Monthly Archives: June 2011
UPDATE: Brazil’s Elite Police Force Dispatched To Help Environmental Activists
Last week, it was reported that three of Brazil’s most notable anti-logging activists were targeted for murder by hired gunmen — the deaths of Jose Claudio Ribeiro da Silva, his wife
Royal Wedding Raises $1.6M For Charity
The Charitable Gift Fund created by Prince William and Kate Middleton for their wedding last month has raised more than $1.6M for charity. The newlyweds decided to use the occasion as a
Apple’s Mothership HQ: Before And After Greenspace
Just how much additional green would the city of Cupertino add by allowing Steve Jobs to build his dream HQ for Apple? Judging by these photos, the results would be
‘Whale Wars’ Scores Record Ratings With Season Four Premiere
Animal Planet welcomed back its hit reality series “Whale Wars” last Friday – and with it, over 1.27M viewers tuning in to kick of the show’s fourth season. That’s a record
JK Rowling Spends $1.6M To Demolish Home, Expand Her Personal Garden
When “Harry Potter” scribe JK Rowling wanted a bit more green room, the neighboring home to her Edinburgh mansion seemed like the best place to start. The 45-year-old was recently
IndieGoGo Campaign to Fund New Animal Project, ‘The Ghosts in Our Machine’
Popular crowdfunding tools Kickstarter and IndieGoGo are being used more and more by activists to fund their projects. Just like “The Story of Dao” which we talked about recently, the
Doggelganger: Program Matches You With Dog That Matches…You
Love yourself? Want to adopt a dog that looks just like yourself? A program in New Zealand has found the solution: Doggelganger, the “human to canine pairing software.” The database
