Awareness

We’ve heard all about climate change in the past several years and many of us believe that this is the time for change–to learn what we can do and how we can teach the children of this planet how to…Read More

As the global warming debate rages on, a recent article in the Daily Mail September 28th, 2013 poses an interesting theory that in actual fact the Artic ice cap is actually cooling. Their headline quotes a 29% growth in the…Read More

Mt. Kilimanjaro, which is comprised of three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is an expansive volcanic mountain in Tanzania, Africa. Mt. Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa, and the highest free-standing mountain in the world. Over the past century, this popular tourist destination, with its enormous biodiversity and…Read More

Breast Cancer was front and center in the headlines earlier this year when Angelina Jolie told the world about her double mastectomy. Whether you applaud her decision to take such a drastic approach, what is remarkable is that women—not only…Read More

Today marks the 12 year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on New York City’s landmark World Trade Center towers. While we continue to remember the devastating events that took place on September 11, 2001, we look toward a fruitful and…Read More

Recently the National Zoo near Washington, D.C. had a new arrival to its population. The Giant Panda, Mei Xiang gave birth to a bouncing baby 4.8 ounce, well the zoo officials don’t know, the sex will be determined within two…Read More

September is Healthy Aging Month and it got me to thinking–what exactly does it mean? Surely healthy living is something we all want to achieve at any age. I don’t want to think about aging, I would rather spend my…Read More

Marijuana has been in the news again recently, after doctors have begun trying a special type of medical marijuana on children with seizures bought on by a rare form of severe epilepsy called Dravet Syndrome. CNN chief medical correspondent Dr.…Read More

For many of us that were born and raised in the states, our culture alludes to many of the world’s nudist colonies to be in far reaches of the world, particularly Europe. But did you that know there are many…Read More

The changing climate due to global warming has created many changes in our eco-system that include everything from rising sea levels, warmer oceans and longer, more intense droughts. All of this affects the animals that live in our eco-system and…Read More