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What On Earth Is Earth Day?

April 22, 2013

(EARTH DAY) The 1960′s brought about a ton of changes for the American people, including protecting our environment. Brought into effect by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970, Earth Day sparked a worldwide rally to appreciate, protect, and teach about the importance of a healthy environment. From compassionate efforts indlucing park clean-ups, teach-ins, and tree-plating parties, to long-term commitments like caring for trees planted in honor of Earth Day, Senator Nelson has inspired people around the world to become involved with the environment—and in the U.S., the number has reached up to around 80 percent of the population. Read on for the true story about what Earth Day is all about, and what you can do to take part in this important day of the year. — Global Animal

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Touchdown! Ten Delicious Vegetarian Super Bowl Recipes

January 28, 2013

(VEGAN/VEGETARIAN LIFESTYLE) A little extra good karma never hurt anyone, especially on Super Bowl weekend! So why not try one of these yummy vegetarian recipes as you root for your favorite team. Read on for ten delicious meat-free recipes! — Global Animal

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Anti-Mining Mountain Man Dies At 66 (VIDEO)

September 12, 2012

(CONSERVATION) WEST VIRGINIA — Longtime environmental hero and activist Larry Gibson died at the age of 66 on Sunday night. Born into a family of coal miners, Gibson spent his whole life fighting for the preservation of mountaintops consistently destroyed by coal mining companies. Since the 1980s, over 500 mountaintops have been devastated throughout middle American states, including Gibson’s home state of West Virginia. His resistance spawned wide support and the cause is now discussed at a national level. Conserving mountaintops, forest and streams also maintains the habitats of many species of wildlife, including the endangered Bald Eagle and Cheat Mountain Salamander. The worldwide dependency on unnatural energy poses a threat to wildlife residents of these landscapes. Read more to learn about Gibson’s inspiring lifelong cause against mining companies. — Global Animal

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Vegetarian Diet Could Save The World

August 29, 2012

(SCIENCE) According to leading water scientists, the continued increase of the world’s population will force more people to adopt a vegetarian diet. Water shortages are already starting to form into a global food crisis, leaving around 18 million people in Western Africa hungry. Scientists believe that a solution to the problem is a vegetarian diet. Instead of watering crops to feed animals that in turn are consumed by humans, we can conserve water by simply eating plants. Read on to learn more about this possible change for humanity. — Global Animal

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Arctic Sea Ice Will Hit Record Low

August 27, 2012

(ENVIRONMENT) — Arctic sea ice levels are set to hit record lows this September. With the ice melting and the ocean temperatures becoming warmer the effect on animals is not going to be good. Polar bears among many other animals depend heavily on the ice for survival. Read on for more about this disappointing discovery.  — Global Animal 

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Puma Brand Considers Giving Leather The Boot

July 14, 2012

(ANIMAL NEWS) According to Puma’s chairman, Jochen Zeitz, changes to Puma’s use of leather needs to be made. The eco-friendly Zeitz recently voiced that the Puma company will be seeking alternatives to leather. Concerns of leather made goods include high carbon emissions and animal cruelty. With the desire to reduce pollution and decrease the amount of animals slaughtered yearly, the chairman urges everyone to take part in reducing the use of animal skin products. Read on for further information on what Puma is doing to protect the environment and animals. — Global Animal

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Many New Species In Amazon, But Discovery Is A Threat

July 2, 2012

(ANIMAL DISCOVERY) PERU – While the Peruvian Amazon yields a new bird every year and a new mammal every four, this good news is tempered by the fact that these species are not discovered by expeditions, but by workers who are digging exploration sites for oil, mining or lumber companies. Their discovery is a result of habitat destruction. So the question arises, will they be around long enough for us to get to know them? Again and again we see the unbreakable connection between an animal’s survival and the world they inhabit. We must protect both. – Global Animal

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Maldives Announces World’s Largest Marine Reserve

June 21, 2012

(OCEAN NEWS) By the year 2017, the 1,192 islands of the Maldives will be a marine reserve. The plan was announced recently at the Rio+20 UN Conference of Sustainable Development, and will make the country the largest protected area of ocean life in the world. With increasing threats to marine life and environments, this positive step will hopefully highlight the importance of the ocean’s survival. Read on for more on the proposed plan. — Global Animal

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