If you are still under the idea that the debris in the garbage patches around the sea are devoid of life, it’s time to think otherwise. Scientists have recently found a bacteria species that feeds on plastic garbage dumped into the sea. Tracy Mincer, a marine microbiologist in the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts [...]
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Linda Scruggs, an African American woman, gave a speech to both scientists and delegates at the International AIDS assembly in Washington D.C. this past weekend. She is also the director of programs at the AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth, & Families. The conference brought in around 25,000 AIDS activists to address various issues within the [...]
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What if your favorite grocery spot started charging you for every shopping bag they used for your purchases? Would you be furious or would you thank them for reminding you of the true cost to the environment of using excess amounts of plastic bags? Ever since I started shopping at the Weavers Way Co-op in [...]
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The year 2012 has seen the reintroduction of ag-gag bills in multiple states across the USA. These so called “ag-gag” laws make it illegal for anyone to obtain photographs, video, or audio recordings from agricultural farms, and in some cases, even criminalize the mere distribution of such recordings. Ag-gag laws were proposed, but not passed, [...]
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The United States and China have begun an annual two day human rights dialogue. The issues discussed include repression of Tibet and exiled Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng. Human rights groups have also urged the US to hold China accountable for numerous crackdowns on human rights lawyers and activists. Though human rights have been an ongoing [...]
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It may seem like these days no one pays much mind to elephant poaching in this country or internationally. These days’ animal rights activists seem to focus on ending cruel slaughter practices and saving dogs from being put down in animal shelters. It goes without saying that any type of action to end animal [...]
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The Calgary Stampede is an annual rodeo in Canada that is hailed by its fans and organizers as “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.” This year the festival is a century old, and in keeping with its tradition has taunted and tortured animals for the sake of entertainment and amusement. Three horses died at this [...]
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Outrage has risen at the 2012 Olympics where the flag of Taiwan, officially titled the Republic of China, has been removed from international display at the request of the Chinese embassy. The flag previously waved over the populous Regent Street in London, until it was repealed and then replaced with the flag of the Chinese Taipei [...]
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As much as people attempt to disapprove, patronize, and focus efforts on combating the growing problem of obesity and weight gain in America, the fact is that although it is a great and important issue, the health decisions of some of even this scrutinizing multitude are what truly deserve attention. More than one-third of Americans [...]
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According to National Geographic, “Americans are the least likely to suffer from ‘green guilt’ about their environmental impact, despite trailing the world in sustainable behavior.” The National Geographic survey, which shows that Americans are the least likely to suffer from “green guilt,” complements the nation’s large populous of supporters on the use of fossil fuels. [...]
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