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Rap News Video Makes Fun Of Global Warming Deniers… & Elon Musk?

I can’t tell for sure if the guys in this video are making fun of Elon Musk or just having fun with him, but they are definitely making fun of almost everyone else famous in the video (barring Copernicus), so I have a feeling they are. Odd, considering he offers two of the best solutions [&hellip

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By Zachary Shahan | March 21, 2014 | Climate Change, Health, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy |

Someone from Vimeo recently reached out to us and suggested we publish this cool video (below) on EcoLocalizer. The short story: a young girl decides to create a miniature nature reserve in her front yard to protect the animals that live there from the lawnmower. (Yeah, I think there’s a good chance she’ll grow up to be an environmental activist or scientist.)

By Zach | October 1, 2011 | Animal Love | 2 Comments |

Cities Could Imitate Nature, be More Sustainable

“Urban sprawl literally defines the modern city,” Dickson Despommier of What Matters writes. Truthfully, even here in Europe, most cities are sprawling out to accommodate the car. Despommier continues on: “We can all understand that this kind of growth is the…

By Zach | February 1, 2011 | City Planning | 1 Comment |

Amazon River (10 Friday Photos)

10 beautiful and fun photos of the Amazon River. If you haven’t noticed, I love water. Every time I do a post for this 10 Friday Photosseries, I seem to pick something related to water or at least include a lot…

By Zach | July 24, 2010 | Uncategorized | No Comments |

Ecosystems, Plants & Animals on the Move, but Fast Enough?

Some species are already on the move because of climate change, but a lot more is needed for species & ecosystems to survive. A new study by the California Academy of Scientists attempts to estimate how fast species and ther…

By Zach | December 29, 2009 | Climate Change | 1 Comment |

Environmental Plastic Discovery

News from South Korea is that scientists have succeeded in creating plastic without the use of fossil fuels. [social_buttons] The scientists created sustainable polymers used in common plastics that could replace traditional polymers that use chemicals from fossil fuels. The…

By Zach | November 26, 2009 | Renewable Energy | 3 Comments |

Oceans’ Ability to Absorb Carbon & Protect Against Climate Change Weakening

Oceans regulate our climate. They play a key role in keeping the world’s “homeostasis” in tact. However, their ability to absorb carbon & keep the climate in balance is dwindling, a new report shows. In a year-by-year study from 1765…

By Zach | November 20, 2009 | Climate Change | 3 Comments |

Economic Value of Ecosystems and Biodiversity — New Report

A new report, The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB), attempts to bring to the world’s attention the truly great economic value of ecosystems and biodiversity, as well as the benefits of taking these into account when making policies. [social_buttons]…

By Zach | November 13, 2009 | Business & Economy | 1 Comment |

Lasers from Space Show Ice Sheets Thinning — Greenland and Antarctica

This week in the journal Nature scientists give the most comprehensive view of thinning ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica to date. Scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and the University of Bristol analyzed 50 million satellite measurements (from NASA)…

By Zach | September 25, 2009 | Climate Change | 9 Comments |

Largest River Protection Area in Europe — in Croatia and Hungary

Croatia and Hungary signed an agreement yesterday to protect a major biodiversity area that crosses borders along three rivers. The agreement is being called a “Trans-Boundary UNESCO Biosphere Reserve” and has resulted in the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) awarding the…

By Zach | September 18, 2009 | Animal Love | 2 Comments |

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