Media activist Jane Velez-Mitchell speaks very strongly about being a vegan and how leading that lifestyle can/will effect climate change and animal rights. Our second guest, Michael Lee, author of “Boomers Turning 60’ish” gives a 10 point plan on tips and advice on health, exercise, eating, sleeping, relationships, and avoiding diseases. Download this episode (right click and save)
Dahr Jamail | Without Major Interventions, the Orca’s Days Are Numbered
No one is certain of the total number of orcas (otherwise known as “killer whales”) that exist in the wild. However, estimates are now around 100,000, and populations are dwindling. In Washington State’s Puget Sound and San Juan Islands, the once-large population of orcas has declined to around 80 whales, and the Puget Sound orcas are on the US government’s …
Tom Engelhardt – The Greatest Show on Earth
Yep, it finally happened. In early May, after a long, long run, the elephants of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus were ushered into retirement in Florida where they will finish their days aiding cancer research. The Greatest Show on Earth was done with its pachyderms. The same might be said about the Republicans after Donald Trump’s version of a …
BRYAN NELSON – Humpback whales around the globe are mysteriously rescuing animals from orcas
Humans might not be the only creatures that care about the welfare of other animals. Scientists are beginning to recognize a pattern in humpback whale behavior around the world, a seemingly intentional effort to rescue animals that are being hunted by killer whales. Marine ecologist Robert Pitman observed a particularly dramatic example of this behavior back in 2009, while observing …
Study: Monsanto’s PCBs Causing ‘Severe Impact’ on Whales and Dolphins
It has been highly reported that biotechnology company Monsanto made attempts to hide the true impact that toxic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have on the environment, which has led numerous cities to file lawsuits against the company. Now, new research has surfaced on the true effects behind Monsanto’s PCBs and their impact on wildlife. The PCBs have been putting European killer whales and bottlenose striped dolphins at risk. A recently-released …
Nature Bats Last – 09.01.15
This show we have a climate update, our Doomer of the Week and our guest Stephen Jenkinson. Jenkinson is a teacher, author, storyteller, spiritual activist, farmer and founder of the Orphan Wisdom School, a teaching house and learning house for the skills of deep living and making human culture. It is rooted in knowing history, being claimed by ancestry, working for a time ​yet to come.​ He is the author of a Die Wise, A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul.