Michael dEstries
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Michael has been blogging since 2005 on issues such as sustainability, renewable energy, philanthropy, and healthy living. He regularly contributes to a slew of publications, as well as consulting with companies looking to make an impact using the web and social media. He lives in Ithaca, NY with his family on an apple farm.Articles
Preparing for the Cicada Invasion of BROOD II
They’re coming. From the Carolinas to D.C. to New York City and beyond, the East Coast is bracing for the emergence of BROOD II - one of 15 separate broods of periodical
Mike Tyson: ‘I Lost 100 Pounds on a Vegan Diet’
In a new episode of Oprah Winfrey’s “Where Are They Now?,” airing today (April 9th), Mike Tyson passionately discusses his vegan lifestyle – and how it helped guide him to
Yikes: 1600 Years of Ice in Andes Melted in Only 25 Years
How’s this for stunning proof of accelerated climate change? Scientists reported Thursday that thanks to a unique method of carbon dating, they’ve been able to determine that glacial ice in
April Fools 2013 Roundup Eco Edition
The Internet can be a particularly dangerous place on April 1st as companies, news sites, and other entities all enjoy a bit of frivolity in honor of April Fool’s Day.
White House Solar Panels Still Stuck in ‘Procurement’ Limbo
It’s been over six months since a White House official last updated the nation on the status of the rooftop solar panels previously announced for spring 2011. Back in September,
Canadian Air Force to Transport Bob Barker’s Toronto Zoo Elephants
The time has almost arrived for three adult elephants from the Toronto Zoo to leave behind their urban digs and retire to the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) in sunny San
Auction for Massive Fossilized Egg Could Reach $45,000
Christie’s has announced that it will auction off a rare sub-fossilized egg from the extinct Madagascar Elephant Bird – which at over 10 feet tall, was once the world’s largest
