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.



"Brazil to count every tree in its rainforests in massive census" (via Treehugger) (2/12/13)

"Is sustainable-labeled seafood really sustainable?" (via NPR) (2/11/13)

"Tech's new entrepreneurial approach to philanthropy" (via USA Today) (2/11/13)

Study says tests on mice misleading for some diseases (via NY Times) (2/11/13)

Study says women who feel objectified less likely to engage in challenging status quo (via The Raw Story) (2/11/13)

"How advertising targets our children" (via NY Times) (2/11/13)

Study says underweight babies linked to air pollution (via Mother Jones) (2/8/13)

Report says meat industry now consumes four-fifths of all antibiotics (via Mother Jones) (2/8/13)

Ethnic studies to return to Tucson schools (via Education Week) (2/7/13)

Climate change to wreak havoc on forests, says USDA report (via NBC News) (2/5/13)

USDA report: climate change likely to have devastating effect on agriculture (via USA Today) (2/5/13)

Report says Japanese whaling 'dead in the water' without government subsidies (via Common Dreams) (2/4/13)

The energy efficiency program that creates jobs, helps citizens & cuts greenhouse emissions (via YES!) (2/4/13)

Study says "cool" kids are often the bullies (via HealthDay) (2/1/13)

"Officials back deep cuts in atlantic cod harvest to save industry" (via NY Times) (1/30/13)