For centuries human beings have been involved in natural and organic farming practices, but for the last hundred years or longer civilization has moved away from our former agricultural techniques in exchange for chemicals, pesticides, and heavy machinery. All change isn’t necessarily good change and these days a lot of farms have compromised healthy, great tasting food, and the environmental integrity of their lands in order to mass produce and make a profit. Since discovering how harmful ...

          

  For years tigers have had a bad rep as man eaters. As a result they have been poached nearly to extinction in many areas and have become one of the most feared and hated animals on the planet. They are also one of the most respected and loved, even being voted the world’s favorite animal by more than 500,000 people in over 73 countries according to a poll put out by Animal Planet. More people have been killed by the tiger than by any other cat and most other animals, but are their bad reputations fair or ...

In a world where everyday skeptics and fanatics argue over the reality and the extent of global climate change, it becomes harder and harder to figure out who to believe. Is the planet really doomed? Can the human race reverse climate change, even if they were to immediately stop all damaging environmental acts? The likely answer is no, and that the world is indeed changed forever. 

But this is by no means a planetary death sentence; change is an inevitability when it comes to life. The very process of plant and animal evolution is dependent on the smallest ...

Feeling confused about whether fluoride is a good thing or not? It seems like the great fluoride debate has been raging for decades. After all, who wants cavities if there is a preventive measure? But what about the possible detrimental effects? The newest recommendation may help to clarify the situation. Health Canada has received a report from a panel of experts - and it recommends more stringent monitoring. The primary suggestion is to lower fluoride in drinking water, with an optimal level of 0.7 ...

Conservation organizations are accusing the federal government of attacks on the Endangered Species Act. However, it is not the actual Act under scrutiny. Instead, the Interior Department is proposing a new streamlined decision process. Under the new guidelines, federal agencies would be able to approve and/or fund dams, highways, and other projects without consulting government biology experts. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA usually advise on potential disturbances and impacts on endangered species. Without this input, other government agencies could make decisions without obtaining further ...

Everyone has heard of dogs and cats being dumped by ungrateful owners who just decide they don’t want them anymore. But has anyone ever thought a horse could suffer the same fate? It is hard to believe, but that is exactly what is happening. Economy Yes, the present economy has even stretched out to the horses. An expensive pet to start, the horse is also not an easy animal to maintain. Yearly, it costs an estimated $2,000 or more to feed these beautiful animals. Other Problems But is the economy the only one to blame in ...

If you have interests or concerns about Genetically Modified Foods, and the future of our food supply I recommend you take ninety minutes of your time to watch "The Future of Food". The film, written & produced by Deborah Koons Garcia & Catherine Lynn Butler Genetically Modified Organisms have been a hot topic since the early 1990's. In the world of biotechnology, problems have started to crop ...

In stunning findings, New York area scientists believe that 90% of the local bat population that hibernates in the state's caves and mines will be dead by the time the snow leaves the ground. While no one is exactly certain of the cause, many of the dead specimens appear underweight and some have white fungal infections. Others have been found to have pneumonia, although scientists believe that this and the fungal infections are secondary to a larger cause. But what possible cause could this be and what sorts of consequences does this have for our environment? The three most populous bat species ...

After failing to meet a final deadline to list the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Department of the Interior faced a lawsuit filed by three environmental conservation organizations: National Resources Defense Council, Greenpeace and the Center for Biological Diversity. According to its spokesperson, the USDI is taking a long time to decide the polar bear's status because it sets a precedent: never before has global warming been listed as the cause of an animal's endangerment. As soon as the polar bear is classified as a victim of global ...

Carbofuran has been available to farmers as an insecticide for over forty years, but the chemical spray has recently come under scrutiny because of reports that it is being used as a tool to kill birds. In fact, according to a database compiled by the American Bird Conservancy, there are currently 558 cases of deliberate carbofuran use against bird populations that are under investigation. EPA spokesman Dale Kemery told the Denver Post that the agency decided to propose a ban because it determined that the chemical's instance of harm and threat to wildlife outweighed its ...