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Our Research Shows Drug Tests on Animals Don’t Predict Results in Humans

Mar 4, 2019 | Earthlings

A new scientific publication by the Cruelty Free International science team, looking at whether drug tests on animals help predict human responses, has been published in the scientific journal BMC Medical Ethics. The paper shows how after decades of animal use in human drug development, there is little evidence to support using animals in drug tests, or to suggest that animals can effectively predict how people will react to drugs.

4 Creative Ways Cities Are Transitioning to a Clean Energy Future

Feb 26, 2019 | Earth, Human Society

Mayors from cities across the U.S. are stepping up and committing to broad and inspirational action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and decarbonize local energy systems. This leadership is especially critical given lack of federal climate action, but translating a mayoral commitment to reality can be a challenge.

The War on Venezuela Is Built on Lies

Feb 21, 2019 | Human Society

A war has been declared on Venezuela, of which the truth is “too difficult” to report. It is too difficult to report the blocking of Venezuela’s access to the US-dominated international financial system as sabotage. It is too difficult to report Washington’s “sanctions” against Venezuela, which have caused the loss of at least $6billion in Venezuela’s revenue since 2017, including $2billion worth of imported medicines, as illegal, or the Bank of England’s refusal to return Venezuela’s gold reserves as an act of piracy.

The Netherlands is Paying People to Cycle to Work

Feb 21, 2019 | Earth, Human Society

Being a relatively flat country no doubt helps encourage people to get on their bike. As does the expanse of cycle paths and lanes that keep bikes separate from other traffic. But there is a little-known additional incentive for Dutch people to get on their bike – tax credits.

Running on a Vegan Diet – Should You Embrace Plant Power?

Feb 18, 2019 | Earthlings, Personal

Many high-performance athletes are realising that eschewing meat products and opting for a plant-based diet is not only good for the environment (and the animals), it can benefit your athletic performance to boot. A new study in nutrition journal Nutrients reveals a plant-based

Fostering Empathy in the Classroom

Feb 12, 2019 | Human Society, Personal

We’ve created an Empathy Collection containing 15 stories and lesson plans to foster empathy in the classroom. Students are asked to reflect on their own lives through the lessons’ discussion and writing prompts.

‘Million Dollar Vegan’ Activist Shut Out Of Instagram After Campaign Launch

Feb 8, 2019 | Earthlings, Human Society

The news is a blow to the young campaigner – Genesis Butler – who made global headlines when she wrote to Pope Francis asking him to try veganism for Lent in return for a $1,000,000 donation to a charity of his choice.

Japan Begins Culling Thousands of Pigs as Swine Fever spreads

Feb 6, 2019 | Earthlings, Human Society

Japanese authorities were battling to contain swine flu on Wednesday (Feb 6) after the virus was detected at multiple sites in central Japan.Japanese soldiers and local government officials began slaughtering around 6,600 pigs at a farm in Toyota City in Aichi prefecture following the confirmation of an outbreak of swine fever, also known as hog cholera, there.

What If…We Reduced Carbon Emissions to Zero by 2025?

Feb 6, 2019 | Earth, Human Society

In October 2018 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a stark warning: enact urgent measures to limit global warming within the next 12 years or irrevocably deplete the ecosystems that sustain human life on Earth. Hazel Healy sketches out a radical scenario of carbon cold-turkey.

Climate Change Denial (the Other Sort) is Alive and Well

Jan 22, 2019 | Earth, Human Society

I leave it to readers to decide which is the more deplorable, the politician who refuses to accept the science or the politician who accepts the science but then behaves as if the science is a hoax. There is, however, clearly a different kind of climate change denial going on here; one that plays dangerously to the narrative of right wing false populists.

Breathtaking Video Shows How Animal Agriculture is Destroying Earth

Jan 19, 2019 | Earth, Earthlings, Human Society, Personal

This breathtaking video presents a gloomy picture of how the animal industries are destroying the environment and changing life on Earth. We only have one home, let’s protect it.

Burnout: The Toll of Studying Climate Change

Jan 15, 2019 | Earth, Personal

Studying climate change can take its emotional toll. Some scientists and activists have experienced grief, depression, and anxiety. Some have received death threats. The Agenda looks beyond the science to the psychological strain climate change can have on those that know it best.

3 Tips for New Vegans

Jan 12, 2019 | Personal

Making the decision to transition away from animal foods and products can present a few challenges, as can any serious life transition. Mic the Vegan offers us a few of his own tips in this process (along with some of his unique humour).

2018: A Year of Climate Extremes

Dec 27, 2018 | Earth, Human Society

This year we learned, once again, that climate change is not a distant phenomenon—it is here right now. Extreme weather hit communities around the globe, ice and glaciers shrunk and global greenhouse gas emissions grew. Many of these events are in line with projections of a warming world. At the same time, our understanding of climate science greatly improved, allowing us to better understand past impacts and what the future holds.

9 States Sue ‘Flat-Out Wrong’ Trump Administration Over Seismic Blasting in Atlantic

Dec 21, 2018 | Earthlings

During these seismic surveys, ships fire blasts of air to the bottom of the sea every 10 to 12 seconds for weeks or months at a time to map the contours of the ocean floor in search of oil and gas deposits. The loud, continuous and far-reaching noise can damage the hearing and potentially disorientate and kill marine life, displace fish, devastate zooplankton and cause whales to beach.

This Island Was on the Brink of Disaster. Then, They Planted Thousands of Trees

Dec 19, 2018 | Earth, Human Society

For centuries, Kokota’s residents subsisted by harvesting the island’s natural resources, including its trees. By the early 21st century, though, the deforestation had become unsustainable and the islanders faced a crisis. But in recent years, the island has managed to step back from the brink of ruin due to an intensive regeneration effort.

The Bee Crisis

Dec 19, 2018 | Earthlings, Human Society

With less bees, less pollen will be transferred, resulting in less developed fruit, and less food for us. If the bees dies out, then so will our supply of fruits and vegetables.

(Tedx Talk – Greta Thunberg) School strike for climate – save the world by changing the rules

Dec 12, 2018 | Earth, Human Society

Greta Thunberg realized at a young age the lapse in what several climate experts were saying and in the actions that were being taken in society. The difference was so drastic in her opinion that she decided to take matters into her own hands.

The Zika Scare: a Political and Commercial Maneuver of the Chemical Poisons Industry

Nov 9, 2018 | Earthlings, Human Society

What caused the tiny brains of Brazilian babies during the 2016 Summer Olympics? The Zika virus-infected mosquitoes or pesticides sprayed intensely in the environment, including in the drinking water of the urban slum mothers afflicted by the Zika virus?

Rebellious Scientists Issue Urgent Appeal

Nov 2, 2018 | Earth, Human Society

On October 31st a select group of UK scientists launched a Declaration of Rebellion against the UK government at the Houses of Parliament: ‘For criminal inaction in the face of climate change catastrophe and ecological collapse.’

Humanity has Wiped Out 60% of Animal Populations since 1970, Report Finds

Oct 30, 2018 | Earthlings, Human Society

Humanity has wiped out 60% of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles since 1970, leading the world’s foremost experts to warn that the annihilation of wildlife is now an emergency that threatens civilisation.

Major Climate Report Describes a Strong Risk of Crisis as Early as 2040

Oct 7, 2018 | Earth, Human Society

A landmark report from the United Nations’ scientific panel on climate change paints a far more dire picture of the immediate consequences of climate change than previously thought and says that avoiding the damage requires transforming the world economy at a speed and scale that has “no documented historic precedent.”

Save the Fish: Swimming Creatures Suffer from Our Nets and Hooks and Deserve Our Sympathy and Protection

Sep 22, 2018 | Earthlings, Human Society

Some ichthyologists believe that the pain of being hooked would be even worse for a fish than for you, me or the dog. Why is it that so many people feel comfortable terrorizing fish?

(Ted Talk – Angel Hsu) How China is (and isn’t) fighting pollution and climate change

Sep 19, 2018 | Earth, Human Society

China is the world’s biggest polluter — and now one of its largest producers of clean energy. Which way will China go in the future, and how will it affect the global environment? Data scientist Angel Hsu describes how the most populous country on earth is creating a future based on alternative energy — and facing up to the environmental catastrophe it created as it rapidly industrialized.

Joanna Macy – The Hidden Promise of Our Dark Age | Bioneers

Aug 18, 2018 | Human Society, Personal

One of the great activists and spiritual teachers of our era, Joanna Macy, brings a hopeful message: If we can free ourselves from the delusions and dependencies bred by the “industrial growth society,” something wonderful can happen. If we manage to steer clear of panic, we may well find, at last, the wild power of our creativity and solidarity.

A Marine Ecological Crisis in Southeast Asia

Aug 16, 2018 | Earth, Earthlings

Across the globe, marine habitats are in a state of dramatic decline. According to a recent study by the Wildlife Conservation Society, only 13 percent of the planet’s oceans are untouched by human activity. The only unaffected portions are in remote protected parts of the Pacific Ocean and around the poles; even there, apparently, the tide is turning, making the waters unsafe for marine life.

The Fountain of Youth is Made of Fruits and Veggies, Not $100 Moisturizers

Aug 12, 2018 | Personal

Choices made about nutrition are the most powerful environmental factors that influence gene activity, followed by fitness, quality of sleep, toxins including smoking, and stress. Our genes may load the “longevity and health” gun, but lifestyle pulls the trigger, or not. A brief description of some of the ground-breaking experiments that can impact your chances of a long and healthy life, called your healthspan, follows.

Dying of Consumption While Guzzling Snake Oil: a Realist’s Perspective on the Environmental Crisis

Aug 10, 2018 | Earth, Human Society

We can’t splurge anymore as individuals, but more critically, as industries and as societies. In fact, we couldn’t afford to overindulge decades ago, and we should have never done so in the first place. We don’t need science to understand this, and we don’t need an ecological footprint calculator. We need empathy and a sense of connection with all life on the planet.

Engineers Are Creating Artificial Glaciers to Store Fresh Water Around The World

Aug 4, 2018 | Earth, Human Society

In high the deserts of northern India, climate change and receding glaciers have left villages critically dry in the spring. Engineers are creating “ice stupas,” or artificial glaciers, to store fresh water during the winter that would otherwise have flown away downstream.

Plant-based Health: The Doctors Tell All

Jul 14, 2018 | Personal

Heard The Word On The Street That Plant-Based Lifestyles Are Good For You? Well these five Kiwi Doctors certainly think so! From preventing long term diseases to helping treat them, they explain how eating plants is “actually the best thing you can do for your health!”

(Ted Talk – Hannah Bürckstümmer) A printable, flexible, organic solar cell

May 8, 2018 | Earth, Human Society

Unlike the solar cells you’re used to seeing, organic photovoltaics are made of compounds that are dissolved in ink and can be printed and molded using simple techniques. The result is a low-weight, flexible, semi-transparent film that turns the energy of the sun into electricity.

Humanity’s True Purpose

May 3, 2018 | Earth, Human Society

Is humanity nothing more than a cancer on the planet, consuming its host until it is gone, guaranteeing its own destruction in the process? A quick glance at the effects of our behavior might lead us to say yes.But looks can be deceiving. Nature shows us that what is destructive on one level can also be part of a larger process of change that creates new forms of value at another level.

Big Pharma Paid Millions in Secret Settlements After Antidepressants Linked to Mass Murder

Mar 12, 2018 | Human Society

While history has shown that the most notorious mass shooters in this century were taking antidepressants or Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) before they carried out the deadly rampages, there are a number of killings that have been linked directly to the dangerous drugs. In fact, the pharmaceutical companies behind the most popular SSRI’s have paid hundreds of millions of dollars in damages

(Ted Talk – Amar Inamdar) The thrilling potential for off-grid solar energy

Feb 19, 2018 | Earth, Human Society

There’s an energy revolution happening in villages and towns across Africa — off-grid solar energy is becoming a viable alternative to traditional electricity systems.

We All “Drank the Kool-Aid” with Respect to Animal Testing

Dec 15, 2017 | Earthlings, Human Society

Excerpt from Book, Lifting the Veil – Until Every Animal is Free,by Saryta Rodríguez. Animals are tortured during testing which often fails to lead to medical advances. There are alternatives.

Animal Agriculture is Choking the Earth and Making Us Sick – We Must Act Now

Dec 4, 2017 | Earth, Earthlings

Our collective minds are stuck on this idea that talking about food’s environmental impact risks taking something very intimate away from us. In fact it’s just the opposite. Reconsidering how we eat offers us hope, and empowers us with choice over what our future planet will look like. And we can ask our local leaders – from city mayors to school district boards to hospital management – to help, by widening our food options.

Inside the Bold New Animal Liberation Movement: No Masks, No Regrets, All the Risk

Nov 7, 2017 | Earthlings, Human Society

DxE is one of may animal rights groups whose members are risking prison time in order to expose the cruelties within the animal farming industry.

Inter-species Love…

Jul 1, 2017 | Earthlings, Personal

Whether you need a reminder about how humans are not the only animals capable (and in need of) love, or if you just need a quick dose of heartfelt warmth and hope, then this little video should do the trick.

The Curtain Comes Down on Ringling

May 19, 2017 | Earthlings, Human Society

Circuses around the world that beat Ringling to the punch in making the decision to stop using animals are thriving. But Ringling stonewalled for decades, hoping that the mounting protests by people who care about animals’ welfare—PETA members and supporters, other animal rights organizations and grassroots groups that challenged the circus at every stop in every city—would somehow disappear. It was a terrible miscalculation.

The Last Heart Attack – A Groundbreaking CNN Report by Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Feb 21, 2017 | Personal

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s Chief medical correspondent, has been investigating the No. 1 killer in America for over a year. Now, he has life-saving lessons to share, things your doctor may not tell you.

What the Dairy Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know – Neal Barnard MD – FULL TALK

Jan 28, 2017 | Human Society, Personal

This is Dr. Neal Barnard’s full one hour talk on cheese, milk and the many reasons you want to break the dairy addiction.

(Ted Talk – Monica Araya) A small country with big ideas to get rid of fossil fuels

Sep 6, 2016 | Earth, Human Society

How do we build a society without fossil fuels? Using her native Costa Rica as an example of positive action on environmental protection and renewables, climate advocate Monica Araya outlines a bold vision for a world committed to clean energy in all sectors.

(Ted Talk – Tshering Tobgay) This country isn’t just carbon neutral — it’s carbon negative

Apr 1, 2016 | Earth, Human Society

Deep in the Himalayas, on the border between China and India, lies the Kingdom of Bhutan, which has pledged to remain carbon neutral for all time. In this illuminating talk, Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay shares his country’s mission to put happiness before economic growth and set a world standard for environmental preservation.

Planet Earth – As We Eat Our Way To Extinction

Nov 8, 2015 | Earth, Personal

It is the no. 1 cause of global warming, world hunger, deforestation, water pollution, species extinction and other environmental disasters. Can you guess what is it?

(Ted Talk – Mary Robinson) Why Climate Change Is a Threat to Human Rights

Oct 14, 2015 | Earth, Human Society

Climate change is unfair. While rich countries can fight against rising oceans and dying farm fields, poor people around the world are already having their lives upended — and their human rights threatened — by killer storms, starvation and the loss of their own lands. Mary Robinson asks us to join the movement for worldwide climate justice.

Seaspiracy: What You Should Know About Fish, The Ocean, and More!

Aug 31, 2015 | Earthlings, Human Society

A short film that really captures in a nutshell the serious crisis facing our oceans.

From Apartheid to Ecovillages | Kosha Joubert | TEDxFindhorn

Jun 1, 2015 | Human Society

“Apartheid is not an old issue that died in the nineties”, Kosha tells us. “Apartheid means ‘to be in a state of separation’” and it is still with us as many live in a state of separation from nature. Kosha sees Ecovillages as engaged in, “finding local solutions to global challenges, creating healthy, fulfilling and meaningful lifestyles yet be able to tread softly on the earth”.

Interview with Dr. Ellsworth Wareham, 100 years old Vegan Heart Doctor

Apr 24, 2015 | Personal

CNN’s chief medicine reporter, Sanjay Gupta, interviews Loma Linda’s most famous centenarian, Dr. Ellswort Wareham, vegan for almost 50 years.

Gary Yourofsky – The Most Important Speech You Will Ever Hear

Feb 6, 2015 | Earthlings, Personal

An inspirational life-changing speech by Gary Yourofsky, an animal liberation activist, national lecturer on animal rights and veganism, and founder of ADAPTT, a non-profit organization based in the US.

Toward Rational, Authentic Food Choices | Melanie Joy | TEDxMünchen

Feb 5, 2015 | Personal

Melanie Joy on Carnism and other food choices. Melanie Joy, Ph.D., Ed.M. is a Harvard-educated psychologist, professor of psychology and sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, a noted speaker, and the author of “Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows.”

James Wildman on Veganism & Animal Rights – The Food Matrix Presentation

May 9, 2012 | Earthlings, Personal

A fascinating and entertaining presentation on the ethical solutions and health benefits of veganism by James Wildman of the Animal Rights Foundation of Florida

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