Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! INTERNATIONAL Zoo in China swaps dog for lion, hopes no one notices Visitors to a zoo in China got a rude surprise when the lion started barking. Turns out it was no lion, but just a Tibetan […]

Here’s what caught our eye this week! SPIRITUALITY The Joys of Reading Today, we still worry about the wildfire spread of disease but books are no longer the villain. In “Out of Touch: E-reading isn’t reading,” Andrew Piper laments the latest dark cloud in the history of reading. New technology has taken away the tactility […]

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! WORLD Stunning Video Features Beautiful Moments Between Humans and Animals Gregory Colbert’s Ashes and Snow feature film captures extraordinary moments of contact between people and animals as seen through the lens of the artist’s camera on more […]

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! ENVIRONMENT The Greenie Pig’s Guide to a Cleaner, More Sustainable 2013 Each year, the New Year’s holiday brings us more than just a gingerbread hangover and a metric ton of empty champagne bottles — it serves up […]

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! WORLD Rare White Humpback Whale Spotted Near Norway While the chance to gaze upon a pod of majestic humpback whales swimming wild and free would certainly be enough to stir delight in any nature-loving seafarer, spotting Moby […]

Here is what we found interesting this week! CAREERS Coolest Job Ever: Globetrotting Biologist and Tour Leader Traveling the world, Sentman takes small groups of people (“voluntourists” with Oceanic Society) everywhere from remote atolls in the middle of the Pacific Ocean to wildlife reserves in Kenya.…Read Full Article From Treehugger ECONOMY Tough Times, Even Higher […]

 Here’s what caught our eye this week! ENVIRONMENT Three-Fourths of Americans Now Think Climate Change Is Influencing the Weather So, after a year marked by record breaking heat, massive wildfires, and drought that consumed 60% of the nation, almost three quarters of Americans now recognize…Read Full Article From Treehugger LAW Cyclist Fined $ 1,555 For […]

Here’s what caught our eye this week! CURRENT EVENTS What Medals Should the London 2012 Olympics Get for Sustainability?  No one can deny that the London 2012 Olympic Games were a brilliant success. The athletes were magnificent, the crowds were enthusiastic, the trains ran on time and the place looked great. London’s claim to fame […]

Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week! LIFESTYLE The Spiritual Value of Repetition and Routine Variety is the spice of life. We’ve been taught that by our consumer culture since we were very young. Think of all the movies in which immigrants experience for […]