The northwestern United States is entering one of its latest cherry seasons. As migrant workers pick the fruit in a lush Washington orchard, they sing to remember loved ones back in their native countries.
The U.S. tax code is thousands of pages of complicated deductions and loopholes. Republicans and Democrats have plans for an overhaul, but does tax reform have any hope of getting through a deadlocked Congress?
General Sherman in California's Sequoia National Park is still No. 1 on the Big Tree list. Photo by Rafał Próchniak/CC.
Size matters. Big trees are signs that "progress" hasn't paved over everything. The latest, 2011 National Register of Big Trees contains more than 750 champs in 46 U.S. states. There's actually a sport known as Big Tree Hunting. Fortunately, it's done to document big trees, rather than cut them down. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
General Sherman in California's Sequoia National Park is still No. 1 on the Big Tree list. Photo by Rafał Próchniak/CC.
Size matters. Big trees are signs that "progress" hasn't paved over everything. The latest, 2011 National Register of Big Trees contains more than 750 champs in 46 U.S. states. There's actually a sport known as Big Tree Hunting. Fortunately, it's done to document big trees, rather than cut them down. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
No renderings here: the banks of Lyon's Rhône River have served as a public park since 2007. Photos: Alex Davies
Recently, the idea of reconnecting cities with their rivers has gotten pretty popular. Since February, we've covered announcements from Paris, London, New York and Minneapolis that they will be kicking out cars in favor of parks for pedestrians and cyclists, and have featured some very sexy renderings. But while the futures of the the Seine, Thames, East, Hudson and Mississippi Rivers are bright, none of them can match Lyon's Rhône River.
That's because Lyon has already finished its waterfront renovation- it's been done si...Read the full story on TreeHugger
Photo: screenshot via Vegan Beauty Market
There's a new beauty shop on the virtual block: Called Vegan Beauty Market, it's a one-stop for cosmetics and personal skin care and body products. From Pangea Organics to Aubrey Organics, they've got great green beauty finds and offer free shopping on orders over $49 -- in the United States only. Plus, you'll receive free samples with every order.
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Photo: Martin Cathrae
I'll never forget when I was a child and we went whale watching in Hawaii. The shear magnitude and grace of these gigantic creatures was indescribable. It was the first time I became aware of the vastness of the ocean and all the glorious creatures it housed. Tourism can be a great way to reconnect with nature and remember why you care so much about preserving it. And tourism can also illustrate instances of blatant irresponsibility. But in Iceland the problem goes far beyond irresponsibility, it's downright brutal. Last week marked the launch of Read the full story on TreeHugger
The scandal that has collapsed the British tabloid, News of the World, and rocked the News Corp. empire, brings into question the pervasive influence of Rupert Murdoch's media holdings on British media and politics.
Frequent flyer Thomas Stuker will take a United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Chicago Saturday, taking him to a total of 10 million miles flown. Host Scott Simon talks with Stuker, whose accumulated mileage equals about 400 trips around the world.
"Solar powered street lights - Gwadar - Alternate energy services" Image credit:Flickr, wetlandsofpakistan
After Pakistan's extensive hydroelectric power resources dried up in 2008, Australian coal was marketed to satisfy the growing power consumption of a burgeoning population. Think it's a stretc...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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