Humane Issues in the News

Each week we round-up the news you need to know about humane issues, from human rights and environmental preservation, to animal protection, to media and culture, to activism, education, and changemaking.


Google Earth helps Suruí in Amazon protect their culture & territory (via Treehugger) (6/19/12)

Pollution, poverty, people of color: falling into the 'climate gap'" (via Environmental Health News) (6/18/12)

Black bears show ability to count (via BBC) (6/18/12)

Man with private zoo vows to release animals back to the wild (via The Daily Mail) (6/15/12)

"Pakistani villagers set world record for treehugging" (via Treehugger) (6/15/12)

"What do apartheid South Africa and Tucson, Arizona have in common?" (commentary) (via Alternet) (6/14/12)

"Americans want government action on climate, as long as it doesn't directly affect them" (via Treehugger) (6/13/12)

"Australia to create world's largest marine reserve" (via BBC) (6/13/12)

"North Carolina to enshrine climate denial into law" (via Treehugger) (6/13/12)

Study: teachers benefit from training on handling children's emotions (via Psych Central News) (6/8/12)

New hope for elephants, other animals under thread in central Africa  (via Good News Network) (6/7/12)


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