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In the Tshuapa, Lomami and Lualaba river basins in the DRC where the bonobos live, humans have it very rough – we couldn’t say if they have it better or worse than the bonobos. However, we can say that the human women have it worse than the human men in the DRC. In the United States, women are free to get jobs, go to school and live by themselves – you may think it’s strange that we’re even mentioning those things because we are so used to these freedoms!

A group of radiation-poisoned Torontonians stricken and dying on the sidewalk. Rescue teams with Geiger counters, stretchers and gas masks. This was the scene at several locations in downtown Toronto today where Greenpeace activists staged the aftermath of an accident at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station.

Check out this cool new solar car students at the University of Minnesota built!

Ecommoder came out with a list of 104 eco driving tips.

Yesterday I was watching some videos on Youtube and I landed on this one. Let me tell you something: This guy really as it figured out.

Seriously for all you skeptics out there, this will shut you up. You will find out that even if global warming wasn’t happening. Taking action is still the best way to go.

Ok I’ll stop writing right now because I can’t explain it better than this guy. Just watch this video

It's no secret that, under the Bush administration, the EPA has cut back on information available to the public through channels like the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) and the EPA libraries. The initiative may indicate a desire on behalf of the EPA to repair the bruised relationships between the agency and the public, and to restore public confidence in the EPA’s ability to perform its duties without political interference from the White House.

Post your Earth Day pledge in a "card" addressed to Planet Earth. Fun to read what other people are promising to do!

 With its fresh and effective take, the site, described as a "call to action" by Casey Verbeck, CEO of GenGreen, identifies the best of the local green scene (including events, places, businesses, activities and jobs) in cities throughout the United States.  "Businesses and consumers have new opportunities to think beyond the traditional barriers to encourage innovation and discoveries; driving social transformation through green economic development," says Verbeck.

New site, EcoPerks.com, launched this week offering simple ways to live a more carbon neutral lifestyle while earning 'EcoPoints' to be used toward valuable rewards. The  platform is a unique blend of cause, commerce, content, community and carbon offset tools tied to the most generous rewards program on the Internet. EcoPerks.com has an unmatched range of products, information and functionality designed to promote carbon neutral living.

A bunch of young people are getting off their asses and onto their bikes this summer, all in the name of sustainability. Members of the Otesha Project will be cycling to festivals, schools and other places around the UK to convince people to actually do something about our lifestyles. They'll be armed with 20 bicycles, 1 improv play and 1 big call to action. Going to be in the UK this summer? You should go and see 'em, or maybe even come along for the ride!

You Answer Question. Earn 100 Points. We Plant A Tree.

Saving The World Is That Simple.

Queen’s professor jailed for protest

Should I stay or should I go?  Or could I at least have a cup of coffee without throwing millions of paper cups in the trash?  This is maybe why I've never met any environmentalists at Starbucks.

Effortless Good is a Firefox extension that uses an Amazon affiliate code to share the proceeds among four non-profits: Save the Children, Grameen Foundation, Miro, and the Rainforest Alliance.