She’s not just another pretty face. Super hot model Gisele Bundchen has been named Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Program.
Bundchen told reporters that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva should propose better laws to stop Amazon deforestation. Her comments were published Monday in major Brazilian newspapers. However, Silva argued that he is [...]

Think you’ve got the swine flu? How the hell do you know when all flu symptoms are alike? Here is a handy dandy swine flu checker to help you decide whether you have just an average run-of-the-mill flu, of if it’s the scary, scary H1N1 swine flu. There is also a list of warning signs [...]

Michael Jackson’s beloved tigers “Thriller” and “Sabu” are currently living at the Shambala Preserve in Acton, California - right in the path of the California wildfires. The preserve was given the animals in 2006 after Jackson suffered financial problems and could no longer care for them at Neverland Ranch.
Founder and president of Shambala Preserve, The [...]

For those of you who have a thing for environmentally friendly hotties, then you are in luck - because Alicia Silverstone apparently gardens in her birthday suit. We know! Great news, right?
The vegan actress recently told US magazine, “[It] probably started when I was doing my garden the first time,” she said. “I’d be out [...]

Tropical storm Ana has formed over the Atlantic and is headed for South Florida. Earlier this morning it was positioned 1,010 miles east of the Leeward Islands and has been moving west at 16 mph. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Ana could trigger a tropical storm watch for parts of the Leeward Islands [...]

Houses are being threatened in the Santa Cruz  Mountains as fires have forced the evacuation of 2,400 people from their homes. With winds blowing, the fires grew overnight to 4,100 acres as hundreds of firefighters attempted to calm the flames, which are reportedly only 5 percent contained.
Areas affected are Bonny Doon and parts of Davenport, [...]

Hawaii is bracing itself for a big ass storm named Felicia that is slated to hit the tropical state later today. High surf warnings are in effect for the eastern-facing shores, with waves expected to reach as high as 18 feet.
“We want to minimize our first responders having to go out unnecessarily, especially with 10- [...]

Tragedy struck China this morning as Typhoon Morakot overtook Taiwan killing at least four, leaving 31 missing and sending over one million fleeing their homes.
Morakot has caused Taiwan’s worst flooding in 50 years, dumping 100 inches of rain on the southern county of Pingtung, which landed in China’s Fujian province at 4:20 pm.
Sadly, among those [...]

London Mayor Boris Johnson’s environmental adviser, Isabel Dedring, said climate projections show that the average summer temperatures in London could be at least 3.9C higher by 2080, and as much as 6C to 10C on the hottest days. A recent study suggested that increasing the amount of greenery in a city by 10% could offset [...]

Kid Rock and beer just seem to go together. And fittingly, the singer has launched his own brew, American Badass Beer. What else would it be called?
Kid describes his new brew as “American-style lager - easy to drink without an aftertaste.”
Interestingly,  to produce the brew, Kid has teamed up with the Michigan Brewing Co, who [...]