Monday, May 19, 2008

Eco Highlights

Every week we bring you our favourite eco news, articles, blogs and more from around the world!

Launch of Eco Search Engine

Ecocho says that for every one thousand searches made on its website, it plants two trees - offsetting 1 tonne of greenhouse gases. It uses Yahoo technology and pays for this from ads placed on the site.

World Species Dying Out Like Flies Says WWF

LONDON - World biodiversity has declined by almost one third in the past 35 years due mainly to habitat loss and the wildlife trade, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) said on Friday... Click here to see full story

10 reasons to ground the plane!

Plane Stupid is a network of groups taking action against airport expansion and aviation's climate impact. In "10 reasons to ground the plane" it gives us a comprehensive look at the affects of flying.

From fur to flippers: Endangered and threatened mammals

Click here to view this gallery of endangered mammals…

Mark Bittman – must watch video: What's wrong with what we eat?

In this fiery and funny talk, New York Times food writer Mark Bittman weighs in on what's wrong with the way we eat now (too much meat, too few plants; too much fast food, too little home cooking), and why it's putting the entire planet at risk.

Click here to view video

Photos of Panda Bear Growing Up, First Three Months

Treehugger has beautiful photos of the first three months in the life of the panda. Click here to see the photos.

National Geographic: Changing The Climate One Advert At A Time

This month’s edition of National Geographic is dedicated to climate change. However, according to The Unsuitablog, this is a blatant example of greenwash! Click here to read more

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