Katy Perry

Everyone loves listening to music. Why? They love it because nothing bad happens after your done listening to your favorite playlist. At least it used to be like that before the existence of Katy Perry. It isn't exactly the fought of Katy Perry's voice or album. It is more the fought of the package her album it is in. It is packaged in a paper that can be planted and flowers would grow in the spring. Who could hate that? Australia sure does. Australian authorities have quarantined the international shipments of the albums to make sure that the seeds contained within do not present a problem for potential invasive species. Invasive species has became a huge threat to Australia because of its fragile biodiversity. Strict laws has given border control to confiscate Katy Perry's album Prism. Australia may never be able to hear the prism album.


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http://www.treehugger.com/culture/australia-says-katy-perry-new-album-prism-biohazard.html

Beautiful Weather

Many schools have started their learning sessions months ago with only breaks on holidays. At Calvary Christian School in Georgia the students were asked to take a break from their usual studies. It was stated that this break was taken because of the weather. It was not because of horrible weather though but because of good weather. Meteorologist agreed with the school and stated that it was a disruptively pleasant day. The children were reminded of the immense beauty behind the school walls.
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http://www.treehugger.com/culture/georgia-school-cancels-class-because-weather-too-nice-keep-kids-indoors.html

Dumpster Life

Many teachers only teach in their classroom without any hand-on activities. Well for Jeff Wilson, an environmentalist college teacher in Austin, Texas, this is not the case. He calls his hand on activity the Dumpster Project, which involves him living in a dumpster for a year. This project is used to explain the consumption levels of the American lifestyle. With the help of his college students he wants to prove that living comfortably doesn't need to be expensive or have lots of materials.
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http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/professor-dumpster-jeff-wilson-live-teach-out-of-dumpster.html

The Yarnell Hill Fire

The Yarnell Hill fire struck last summer in august. This fire is recorded to be one of the worst in history. This fire alone killed nineteen firefighters while facing the fire. Although there were negative events after the fire, there was a positive.  A miracle raccoon survived the horrendous fire and is now a symbol of hope for the community. The raccoon was injured but was soon sent to wildlife rescue. The raccoon was soon named Grace. Although Grace had weeks of recovery she is unable to return to the wild. Grace will soon be sent to the Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary to be an inspiration.

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http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/miracle-raccoon-survives-wildfire-brings-hope-community.html

No Cellphones

We all know what we can and cant do during a thunderstorm. But have you ever thought of not being able to use your phone during one. Well in china their is a new rule in order to not use a cellphone during a storm. They have put up multiple signs up stating this new rule. The reason behind doing this is because of recent deaths that they believe is a serious problem. Research has stated that it may be bad to use a corded telephone because of its direct connection to outside wires. But considering that cellphones do not have a physical connection the lighting can not strike it. This means that it is perfectly safe to use cellphones during a storm. but this is not the case in china, where authorities are enforcing the rule.

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http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/it-safe-use-cell-phone-during-thunderstorm.html