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Category: Environment and Conservation
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Two decades ago, international wildlife investigator J. A. Mills went undercover to expose bear farming in China and discovered a plot to turn tigers into nothing more than livestock. Now, a new video for BLOOD OF THE TIGER takes viewers deep into the heart of one of these tiger farms.
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Author and conservationist J. A. Mills explains how she came to write BLOOD OF THE TIGER and why the situation for endangered tigers is only growing more critical.
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In our January releases, we explore a geopolitical conservation effort, redefine the source of hatred and hate-driven violence, return Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to his radical roots, and expose the hypocrisy of “merit-based” admissions practices. These are books you will be thinking about and discussing for the rest of the year.
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On Dec 17th, Governor Cuomo announced that he would ban fracking in New York State because of health concerns. It’s a huge victory for activists, say Michelle Bamberger and Robert Oswald, authors of “The Real Cost of Fracking,” but there’s more work to be done to make New York truly safe.
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Beacon’s Senior Editor Alexis Rizzuto and Associate Publisher Tom Hallock talk about their experiences at the People’s Climate March and why climate change is fast becoming one of the most important issues of our time.
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By Michelle Bamberger and Robert Oswald New York Governor Andrew Cuomo meets with supporters at the Hotel Trade Council during a reelection campaign event on September 8, 2014 in New York City. The September 9th gubernatorial primary in New York State was, in essence, a referendum on the record of Governor Andrew Cuomo, a conservative Democrat.…
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Michelle Bamberger and Robert Oswald chronicle the dangers and alarming consequences from contamination at fracking sites in their meticulously researched new book, ‘The Real Cost of Fracking: How America’s Shale Gas Boom is Threatening Our Families, Pets, and Food.’
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Summer is a time for getting outdoors, listening to the birds, taking long walks in the woods or long naps on the beach. With that in mind, we bring you five books to accompany your summer adventures, or inspire your next trip outdoors.
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The three Boeing 737 fuselages that recently derailed into the Clark Fork River should serve as a reminder that industrial accidents are likely, if not inevitable, and that when it comes to keeping rivers clean of unwanted intrusions, we can hardly be too cautious. By Brad Tyer, author of ‘Opportunity, Montana: Big Copper, Bad Water,…
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