Category: HaulTail

  • Polar Vortex Proves Changes to the Climate

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    The planet has a fever: Can we treat it? As the new year is carrying on where the old one left off, with growing signs climate disruption is accelerating at a more destructive rate than many scientists predicted. The US deep freeze, which has plunged temperatures in Minnesotato -50C(-58F), may appear to have little in […]

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  • Ecovillages: What are they?

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    “Have you ever heard about ecovillage? Happy people, happy faces, peaceful life? Or maybe a gang of savages using raw food only? Or people who reject all benefits of the scientific progress? You might get surprised but the idea of ecovillage includes none from above…except the happiness.” “An ecovillage is a traditional or intentional community […]

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  • Pollution in Paradise: Is there any hope?

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    “Located almost in the centre of the Pacific Ocean, Hawaii is one of the most isolated, yet populous places on earth. That’s why the majority of environmental issues affecting Hawaii today are related to pressures from increasing human and animal population increasing every year. As the separation between the islands is fairly small and this […]

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  • 7 ideas for a great ECO-friendly Weekend!

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    “LIfe in the megapolis can be actually mega stressful. If you tend to get stressed out frequently, like many of us in today in the demanding world, €your body may exist in a heightened state of stress most of the time. And that can lead to serious health problems. Spending your weekend in an ECO […]

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  • The Day After Tomorrow: Could it really happen?

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    The film shows a disastrous and abrupt climate change due to man-made global warming. Many may think it’s just a fantasy, but lets check what experts have to say. “While most of The Day After Tomorrow is safely in the realm of science fiction, there is some real science to back up concerns about potentially […]

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  • Climate change could make corals go it alone

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    Climate change is bad news for coral reefs around the world, with high ocean temperatures causing widespread bleaching events that weaken and kill corals. However, new research from The University of Texas at Austin has found that corals with a solitary streak — preferring to live alone instead of in reef communities — could fare […]

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  • Did someone kill the Shasta Pack, California’s mysterious wolf family?

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    Nearly four years ago in the forests of California’s rugged northeast corner, two black and brown wolves had a litter of five pups in the shadow of Mount Shasta. They became known as the Shasta Pack – the first known gray wolves to have offspring on California soil in nearly a century. The pups, shown […]

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  • Rosewood to Reopen Hawaii’s Kona Village Resort

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    Shuttered in 2011 after sustaining heavy damage from a tsunami, Kona Village Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii will reopen under Rosewood Hotels and Resorts. Located on the Kona Coast, the iconic Hawaiian retreat was best known for its free-standing, palm thatch roof hales. The 81-acre property was first developed in the early 1906s […]

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  • Happy birthday, Ala Moana! Hawaii’s biggest shopping mall celebrates 60 years

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    Ala Moana Center will hold a two-month celebration as it commemorates the shopping mall’s 60th anniversary. The 60-day celebration kicks off in July. Festivities include anniversary-themed events, special offers, gift with purchase promotions and 60th anniversary products. Ala Moana first opened its doors on Aug. 13, 1959. “As we commemorate this significant milestone, we’d like […]

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  • Why Should You Care About Plastic Pollution?

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    Plastic is an ever-growing problem on the environment. Humans have produced 9.1 billion tonnes of plastic since 1950 when mass production started. That is enough to cover Hyde Park in a layer of waste 216km (about 134miles) deep.  Or, to put it another way, that’s the weight of 1.2 billion African Elephants or 90,000 Eiffel […]

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