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Mexico Should Heed Lush Lesson of Costa Rica
This month, I had the very good fortune to visit Costa Rica, home to some of greatest biodiversity in the world. In this tiny nation, plants and animals from temperate North America and from tropical South America mingle in habitats at different altitudes (including active volcanoes and rain forests at the beach)! I marveled at hundreds of leaping dolphins, huge rain forest trees with rich canopy life, miraculous birds, sloths and anteaters.
Friday Finds: Flying High on Flame Retardants
Airplanes may contain high flame retardants levels
New research has found that commercial airliners contain high levels of flame retardants, a suite of chemicals that have been under fire lately due to concerns over health hazards, reports Environmental Health News.
Esperanza Spalding In Tune With Earthjustice
When the President of the United States invites you to perform at his Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, there’s only one answer: yes. When that same performer offered to partner with Earthjustice to help raise awareness and support, there also was only one answer: Absolutely, yes!
Friday Finds: The Ocean’s Plastics Predicament
Tiny plastics clog the world’s oceans
Unplugged: No More Game of Hide-and-Seek for Consumers
If you are one of the millions of American consumers who shop or browse online for major appliances and would like to know the environmental impact your new purchase will have, we’ve got some good news. The Federal Trade Commission has finally updated its newly named Energy Labeling Rule to make it easier for you to compare models and to know the energy consumption (and operating cost) of new products.
Friday Finds: Fido’s Chemical Body Burden
Your favorite four-legged companion may get a dose of toxic chemicals the next time you throw him/her a chew toy.
Friday Finds: An Oceanic-Sized Miracle
Friday Finds: Australia Plans World's Largest Marine Reserve
Australia announces world’s largest marine reserve