Environment
Eisenberg, Humane Society on mistreatment of exotic birds
July 12, 2012The exotic pet trade is a blossoming, corrupt business that inadvertently creates a large percentage of mistreated parrots.
Read moreNew comic to dish the dirt on ocean pollution
July 11, 2012The Pacific Garbage Patch is an area of the Pacific Ocean filled with tons of plastic trash, which has increased exponentially.
Read moreStudy suggests fracking wastes could poison drinking water
July 10, 2012According to a new scientific study, salty fluids rich with minerals in parts of Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale are seeping thousands of feet upward, right into drinking water.
Read moreWonderful tale, stunning performances in “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
July 9, 2012"Beast of the Southern Wild" is a uniquely special film, unlike anything I have ever seen, with an outstanding cast.
Read moreWatsonville teachers, students challenge methyl iodide
July 9, 2012A giant Japanese chemical company announced on March 20 that it would no longer sell methyl iodide in the U.S. for use as a pesticide.
Read more