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Plastic Bag Fighting California Ban. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• 13 Elements of a Dream Green Home [INFOGRAPHIC] THE GREEN CHANGEMAKERS | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Advice From a 7-Year-Old Actress: You Are Amazing! ~ Cori Martinez ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• You ignorance is their power GREEN (LIVING) REVIEW | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Injured But Not Broken. ~ Lisa Avebury ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• The Rurbanite – Book Review GREEN (LIVING) REVIEW | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• What’s your Life Goal? Here’s mine. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Enoughness- Restoring Balance to the Economy CELSIAS | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Vegans’ Favorite Un-cheese. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Spring Finds DAILY DANNY | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• A Son’s Amazing Gift to His Mom. ~ Terri Tremblett {Video} ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• A Will for the Woods CELSIAS | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Embracing the “That Which is Not Yet Known.” ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Bringing Back Handwritten Letters. ~ Stefanie DeWysockie ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Negotiating Wants in a Relationship. ~ Catherine la O’ ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Fraught with Peacefulness. {Poem} ~ Anita Brown ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013

• Remixed Remix of Macklemore’s Thrift Shop. ELEPHANT JOURNAL | THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2013