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Is there really any question as to where sci-fi movies get their inspiration…? Click ‘read more’ to view slideshow. Read more…

We are taking a slightly different approach by publishing this documentary. Normally we keep articles short and light on the spirit but this is a must-know-about situation…a ticking time bomb (which has already begun to go off!) for the people and the environment of Rinconada, Peru. The highest civilization in the world at 17,000 feet with 30,000 people is a gold mining town at the base of a pristine glacier. But when hoards of toxic mercury are used to sift through gold and subsequently dumped into the river ABOVE the town serious implications arise. This report is comprised of three short ten-minute videos. watch them all in order. They are well done and the situation they cover is so dire that it will definitely keep you on the edge. Read more…

Photo Credit: Jonathan Ritter

Today, there are only about 3,200 tigers left in the wild.  However, a century ago, there were around 100,000 tigers.  The increases in poaching and habitat loss over that past hundred years have drastically decreased the quantity of wild tigers.  On November 21^st through the 24^th, the Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, hosted the International Tiger Conservation Forum in order to try to increase tiger populations before they become extinct.  Fortunately, the summit was a huge success. Read more…

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Polar bears: the largest land carnivores…are considered marine mammals because of their feeding habits. They wait by breathing holes in the ice and strike when an unsuspecting seal or whale comes up for air.  However, because of global climate change and the melting of polar ice caps, polar bears are being driven towards land in order to safely find some food, but according to recent studies, polar bears might be yet again driven out of land because of some unfair competition with grizzly bears, who are also being driven out of their normal habitat because of global climate change. Read more…

Photo Credit: J. Taylor

When traveling on vacation or for work, most of us enjoy the many comforts of the great hotels we choose to stay in. While hotels are part of the fun of traveling, sometimes we don’t think about the impact these large consumers can have on the environment.  For the eco-conscious traveler, there are a number of environmentally responsible hotels that you can find quickly and conveniently. Read more…

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Marine pollution is devastating to marine life and the marine environment. With oceans being so vast it is hard to truly know how much trash pollutes this area of our world. Project Kaisei is an ocean cleanup initiative that was established in hopes of discovering the true scale of marine debris and how it impacts our ocean environment. Read more…

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Marijuana…legal?!  We have all likely heard the “what ifs” that pertain to the legalization of marijuana.  While many affirmative arguments are tax related, additional effects like those that are environmentally related have flown under the radar.  For example, how could the passing of Prop 19 help our national forests? Read more…

Photo Credit: Will Rochfort, www.wmrjr.com

Leaving the hustle and bustle of modernity behind, myself and eleven others ventured North to Second Lake; a pristine landscape tucked away within the High Sierra Nevadas. A far cry from the sunny San Diego weather I’ve grown so accustomed to (with temperatures dropping into the low twenties at night), the trip offered an escape, if only temporary, from the stresses life can bring. Read more…

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently reopened 6,879 square miles of Gulf waters to recreational and commercial fishing. Read more…

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Recycling programs have been largely implemented into society on land throughout our country and now the time has come in incorporate them into air travel as well. A report released in February 2010 by A Green America highlights the lack of recycling programs within airline industries. As of February 2010 no major airlines recycled any of the major recyclables including aluminum cans, glass, paper and plastic and no major airline company had a comprehensive program for minimizing onboard waste, which I find completely ridiculous! Read more…