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Archive for December 2007

December 31st, 2007

A Little Fireworks in Nature

I’m pretty sure you’ll get your fill of manmade fireworks today so to close out the New Year and ring in 2008 Daily Tomorrow style here a few of my favorite “firework” flowers…
Clerodendrum quadriloculare, or winter starburst

Delosperma floribundum, or starburst

Passiflora, or passion flower

and this tiny little beauty, a single bloom of a hydrangea

Happy New Year!
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December 28th, 2007

Kid-Friendly Fridays: Arbor Day Foundation Poster Contest for Kids!

‘Trees make a world of difference’ and the Arbor Day Foundation inspires planting and celebration of these natural resources. Now there’s one more way for kids to get involved, the 2008 Arbor Day National Poster Contest.
More than 75,000 fifth grade classrooms and home schools across America participated in last year’s Arbor Day National Poster Contest. […]

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December 27th, 2007

Did You Keep it Real for Christmas?

 If your family was one of the 30 million that opted for a real Christmas tree this holiday season then you also picked a renewable, recyclable resource. Artificial trees use non-biodegradable plastics and can bring metal toxins such as lead into your home. It was a good choice and now it’s time to keep it […]

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December 26th, 2007

More Reason to Clean Green: New Findings on Endocrine Disruptors in Soaps

Y’all know that clean can be chemical-free but there’s more research that has proven the health hazards with chemicals in soaps. A new UC Davis study has found a common antibacterial chemical in bath soaps to alter hormonal activity in rats and human cells in a new way not found before. The culprits once again […]

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December 26th, 2007

Japan Backs Down from the Hunt

The Japanese government has, for now, backed down on plans to hunt humpback whales in the Southern Pacific Ocean Whale Sanctuary. Japan’s announcement came after strong protests from the UK, US, Australia and New Zealand and a bevy of environmental and conservation groups that the killing (of some 1,000) whales including humpback, minke and fin, […]

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December 26th, 2007

Chesapeake Bay Making a Clean Comeback

Pennsylvania has made cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay a priority and the efforts are paying off. ENN recently reported that the nutrient and sediment pollution in the Chesapeake Bay has been significantly reduced over the past three years.
Collective efforts have focused on reducing point and non-point source pollution from wastewater treatment facilities, residential and commercial […]

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December 25th, 2007

Top 10 Success Stories from The Nature Conservancy 2007

The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive, worldwide. In 2007, the question isn’t so much what did TNC do but what didn’t they do because their efforts to protect the environment […]

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December 24th, 2007

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays Everyone! Wherever you are in this beautiful world!
This image is from one of my all-time favorite non-profits Survival International, the movement for tribal peoples. The plight of tribal peoples may seem remote but it is intricately intertwined with the health of the planet. Survival does amazing work around the globe to protect indigenous […]

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December 22nd, 2007

Around b5, The Best in Green 2007

I love being a part of the b5media network. There are so many great blogs and bloggers. This past year was no exception so as the year starts to wind down here are some of my favorites from around b5media in 2007…
Jennifer at Tree Hugging Family is always churning out the best green-living ideas but […]

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December 22nd, 2007

World Wildlife Fund’s Living Planet Report Available Online

If you are wondering where to get a good overview of the state of the environment in one place the World Wildlife Fund has it all in the Living Planet Report. The 2006 summary is online and its a great place to find updates on the world’s ecosystems.
From WWF - “The Report describes the changing […]

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