Top 10 new species of 2011

By Thomas H. Maugh II / Los Angeles Times May 23, 2012 Top 10 lists are standard fodder for media: the 10 best dressed, the 10 best-looking, the 10 most wanted, etc. But the International Institute for Species Exploration, headquartered at Arizona […]

New Suspect Arrested in Slaying of Brad Will

Cross Posted from CNN.com Mexican authorities have arrested a man they say shot an American freelance journalist to death at a 2006 protest, state media reported. A man who lived near the area where Bradley Will was shot while filming a demonstration […]

Animals left for dead in Indonesian zoos

From The Independent (UK) In a remote corner of Jakarta’s Ragunan Zoo, a Malayan sun bear is pacing back and forth, shaking its head in an agitated manner. There is no shade or shelter in the tiny, dilapidated enclosure – just a […]

Washington/Idaho Megaload Resistance

At about 11:30 pm on Sunday night, May 20, a dozen activists from Occupy Spokane and Wild Idaho Rising Tide converged in Spokane, Washington, to protest megaloads of oversized equipment bound for Alberta tar sands operations from the Port of Pasco. ExxonMobil/Imperial […]

North Carolina Pledges Action Against Fracking

On May 19th, roughly 200 people gathered in Raleigh, the capital of North Carolina, to participate in a colorful march organized by Croatan Earth First! on Occupy Well Street’s Day of Action Against Extraction. Protesters marched through downtown with giant puppets, emulating […]

ALEC Attacking Wind Next

Cross Posted from The League of Conservation Voters The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is an organization that writes voting-ready state legislation to hand to overextended politicians, giving them the chance to get bills passed quickly and efficiently.  Sounds like a friendly […]