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Photo borrowed from Telegraph.co.uk What a wonderful news! Scientists have found an eden, an untouched oasis of life, in unassuming Mt. Mabu of  once strife-torn Mozambique.  This African rain forest was found through Google Earth around 5 years ago but it was not until late last year that intrepid scientists set foot on the mountain, which was previosuly “known” only to local villagers. Inside, the scientist found a treasure trove of tropical rainforest animals. Some endangered species and a handful of new ones. Now, the “secret” home of one of the Earth’s richcly diverse flora and fauna has to deal with development, enroachment, and poachers. The past 2 years has been good for conservation. Last year it was... (more...)

This report from News.com.au caught our attention because 2,000 movies in a single disc is quite a lot of data. It will surely have an impact on the resources we use to make DVDs. In summary, researchers from the Swineburn University of Technology have found a way, using nanotechnology, to add 2 more dimensions to the 3 already in use in the thin space of a disc. Does the new technology means we would be using less of the plastic discs (thus less resources and energy to make them) and reduce their recycling/landfill issues or will it encourage increased storage of superfluous data?  Read More →

I was sifting through Treasure Nature’s Google Analytics data earlier today and I noticed the number of searches related to global warming. These are the keywords or key phrases people use to reach TN’s articles on global warming: prevention of global warming why global warming is fake global warming is fake global warming prevention facts about global warming not being true global warming fake global warming is so fake Read here why the cry “Global warming is fake!” doesn’t ring true. They kind of represent the visitors TN get for global warming searches. More people seems to be looking for articles affirming that there is no global warming rather than articles on how to prevent it. Know 10 ways to prevent global... (more...)

Kids and the youth are the future and the earth day slogan for 2009 reflects it: The Green Generation. Earth Day organizers thought it wise to go where it matters most since what we do for nature now will affect future generations. Earth Day is celebrated around the world every April 22 and started out as a nationwide grassroots effort in the United States to bring attention to the plight of the environment. It has come a long way since its inception by flower children as it is the only event that is celebrated simultaneously around the world by people of all color and faith. However,  it’s getting some serious competition from Earth Hour. Check out the website for Earth Day and the diversity of celebrations planned for the event this... (more...)

Earth Hour sucks! Kidding. Kids love it. Those we know, at least. Here are a few of what we can do to make it fun for the little ones: 1. Go outside, seek out constellations like Orion and his belt, and tell stories about them. 2. Enjoy a nice organic candle light dinner. 3. Gather around lamps or candles for some nature tales. 4. Make hand shadows to entertain the kids. Get hand shadowgraphy inspiration here. 5. Spin a bottle and spend an hour singing and reciting poems and rhymes. Got some fun activities you want to share? BTW, this year’s Earth Hour is on the 28th of March 2009 from 8:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M.  Read More →

Water composes 55% to 78%  of the human body depending on body size (Wikipedia). Water makes up around 80% of our brain. Water is essential to life. Unfortunately, water is also one of the most abused natural resource we have. Let us help bring this to the attention of everybody with the observance of  World Water Day. This year’s theme is the waters that cross borders and link us together. The Nile river and it’s headwaters, for instance, enriches the lives of four (4) nations as it flows to the Mediterranean sea. We can send eCards to family and friends on this day or download campaign materials.  Read More →

Wikipedia states that Forestry is the art and science of managing forests, tree plantations, and related natural resources. People often visualize gargantuan logging equipment clearing huge swaths of forest to feed our ever increasing need for wood-based products. This is only a small portion of the careers in forestry available to those who want to work with nature. There are Foresters who are involved with sustainable forestry, making sure that our forest resources (not only trees) meet the needs of the present generation without jeopardizing those of the future’s. An almost impossible task without help from the general public. It is in this group that me and my buddies proudly belong to. Well, there were these scientists who met in... (more...)

Vote Earth! That’s going to be our war cry for Earth Hour this year. Observed since 2007 every last Saturday of March, this year’s Earth Hour will be at 8:30-9:30 P.M. on March 28, 2009. Now is the time to get some fun activities planned. For Earth Hour countries and cities participating in 2009, check out the global map at EarthHour.org. Earth Hour posters can be downloaded from VoteEarth2009.org. Bloggers can get badges here and toolkits here. Care to share what you are planning to do on Earth Hour?  Read More →

For some of us, it’s that time of the year again when we ask “when does daylight saving time end?” even when it hasn’t even started yet . It’s probably the only disliked idea that came from Benjamin Franklin, who thought of Daylight Saving Time (DST) or Summer Time originally. Dislike might even be a weak word for it since Google searches has smatterings of “abolish daylight saving time” and “demonstrations against daylight saving time.” Demonstrations… :chuckle:. One of the rationale used for implementing DST is energy conservation. We are supposed to save energy from being less inside our homes and therefore using less appliances and consuming less electricity. Daylight Saving... (more...)

There’s been a lot of concern about the impacts on the environment of a mobile phone. Toxic components and recycling issues are two of them. With cellphones companies churning out new models every year to keep up with new technologies, responsible consumers are often faced with the question of how to recycle a cell phone. Well, how about cell phones from recycled bottles? Troubled Motorola is producing the Moto W223 Renew. Its plastic case is made from disposable bottles and is 100% recyclable itself. Even the packaging materials and documentation were designed to have less impact on the environment (manual is made of post-consumer recycled paper printed with vegetable-based ink). Additionally, Motoral has teamed up with CarbonFund.org... (more...)