7 Extreme Winter Sports You've Never Heard Of
If the past few storms in Europe and North America are any indication, winter's here in full force! Don't let the cold weather keep you indoors this season and venture out to enjoy the amazing outdoor...
View Article5 Ways to Travel and Live Abroad for Free (Or Very, Very Cheaply)
Day in and day out you head to your desk job to plug away at the computer. You watch the clock or day dream of better places and your passions that just aren't being met. What is your passion? What is...
View ArticleCould You Purchase Your Own Island? 5 Privately Owned Paradises
For those of you out there looking for remote living at its best, why not consider purchasing your own private island? In fact, islands are for sale all over the world and often times it's simply the...
View Article6 Intoxicating High Altitude Restaurants
Adventurous eating doesn't have to consist of gnawing on indigenous creep crawlers or mysterious internal organs. Exciting bites can be the result of the faces and places that you choose to eat. If...
View ArticleArrgh, High-Seas Pirates Still Exist (And Numbers May Be Increasing)
Just a few days ago, Somali pirates seized an Algerian ship on the Indian Ocean, which had on-board 27 crew members. On the same day, another boat was reported hijacked by Somali pirates. This time a...
View ArticleDetroit's Orchids - How the Motor City Helped Preserve Endangered Orchids
Urban blight. Devil's night. Racial tension. Poverty. Orchids. Of all the things that come to mind when one thinks of Detroit, orchids are probably about the last thing that would occur to most people....
View ArticleThe World's 6 Most Endangered and Dangerous Animal Habitats
The reasons that animals get to be on the endangered list are many and complex, but habitat and lack of safe refuge have a lot to do with it. The Gulf of Mexico, for example, has been too cold lately...
View ArticleExplore the Unusual: Can't-Miss Attractions in 3 Major Cities
Every city has its charms - from the food, the people, and the attractions. Host Piers Morgan explores some of the world's unique cities in the series, Piers Morgan On, premiering on Planet Green...
View Article100 Tons of Fish Die Near Brazil
Since last Thursday, 100 tons of sardines, croaker, and catfish have died near Paraná, Brazil. Paraná is in the southern part of the country and has some coastline along the Atlantic Ocean. The 100 ton...
View ArticleSoCal Ice Skating at the Famous Hotel Del? Weird!
It appears a new chilling travel trend is on the loose: ice skating-- in warm climes. The New York Times Magazine reports on ice rinks popping up peculiar places like the W Los Angeles-Westwood, where...
View ArticleBarcelona's Blub Lounge is Disco Meets Plants
The Blub Lounge in Barcelona, Spain, is described as a small, sub-aquatic world. It combines food with music and vegetation. Not all on the same plate, mind you. This looks like a place where the...
View ArticleSqueeze Some Green Out of Your Disney Vacation
Disney World in Florida is a place of excess and consumerism. But it's also a place to spend time with your family, and learn a few environmental lessons along the way. Having just returned from a...
View ArticleStranded by the Blizzard? 6 Tips for Weathering the Storm
The February 2009 Snowmageddon, the Christmas blizzard of 2010 and the recent storm in the South and North are clear indication that we're in for some major winter weather in the future. Previous...
View ArticleWild Animal Ownership Banned in Ohio
As one of his last efforts, outgoing Governor of Ohio Ted Strickland has placed an emergency ban on the buying or selling of wild predators such as bears, wolves, primates, alligators, venomous snakes,...
View ArticleTravel With Piers Morgan: Growing Sustainability in the World's Most...
Piers Morgan is taking Planet Green by storm on TV this Sunday at 8 pm and is visiting some of the world's most intoxicating destinations. Here's a quick look at what's sustainable and what's not in...
View ArticleThe Greenest Green Schools Around the World
Sustainability is on the rise worldwide, and schools are no exception. Curriculums in the U.S. and abroad are starting to include more environmental issues, and the schools themselves have started to...
View ArticleGuy in Bear Suit Raises Funds for Conservation (Video)
If you're trying to raise money for a cause these days, you have to be creative. And this video of a guy in a bear suit, raising funds for Florida conservation, seems to fit the bill. The idea is to...
View ArticleMore Airports With Havana Flights: Could Open Cuban Travel Be a Reality?
When the gates open and we are all legally allowed to freely travel down to Cuba, I want to be one of the first to make the trip. And it seems we may be headed in the right direction though in...
View Article5 of the World's Most Amazing Gardens
Every garden is amazing. From the smallest container to the most dramatic botanic garden (such as those listed below), gardens help us appreciate the natural beauty around us, amaze us with the...
View ArticleNew Taser Designed to Stun Animals
The makers of Taser stun guns, used by police on individuals who are resisting arrest or fleeing, are now making a Taser weapon for stunning large wild animals. “Just as our Taser technology is a safer...
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