Hail the Whale! See And...
Photo from one of Captain Dave’s Dolphin and Whale Safari Boat Tours In the past week, copious amounts of planktonic krill have drawn large groups of blue whales off the coast of Long Beach in Southern California. As many as 25 whales have been spotted from the shore. Dan Salas, captain of Harbor Breeze Cruises’ 65-foot vessel, told reporters that recently as many as 100 blue whales have been spotted swimming in the wate… Read the full story on TreeHugger...
California Bombs on Pla...
Photo by Taberandrew Despite San Francisco leading the way on banning plastic bags back in 2007 , California senators rejected a proposed plan to ban plastic bags statewide. The measure to remove carryout plastic bags from supermarkets, drug stores and convenience shops would have taken effect by July 2012 in larger stores, and 2013 in smaller stores, and it would have made California the first state to institute a ban like this. It was View original post here: California Bombs on...
7 Green Ferry Trips Aro...
Photo via JWGA Inc Sometimes the waterway is both greener and faster than the highway. Though ferries are bigger than cars and usually use more fuel, they can carry hundreds of people and cars at one time. Plus, they are also often the shortest route from point A to point B — meaning a fraction of the mileage that would be spent in a car. In cities that offer commuter ferries to keep rush hour under control, ferries are also a solution to traffic jams — meaning less...
Greenpeace Argentina Ma...
Photo: Courtesy of Greenpeace Argentina. Some may argue that Greenpeace has its twisted ways, but sometimes they just nail it. In Argentina, last year there was a huge controversy over a used batteries recycling program by the Buenos Aires government: essentially they were collecting them without a clear plan on what to do with this highly toxic waste, and when a province from the interior of the country said they were not taking them into their landfills, well, they were left with...
California To Extend Ca...
Photo: Flickr , CC Should Access for Regular Hybrids be Phased Out? In California, vehicles that meet certain fuel economy and tailpipe emission criteria are granted special access to the high occupancy vehicle lanes (HOV, aka the carpool lane). In car-centric places like Los Angeles, it’s a huge advantage. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill (SB 535) into law that extends HOV-lane access to 40,000 qualifying plug-in hybrid … Read the full story on...
Can Social Media Save V...
Screen capture: About the Vaquita , vaquita.tv The Vaquita porpoise may be living its last days in Mexico’s Gulf of California. The demise of the species is imminent, says Chris Johnson, who’s spent the last three years on a documentary, “Vaquita – Last Chance for the Desert Porpoise.” Johnson hopes the film, available online, will help change the practice of gill netting, which has been wiping out the Vaquita year-by-year, one-by-one. Johnson believes...
1.25 Gigawatts of Solar...
photo: BLM There’ve been multiple gigawatts of solar thermal power plants planned for various places in the California desert for some time, but finally some more of them are getting the approvals need so that construction can start: The US Bureau of Land Management has issued a final environmental impact statement for the 1,000 MW Blythe Solar Power Project ; and the 250 MW See the original post here: 1.25 Gigawatts of Solar Thermal Power Approved in California in Past Two...
Is Industrial Monocultu...
Image credit: Amanda Friedman/ NRDC Some have been wondering whether Obama is really on the side of sustainable farming or industrial agriculture . Others, however, are busy wondering whether industrial agriculture really is sustainable farming after all. In a provocative piece written for the NRDC, one reporter argues that large-scale monoculture must be part of the solution to greener farming if we are to have any hope of digging out of the mess w… Read the full story on...
Backyard Chicken Keeper...
Image credit: Biosecurity for Birds/USDA From virtual chicken-rescue on Facebook to designer chicken coops for urban hipsters , the concept of backyard chicken keeping has really taken off. Now the USDA is calling on all backyard chicken keepers to join the fight against avian diseases—and they are hoping th… Read the full story on TreeHugger View original post here: Backyard Chicken Keepers Help Fight Avian...