Ways To Protect Our Environment

Saving Gas with the Right Car or SUV
By Jason Brommel, Guest Author
Gasoline Conservation - Insights that can change attitudes and slow climate change…
The automobile. Public enemy number one when it comes to climate change. Hundreds of millions on the road, endlessly spewing enormous amounts of carbon emissions into the atmosphere. But what […]

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Green Books Go Digital At ecoBrain
Are you tired of all your old books collecting dust on your book shelf? Feeling guilty about all those trees that were cut down so you could snuggle up to your latest read?
Well, no more!
A brand new digital book (a.k.a. ebook) seller, ecoBrain, is here to encourage everyone to drop […]

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Interesting Facts About The Snow Leopard
Video 1 - Snow Leopards in Captivity (Courtesy of Big Cat Rescue)

Video 2 - Snow Leopards in the Wild (Courtesy of the Discovery Channel)

Snow Leopards - King of the Mountain
By Allison Kilkenny, Guest Author
Habitat
Snow Leopards (also called the Ounce) are native to the mountains of central and southern Asia. […]

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Some Biofuels Might Do More Harm Than Good To The Environment, Study Finds
ScienceDaily (2008-05-28) — Biofuels based on renewable sources are increasingly popular as a way to reduce fossil fuel dependence and limit greenhouse gas emissions, but new research shows that some of the most popular current biofuel stocks might have exactly the opposite impacts […]

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Preview Planet Green on Discovery Health Tonight
The launch of Planet Green—the first ever 24/7 green television channel brought to you by the Discovery Channel—is just a little over one week away (June 6, 2008)! If you’ve missed the sneak peaks, it’s not too late to get a taste of what the programming is all about. […]

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Everyday Ways To Protect Our Environment
When we read the doom and gloom in the media about our earth, we often feel overwhelmed and confused. But don’t let that make you so depressed that you don’t take action. There are things you can do each and every day to lesson your impact on the environment, starting […]

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“KUNMING, Yunnan, China, May 27, 2008 (ENS) - An ape subspecies that once roamed China’s Yunnan province has disappeared, a Chinese-Swiss research team has concluded. A white-handed gibbon, or lar gibbon, Hylobates lar, was last observed in 1988 in the Nangunhe Nature Reserve in southwestern Yunnan province, and the loud, melodious calls of this species […]

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7 Easy Ways to Use Less Water
By Dr. Kristie, Guest Author
You probably already know the importance of water conservation. Surprisingly small changes in water usage habits can have a big impact both on the environment as well as on your water bill. By making a few simple changes in the way you use water, you […]

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Santa Barbara California
Welcome to part 4 of our 4 part series “Eco Friendly Southern California Travel Destinations.” You can read the other parts of this series here: Overview, Ventura, Channel Islands National Park.
After your truly memorable visit to Ventura and the Channel Islands, move on to Santa Barbara, which is only about 28 miles up […]

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Channel Islands National Park in California
Welcome to part 3 of our 4 part series “Eco Friendly Southern California Travel Destinations.” You can read the other parts of this series here: Overview, Ventura, Santa Barbara
The adventure and serenity starts with a couple visits to this breathtaking National Park. This is truly a gem in the National […]

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