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World Wide Fund for Nature

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2012

    Lights Off for Earth Hour? Rightbloggers Leave Lights On, Declare Victory Over So-Called "Environment"

    Conservatism is making a big comeback, folks. The proof? The tremendous success of Human Achievement Hour on Saturday. What, you never heard of it? Well, you've heard of Earth Hour, right? That thing where all the stupid hippies turned their lights off for an hour to celebrate their precious, so-ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2011

    Jimmy Webb, Trash and Vaudeville Buyer, Speaks About the Old Neighborhood

    Esther Zuckerman​Jimmy Webb leads us out of Trash and Vaudeville -- the famed St. Mark's store where he works as buyer and manager -- to a spot across the street. Over the buildings he points to a white wall that has the word "Muerte" written in block letters at its top. That's where there use ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2011

    Rightbloggers Counter Eco-Nazis' "Earth Hour" by Patriotically Wasting Electricity

    This weekend, an unknown number of people worldwide participated in the fifth annual "Earth Hour" sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund. They turned off electricity to "take a stand against climate change." Landmarks were dimmed, but the effect on either energy consumption or awareness is unknown an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2011

    Costco Expands List of Endangered Fish It Won't Sell

    ​While Whole Foods has whimped out on its imperative to safeguard endangered ocean fish - as reported by Fork in the Road -- Costco manned up last August and declared an outright sales ban on seven fish species that are among the most stressed worldwide.

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2011

    Earth Will Be Crowded, Hungry, and Full of Human-Robot Porn in 2050

    ​The United Nations is predicting that Earth may be "unrecognizable" in 2050 due to the rise of population and the increase in demand for food. The population is expected to jump from seven billion to nine billion by that year. Yahoo quotes Jason Clay of the World Wildlife Fund as saying, "We ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2010

    The Ten Very Worst 9/11-Themed Ads

    Click to Enlarge.Via CopyRanter.​Yesterday, Copyranter caught an advertisement (pictured right) for French weekly Courrier International. The conceit of the advertisement, by Saatchi & Saatchi France, as put by Copyranter: "The World Trade Center architects should have stopped at about 50 floo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2010

    Today in Depressing Trends: People Getting Married in T.J. Maxx, Home Depot

    ​Has society finally fallen into decadence, like the late Roman Empire? If this new "trend" is to be believed, then yes, indeed it has. Instead of the traditional church/City Hall route, people are now getting married in our new temples: retail stores and shitty chain restaurants.

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2010

    Empire State Building Goes Dark Tonight as New York Observes Earth Hour

    ​The Empire State Building will be shutting off its lights tonight for an hour at 8:30 in observation of Global Earth Hour 2010. Earth Hour is an initiative of the World Wildlife Fund, which asks "individuals, schools, organizations, businesses and governments" to turn off or dim their lights ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2009

    Weird 9/11-Related Lede of the Week, So Far

    ​The outrage over the World WIldlife Fund 9/11 ad (which WWF insists it did not authorize) has more or less died down, and here comes a Moscow Times 9/11 ad to pick up the slack. Like everything else these days, it appears the anniversary of the infamous terror attacks will be contentious. All ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2009

    Why Does Bacon Taste So Good? It's All About the Maillard Reaction

    Atkins dieters may be disappointed to discover that a high-protein diet may not be as healthy as once believed. A recent study conducted on rats suggests that a diet high in protein combined with a lot of fat increases the risk of diabetes. [Forbes] Meanwhile, British scientists have pinpointed t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2009

    Earth Hour Still On; Right-Wingers Offer Snotty Alternative

    As we mentioned earlier, tomorrow between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. more than a hundred cities around the world will dim some of their lights in observance of "Earth Hour," the World Wildlife Fund's climate-crisis awareness stunt. Even Roosevelt Island is on board! But some people aren't: conservatives - ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2008

    Daily Flog: Future mortgaged; balloon payment due; either Obama, McCain on hook

    As we mentioned earlier, tomorrow between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. more than a hundred cities around the world will dim some of their lights in observance of "Earth Hour," the World Wildlife Fund's climate-crisis awareness stunt. Even Roosevelt Island is on board! But some people aren't: conservatives - ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2007

    50 Cent vs. Cam'ron: Internet Beef

    As we mentioned earlier, tomorrow between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. more than a hundred cities around the world will dim some of their lights in observance of "Earth Hour," the World Wildlife Fund's climate-crisis awareness stunt. Even Roosevelt Island is on board! But some people aren't: conservatives - ... More >>

  • Books

    May 13, 2003

    Human Remainders

    Bibliophile Paul Collins Pumps Up the Volumes

  • News

    April 22, 2003

    The Price of Progress

    Oil Execs Muscle U.S.-Backed Pipeline Through Environmental Treasure

  • Columns

    June 18, 2002

    Horoscope

    Oil Execs Muscle U.S.-Backed Pipeline Through Environmental Treasure

  • News

    December 25, 2001

    Sports

    Oil Execs Muscle U.S.-Backed Pipeline Through Environmental Treasure

  • News

    May 29, 2001

    Jersey’s Swamp Goblin

    Oil Execs Muscle U.S.-Backed Pipeline Through Environmental Treasure

  • Music

    April 24, 2001

    Music

    Oil Execs Muscle U.S.-Backed Pipeline Through Environmental Treasure

  • Columns

    November 7, 2000

    Who Does Your Pubic Hair?

    Oil Execs Muscle U.S.-Backed Pipeline Through Environmental Treasure

  • News

    September 5, 2000

    United Nations, Inc.

    As World Leaders Plot the UN’s Future, Activists Warn of Increasing Corporate Influence on Its Agendas

  • News

    January 25, 2000

    Sports

    As World Leaders Plot the UN’s Future, Activists Warn of Increasing Corporate Influence on Its Agendas

  • News

    May 25, 1999

    Dead Chic

    The Killer Trade in Shahtoosh

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