More than half a billion households around the world cook with inefficient stoves that are unhealthy to cook with and bad for the environment. Countries such as Haiti and Uganda have been devastated by deforestation, partly due to fuelwood consumption for open pit stoves. … Continue reading
Social media “likes” turn into real life environmental action (mother nature network) Every like, tweet +, and stumble will help preserve 43.5 square feet of coral reef. That means that for every 100 likes, Click it for Good will preserve 4, 350 … Continue reading
LED vs. CFL — Which light bulb is more efficient? (Clean Technica) It depends. CFLs are unquestionable cheaper, but LEDs last much, much longer. They have about the same energy efficiency, however. Depending on the bulb and what you’re using … Continue reading
Oregon bans the sale, trade and possession of shark fins (Oceana) “While shark finning is illegal in the U.S., current federal laws banning the practice do not address the shark fin trade. As a result, fins are being imported to … Continue reading
Tiger populations are up 20 percent in India, but habitat loss continue to be a problem (World Wildlife Fund) “Despite the good news, the detailed report warns that tigers are still in danger due to an overall 12.6 percent loss … Continue reading
Gujarat leopard population soars in this decade (DNA) “If the number of captures of the leopard is an indication, then the population of leopards has more than doubled in the last decade in Gujarat.” Why wasting food wastes nature: 36%, … Continue reading
India is one of the major biodiversity hotspots in the world. Rare is an expert at community-based social marketing for biodiversity conservation. Is there a good fit? Steve Watkins, VP of Rare’s Pride English Program, is in India, exploring potential … Continue reading
Japan disaster to put logging pressure on rainforests in Indonesia, Malaysia (Mongabay) “One timber player rules out a ’30-40 per cent jump in exports’ to Japan – which mostly buys plywood from Malaysia – but expects a probable steady rise … Continue reading
A Race Against Time to Save Oiled Penguins (YouTube) Responders to a shipwreck and oil spill off a remote South Atlantic archipelago are in a “race against time” to save thousands of endangered penguins that have been coated in crude, local … Continue reading
Here is our month-in-review of environmental, conservation and green stories. These are the most popular stories that you and people like you have clicked on in January. If you missed anything in the last month, you’ll find some really interesting … Continue reading