There Is A Veterinarian That Walks Around California Treating Pets Of Homeless People For Free
California Just Became First State To Ban Selling Dogs From Puppy Mills
By: Sarah V Schweig/The Dodo California just took a huge step forward for animals by becoming the first state to make it illegal for pet stores to sell puppies, kittens and rabbits from mass commercial breeders where the animals often suffer from cramped, unsanitary conditions. On Friday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed the bill, AB 485,…
California Becomes First State To Ban Pet Shop Sales Of Non-Rescued Animals
By: Good News Network After a bill was unanimously passed in the Senate earlier this week, California has become the first state to ban the commercial breeding of dogs, cats, and rabbits. The legislation, AB-485, is a direct blow against the use of puppy mills: facilities that breed animals in crowded, dirty, and inhumane conditions. Now, the…
California Sets Its Sights On Being 100 Percent Renewable By 2045
By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science California is a powerhouse of clean energy. Not only does it have a long history of investing in hydro, wind, and solar power, but its current governor, Democrat Jerry Brown, is ensuring that the state sticks to the goals of the Paris agreement even if the White House foolishly eschews it. Now, a pair of…
California Breaks Record After Getting 81 Percent Of Energy From Renewables
By: IFL Science While Trump et al. continue to do all they can to trash the environment and pretend climate change isn’t happening, certain US states continue to forge their own low-carbon path. The Golden State has always had a penchant for clean energy, and now it looks like they’ve broken another renewable record. As…
Hollywood Actor Shows Off His Tattoo, Says It’s Dedicated To The Puppy He Saved
By: Jonathan Maes/Shareably Jeffrey Dean Morgan, an actor most famous for his roles in Grey’s Anatomy, The Good Wife, Extant and The Walking Dead, has recently shared a picture of a new tattoo he has gotten on his arm. The tattoo simply says ‘Bisou’. While many may assume that the name Bisou might be from a…
Here’s What California’s Wildflower ‘Super Bloom’ Looks Like From Space
By: Lindsey Hoshaw/KQED Science It’s a fantastic year for wildflower lovers, who’ve been flocking to fields of poppies, lupine, and golden brush. The orange, purple and yellow blooms are already populating the warmer climes of southern California and the Central Valley thanks to above average winter rainfall following five years of drought. Hundreds of wildflower species blossom in…
Don’t Plant Those “Bee-Friendly” Wildflowers Cheerios Is Giving Away
By: Beth Skwarecki/Life Hacker) Bee populations are in decline, and Cheerios wants to help. So far, so good. But they are sending free packets of wildflower seeds to people all over the country—and some of the flowers included are invasive species that, in some areas, you should probably not plant. Forget-me-not (listed above but, the seed…