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Beck Falsely Claims Navy Not Involved In Oil Spill Clean Up
Jul 12th
photo via flickr
Is it worthwhile to correct the record when it comes to Glenn Beck? The self-described “rodeo clown” has made a habit of saying outrageous comments to get media attention and properly enrage his audience, but words have consequences, of course, so despite his cynical plays it’s still necessary to correct his wild pronouncements. Beck’s latest misstatement involves the Navy’s actions in the BP Deepwater disaster. Beck claims they haven’t been brought in, but naturally the truth is the exact opposite. …Read the full story on TreeHugger
Amazon Storm Killed Half a Billion Trees in Two Days
Jul 12th
Photo via TomekY
If you thought unscrupulous logging practices were the only threat to the world’s largest rainforest, then think again. According to a new study, one extremely powerful storm in 2005 resulted in the deaths of an estimated 441 million to 663 million trees along the Amazon basin in just a matter of days, releasing an untold amount of carbon into the atmosphere. What’s worse is that as global temperatures rise from CO2 emissions worldwide, <…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Wild Tiger Population Dropped by 96.8% in 20 Years
Jul 12th
Photo: Wikipedia, CC
Tigers are Rapidly Disappearing from the Wild
According to the latest estimates, there are only about 3,200 tigers left in the wild on the entire planet. That’s a catastrophically sharp decline from the 100,000 tigers that were estimated to be in the wild in 1990. The WWF experts warn that “The big cat, which is native to southern and eastern Asia, could soon become extinct unless urgent action is taken to prevent hunting and loss of habitat.” Read on for more details on the fight to keep tigers from extinction….Read the full story on TreeHugger
Weekday Vegetarian: Pasta Salad with Cherry Tomatoes and Green Olivada
Jul 12th
Photo: Kelly Rossiter
Of course, the story for the past week was the unremitting heat. One of the great things to serve on a hot day is a pasta salad. You make it ahead of time, and let the flavours meld together and then serve it at room temperature….Read the full story on TreeHugger
