Of Rising Temps, Food Prices and Riots
Like never before, the world is one connected whole. Climate change causes crop failures, creating suffering to millions of people. This and lots more from This Week in Green
How Good a Dogtor is Fido?
We all know that pets and other animals are good for our health. Or are they? Psychologist and author Hal Herzog has looked through the medical evidence and has some surprising conclusions. Michael Mountain writes about this in his latest blog
Australia Flood Called Disaster of Biblical Proportions
Floods could last for at least another month. Water continues to rise in parts of the state, and the city of Rockhampton is almost entirely cut off, with roads impassable and the airport under water. Animals are stranded. The worst may yet be to come
Chimps from Old Space Program to Get (Temporary) Reprieve
Flo turned 53 last year. She went from the circus, smoking cigarettes, to being used for medical experiments. She and her 185 chimp pals are retired now, but researchers want to get them all back for experiments. At least she has Gov. Bill Richardson on her side
Norway Goes Fur Free for Fashion Week
Top fashion houses take note: If your models are wearing animal fur, they won’t even be allowed on the runway. That’s the word from Oslo, Norway, which hosts Oslo Fashion Week next month. It’s a first for any city hosting a global fashion week
Bunny + Pancake = Photo Book
With his flair for balancing waffles, toilet rolls and bananas on his head, Oolong the house rabbit gained a following of millions of people. A few people objected, but most rabbit lovers seemed to think it was all harmless fun. See Oolong’s slideshow
Animals in the Australia Floods
People who care about animals in the flood-ravaged Australian city of Rockhampton are being asked to take in pets left behind by those who are fleeing…
Missing Cat Returns – 11 Years Later
Chloe Hill was 6 years old when her new kitten, Salem, disappeared. The devastated 6-year-old and her mother, Karen, spent weeks searching their neighborhood, in Birmingham,…
Bear Who “Fought Nazis” to Be Commemorated
Statue to be placed in Scotland where he retired after World War II A $300,000 monument is planned to commemorate the life of Private Wojtek, a…
Peeking Pup Pilloried by Hole in Wall
Rebel wasn’t rebelling. He was just plain stuck, with his head peering through one side of the 18-inch-thick brick wall, and the rest of him on the other side. And the two officers who rescued him said he couldn’t have been more cooperative
Environmental Civil War over Art
A massive and controversial new art project … plastic trash in the Mediterranean … four states launch new recycling efforts … and how old Christmas trees and other plants could be a good new kind of green power. All the latest from This Week in Green.
The Day Obama Struck Out
Dear Mr. President, A lot of us are in shock about what you said yesterday to the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles about Michael Vick. This was the third (at least) in a series of really bad calls in relation to the suffering of animals.
Hyena at Sunrise
The Earth in pics – Dec. 27 By Grégoire Bouguereau French photographer Grégoire Bouguereau watched a herd of hyenas for days at this water hole in…
Do Dogs Know When Their Person Is Blind?
Experts weigh in on what exactly dogs and other animals know. One says they don’t have abstract mental concepts like “seeing.” Another says they do. And another tells a story about a dog who “clearly knew what it meant for a human to be blind.”
Coming In from Cold on Climate Change
With winter storms making headlines, did global warming take a holiday? Is the science confused? In fact, it’s so cold and so piled high with snow in parts of the globe precisely because of global warming. An expert explains the paradox.
Michael Vick’s True Message to Young People
One major animal protection group says it’s OK for Michael Vick to have a dog and that he’s sending a positive message to young people. I strongly disagree. The real message he’s giving them is: “Look what you can get away with if you’re a celebrity like me.”
Unwelcome Sequel to “Erin Brockovich”
We’ve seen this movie before. It was a sad story 10 years ago, and in this dark and sobering real-life sequel, the activist warns us that our water supply is in danger
Homeless Mom with Pups Takes in Kitten
Here’s a great Holiday story from Canada. A stray shepherd mix dog had been hit by a car out on a central Alberta reserve – in…
The Pup Who Wouldn’t Die
Four days after she was “euthanized”, this puppy was found by a shelter worker, struggling to keep her head above the mound of dead dogs in the freezer of a shelter. Today, she visits classrooms to teach children about taking care of their pets
Leaked Documents May Explain Bee Crisis
Did the EPA allow the widespread use of a pesticide that’s poisonous to bees despite warnings from the agency’s own scientists? And is this the cause…