The Animals Save the Planet

Aardman Animation studio has produced a series of super cute short promo spots for Animal Planet, with little tips on how to preserve the environment.

Hippo Shower


Jellyfish


Lions Recycle


Meerkats & Traffic


Electric Eels


Supermarket Bags


Cow Gas


Leopards & Litter


Polar Bears & Bulbs


Pup Dog Standby

The Road to the Greenhouse

PETA has a little fun with the presidential candidates and food puppets.

A Car That Runs on Air

The BBC reports on a newly designed car that can travel 125 miles on a tank filled with $3 worth of compressed air.

New Rules - Faith Hill

Click to view video.

Bill Maher takes on airbuses, air fresheners, Giuliani's defense against aliens, Donald Trump's ass, and the hypocrisy of Values Voters.

Al Gore Won the Nobel Peace Prize!

This is CNN World's report on the announcement from the Nobel Committee.

And this is Al Gore's press conference.

Bridging the Gap to Africa

This is a trailer for a documentary about Tippi Degre, a young French girl who grew up wandering the bush of Namibia, and developed deep friendships with dangerous wild animals. Check out more videos and photos of Tippi over at Spluch.

Carnivorous Plants

David Attenborough tells the story of the Venus Fly Trap & the Marsh Pitcher, plants that supplement their nutrition by eating animals.

Reverse Graffiti : Ossario

By washing away patches of soot, Brazilian artist Alexandre Orion created an amazing mural in the urban landscape of Sao Paulo.

Weird Nature - Peculiar Potions

From catnip to drunk monkeys, wild animals love their intoxicants.

Weird Nature - Puzzling Partners

Full episode about the odd relationships that occur in nature.

We Are All Just a Bunch of Monkeys

Spencer Tunick's Glacier Photoshoot

Short documentary about photographer Spencer Tunick's project for Greenpeace, in which 600 volunteers posed nude on an Alpine glacier in Switzerland, to raise awareness about global warming.

Solar Air Conditioning

New solar-powered technology can absorb the light of the sun and use it to cool buildings, and eliminate the need for environmentally-unsound power plants, as well.

The Shock Doctrine

Brilliant short film based on the book by Naomi Klein. It is a study on how politicians and corporations have repeatedly seized on experiences of wide-spread shock to manipulate whole societies into submission.

There's Toxins in the Sex Toys!

The same toxin - phthalates - that was just found in children's toys has also been used to make sex toys, and it can cause cancer, damage your reproductive system, impair sperm, and damage the planet. (Holy shit, right!?!) Well Treehugger TV and the good people at Toys in Babeland have some eco-friendly recommendations that will help save the planet and keep your goodies healthy.

Greenpeace - Join the Energy Revolution

You're either with us, or you're against us.

Merry-Go-Round Water Pumps

This organization distributes water pumps to areas of the world that are in desperate need of clean water. The pumps, however, are powered by children's merry-go-rounds. The more they play, the more clean water is produced for the whole village.

What a great idea!

Billboards Banned in Sao Paulo

The 4th largest city in the world, Sao Paulo, Brazil, has banned outdoor advertising - like billboards and video screens - now considered "visual pollution" under the new Clean City Law.

Solar Energy Breakthrough

CBC News reports that Israeli scientists have made such advances with solar energy, that it will soon be able to compete with traditional forms of energy on a massive scale.

Unrequited Pigeon Love in Paris

Awesome clip from a 2003 episode of Ken Kleiber's Manhattan cable access show That's Kentertainment.