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July 29th, 2010
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Homeowner Mary Beth Parkinson came home to quite a surprise, a black bear had been rifling through her kitchen before it fled the house taking a stuffed toy bear with it. The bear had entered her home through an unlocked door, helped itself to some pears and a bunch of grapes, and even took a few swigs from the family fishbowl. She believes the garage door opening is what scared it off.
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July 29th, 2010
Photo by Jaymi Heimbuch
The name Jacuzzi may be most often associated with spas and hot tubs, but in the Carneros region of Sonoma, California, locals know that the family surname also means great wine.
Vineyard owner Fred Cline–the grandson of Valeriano Jacuzzi–began making wine even before he was even old enough to drink it. At the tender age of 13, his grandfather made sure he learned his way around a vineyard. When Cline received his $9,000 inheritance from his grandfather in 1982, he promptly started Cline Cellars; by 2001, he was practicing sustain… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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July 29th, 2010
Teresa Valencia’s “Sea Shepherd PhotoMosaic” up for auction.
Captain Paul Watson, Shepard Fairey and Crystal Method are throwing a party and you’re invited. For the fourth year, the Sea No Evil Art Show auction and fundraising event will benefit the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. It happens this Saturday, July 31. If you’re a fan of the Captain’s <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/reel-im… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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July 29th, 2010
Photo by clogozm
Every year, the Natural Resources Defense Council runs a survey of our beaches and marine habitats to find out which are safe and which need help to recover from abuse. Earlier in the month, the organization put out a map specifically of beaches closed by the Gulf oil disaster. But now, its 2010 report for all the beaches in th… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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July 29th, 2010
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The biodiversity of Cameroon, in central and western Africa, has gotten smaller by two species. According to a new study from the Institute of Environmental Sciences at Leiden University in the Netherlands, both the cheetah and African wild dog have been extirpated from the country.
And these iconic predators may soon be joined b… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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July 29th, 2010
Image credit: AP Photo/Matt Sayles
The visually stunning movie Avatar dominated the box office earlier this year and sparked conversations about everything from the environmental movement to climate change to conspiracies. But the real <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/05/is-pandora… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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July 29th, 2010
Photo via Camp Trinity on the Bar 717 Ranch
There’s nothing like a week or two at sleep-away camp to get your kids off the couch, away from the Wi-Fi, and detached from their cell phones in favor of hiking, swimming, and exploring the great outdoors. These camps focus on getting kids in touch with Mother Nature — from working in gardens that provide the camps with food to taking daily walks to look for different plants and animals — so that they come back more in touch with their environmental side than ever. And though it may be too late to book a trip for this year, it’s never t… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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July 29th, 2010
<img alt="Frank Water Team at WOMAD photo" src="http://www.treehugger.com/Frank-Water-Team.jpg" width="468" height="342" All photos by author – taken at WOMAD 2010 festival
Here’s a frequent question asked by people wanting to create positive sustainable changes in the world: Is it more effective to work as a change agent from inside the current system or is it better to be an agitator shaking things up on the outside? Katie Alcott, founder of Frank Water, has wrestled with this question in her mission to raise awareness about the importance of safe drinking water and sanitation. Her decision to infiltrate t… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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July 28th, 2010
Photo by Donald Q
The American Pika was denied status as an endangered species as of February, but despite its lack of protection by the Endangered Species Act, it could serve as a perfect example for how endangered species can be used as a tool for stronger regulations around greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. The pika is one of the many animals who rely on particular temperatures in its habitat for survival. As the globe warms, the pika has… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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July 28th, 2010
Photo via the Gainesville Times
They may be an unlikely pair, but just five days ago a zebra and donkey in Georgia welcomed into the world one very unique-looking baby girl — a zedonk! Officials at the Chestatee Wildlife Preserve, where the cute little crossbred was born, are as surprised as anyone by the very rare coupling. It turns out, the zebra/donkey romance has been many years in the making, but somehow the duo managed to keep it a secret. “The ani… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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