Though often associated with French or Chinese cuisine, frog legs are a favored delicacy around the world—so much that ravenous consumption of these sautéed lower limbs may lead to frog extinction.
Environment
World Population Predicted to Hit 7 Billion This Year
If this keeps up, things are going to get crowded.
Lost Penguin ‘Happy Feet’ to Return to the Wild
The call of the wild led emperor penguin “Happy Feet” 2,000 miles from Antarctica. Now, after some human pampering, he’s heading home.
Sheikh Writes His Name in the Sand, Big Enough to Be Seen from Space
Ah, the sands of narcissism.
With Hollywood’s Powers Combined, a ‘Captain Planet’ Movie Will Hit Theaters
Fans of 1990’s television will be excited to hear that the Ted Turner-created Captain Planet and the Planeteers could soon be jumping from the small, not-high-definition screens in your memories to a big screen near you.
Watch: Music Video Urges Washington Residents To Clean Up After Their Dogs
Attention Washington residents: an anti-pollution coalition wants to make it your business to clean up your dog’s business.
Conservation Cities: The Greenest Locales Aren’t Just on the West Coast
It’s a popular bragging point these days: Which city really is the most environmentally sustainable?
QUOTE: Radioactive Meat in Japan
“If we were to eat the meat every day, then it would probably be dangerous. But if it is consumed only in small portions, I don’t think it would have any long-lasting effects on the human body.”
— GOSHI HOSONO, state …
Dog Owners Who Don’t Scoop Poop Get Outed By DNA
Gone are the days of anonymous dog droppings.
Inbred, Disease-Prone Bananas Put Breakfast in Peril
This study is bananas.
Wildfires and Belt-Tightening Lead to Fewer Fireworks This July Fourth
Sparklers, fireworks, and light shows are all Independence Day staples. But this year, due to droughts, wildfires, floods, and tight finances, America should expect to see less of the dazzling displays.
Slimy Summer: The 10 Dirtiest Beaches in America
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) recently released a contamination report of America’s beaches, and while some stretches of coast fare well, for others, the results aren’t a pretty shade of blue.