Showing posts with label environmental. Show all posts
Showing posts with label environmental. Show all posts
Friday, September 2, 2011
Friday, August 12, 2011
A Deep, Intense Blue
08/11/2011
'A Deep, Intense Blue'
Free Diver Pursues World Records at Deadly Depths
Corbis
In an interview with SPIEGEL, French free diver Guillaume Néry discusses the dangerous pursuit of world records, the art of holding his breath for up to eight minutes and how diving can help humans rethink their relationship to water.
more @ via spiegel.de
Rhino Crisis Round Up: Death Toll Hits 250, Rhino Horn Smugglers Enjoy ‘Drunken Orgies’ in South Africa and More | Planetsave
There are now at least 250 fewer rhinos in South Africa than there were at the beginning of the year, thanks to the continuing menace of international rhino horn smuggling syndicates.
And if one counts the rhinos killed “legally” for “trophies”, that number could be much higher.
Death toll rises
While WWF praised the South African judiciary for handing out maximum prison sentences to two rhino horn traffickers from Vietnam, the NGO also reported that at least 250 rhinos have been massacred in the country this year.
Most of the killings have occurred in the country’s flagship tourist destination: Kruger National Park.
Another museum heist
Two rhino horns were stolen from a museum in Belgium this week, and authorities suspect this is yet another incident tied to an Irish rhino horn trafficking gang.
At least 20 rhino horn robberies have been reported in Europe during the last six months.
‘Drunken orgies’
Investigative journalist Julian Rademeyer uncovered disturbing new details about the Steyl syndicate, during an interview with whistleblower Johnny Olivier.
Matters finally came to a head between Olivier and Chumchom over the drunken orgies the syndicate members frequently held at the house they rented when the kingpin was out of town. Olivier, a teetotaler, describes them as a “bunch of drunkards”South African Marnus Steyl and his Thai accomplice, Chumlong Lemtongthai, allegedly laundered rhino horn for the illegal market under the cover of Steyl’s safari hunting business.
The pair is said to have trafficked female “sex workers” from Thailand to pose as “rhino hunters” on Steyl’s property.
World Rhino Day
The Second Annual World Rhino Day is charging ahead!
On September 22nd, people all over the world will be holding events to celebrate rhinos and debunk the medicinal myths about rhino horn.
So far, celebrations are planned in Zimbabwe, Nepal, the US, South Africa, and Malaysia.
Participants include schools, NGOs, zoos, businesses and the public.
Find out more at Mark Your Calendar: World Rhino Day is September 22 {Videos}.
You can also download the World Rhino Day poster (above) from World Rhino Day 2011 Posters.
Image #1 & #2 © iStockphoto.com; #3 © Saving Rhinos LLC
Related posts:
- Rhino Crisis Round Up: Antique Rhino Horn Cups Fuel the Fire, Thai ‘Hookers’ Weep & More
- Rhino Crisis Round Up: ‘Eco-Clubs’ in Nepal, New Arrivals in India & Groenewald Makes a Deal in South Africa
- Rhino Crisis Round Up: 200 Rhinos Slaughtered in South Africa, Irish Gangs (& More)
via planetsave.com
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
οι καλύτερες "πράσινες" ιστορίες της καθημερινότητας μας
Bikes! Source: Planetsave (http://s.tt/12X5b)
Renewable Energy
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Food & Gardening
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
Plastic ..the infographic
Plastic — it is everywhere.
While it has helped humanity in some important ways, it is also wreaking havoc on ecosystems and organisms around the world (including humans). Here’s an interesting infographic with some stunning and disturbing information on: how much plastic we use, what problems it’s linked to, plastic in the ocean, BPA, plastic’s ridiculously long lifespan, and how we can cut plastic out of our lives (OK, maybe not how we can do so completely, but how we can do so to a large degree).
The most interesting line of the infographic, in my opinion, is this one: “every piece of plastic made still exists today.” But, really, there’s a ton of interesting info here.
The infographic also does a good job of pointing out the key steps we can take to body-slam our plastic problem:
- Use reusable bags
- Cut the bottled water out of your life
- Say no to single-serve plastic packaging
- Use sandwich boxes instead of sandwich bags (cooler anyway!)
- Use silverware (.. which actually results in a little more pleasant of an eating experience)
- Go digital (forget the old-school plastic CDs & cases)
- Use a refillable dispenser
- Bring your “to-go” mug with you
- Avoid plastic you can’t easily (and probably won’t) recycle
- Try to find products not made of plastic (when you have to buy something, that is)
Source: Planetsave (http://s.tt/12Vcl)
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Source:Reusable Bags
Sunday, July 24, 2011
INFOGRAPHIC: Marine turtles in the Coral Triangle
Marine turtles are to the Coral Triangle what jewels are to a crown: both indispensable and marvelous. In the case of turtles, they are also highly vulnerable. Check out this infographic to discover the simple aspects of turtles' life cycle, and the threats they face in the ocean.
Climate Change Threatens “World Peace and Security,” says United Nations
Climate change poses a major threat to future peace and security, a senior UN official has warned. Achim Steiner from the UN Environment Program said climate change would also “exponentially” increase the scale of natural disasters. But the 15-member council apparently failed to agree on whether climate change itself was a direct threat to international peace and security, even after a rebuke by the United States which described the lack of consensus as “pathetic.” Source: Planetsave (http://s.tt/12TZU)
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Recycling: The Good, The Better, The Best {Infographic}
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Source:Reusable Bags
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Crazy Environmental & Global Warming Politics News
και οι συνδεσμοι...
Source: Planetsave (http://s.tt/12SJt)
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
η ωρα της ΓΗΣ
This Earth Hour 2011: 8.30pm, Saturday 26 March, celebrate your action for the planet with the people of world, and add more to your Earth Hour. From its inception as a single-city initiative -- Sydney, Australia - in 2007, Earth Hour has grown into a global symbol of hope and movement for change. Earth Hour 2010 created history as the world's largest ever voluntary action with people, businesses and governments in 128 countries across every continent coming together to celebrate an unambiguous commitment to the one thing that unites us all -- the planet. Sign up to earthhour.org, switch off your lights for Earth Hour 2011, and share the positive actions you will sustain for earth beyond the hour.
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