Sinking Reptiles World Turtle Day Sounds Alarm
S
ince 2000, people around the globe have celebrated World Turtle Day, held this year on May 23, to increase respect for and knowledge of the world’s oldest creatures. Susan Tellem, co-founder with Marshall Thompson of American Turtle Rescue
(ATR), states, “These gentle animals have been around for about 200 million years, yet they are rapidly disappearing as a result of the exotic food industry, habitat destruction and the cruel pet trade.” They believe that turtles may be extinct within 50 years and suggest ways to increase their chances for survival for future generations:
n Never buy a turtle or tortoise from a pet shop; it increases demand from the wild. n Never remove turtles or tortoises from the wild unless they are sick or injured.
n If a tortoise is crossing a street, pick it up and gently place it on the other side in the same direction it was headed.
n Write legislators about keeping sensitive habitats preserved. n Report cruelty or illegal sales to a local animal control shelter.
n Report the sale of any turtle or tortoise less than four inches long, which is illegal throughout the U.S.
For more information, visit
Tortoise.com or
Facebook.com/AmericanTortoiseRescue.
Dangerous Additive FDA Finally Regulates Triclosan
T
he U.S. Food and Drug Administration, under a new court agreement with the Natural Resources Defense Council, has agreed to issue a new rule governing the use of Triclosan, a controversial antimicrobial agent used widely in consumer products, by 2016. The action was first proposed in 1978. Triclosan, a possible endocrine-disrupting
chemical, has been found in three-quarters of people from whom blood, urine or tissue has been analyzed as part of bio-monitoring studies; it is also found in the environment after having passed through sewage treatment plants.
Source:
TheDailyGreen.com
Forests Preserve Trees Rescue Urbanites from Dirty Air
A
ccording to the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, poor air quality can irritate the respiratory system,
reduce lung function, inflame and damage the cells that line the lungs, make lungs more susceptible to infection, aggravate asthma, aggravate other chronic lung diseases and cause permanent lung damage. U.S. Forest Service researchers have
discovered that the urban forests in 10 cities across the country save on average one person a year from pollution-related death. In New York City alone, that number increases to eight people per year. The scientists recommend that people everywhere plant more trees.
Source:
AmericanForests.org
Radical Fuel Three Automakers Roll Out Hydrogen Models
T
oyota has announced that it will market a hydrogen-powered car beginning with the 2015 model year, and Hyundai also committed to rolling out its fuel-cell Tucson model next year. Honda has already begun leasing its hydrogen- powered FCX Clarity to customers in California. Each of these vehicles can travel about 300 miles without a refill (three times the range of the hybrid Chevy Volt in battery mode), and reach a top speed of about 100 miles per hour. A refill takes just a few minutes, and because the hydrogen is used to produce electricity, the cars drive without the roar of an internal combustion engine. The cost of hydrogen-fuel-cell vehicles is expected to continue to fall and eventually match that of conventional cars by 2023.
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