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Bolivia Wants Mother Earth to Be Recognized as Entity With Right to Live

Upon first reading this title could evoke two different reactions:

What the Frak have they been smoking?!
Finally some brains!

Titicaca Lake in Bolivia by Giovanni Novara

While the first option a clear favourite is among basement dwellers, here at Frankylicious HQ we really think that the Daily Mail finally an entry worthy of reading provided:

Bolivia is drawing up a draft UN treaty which would give Mother Earth the same rights as humans, including the right to life, to pure water and clean air.

The South American country wants the UN to recognize the Earth as a living entity that humans have sought to ‘dominate and exploit’.

According to research Bolivia will become a desert in around 100 years due to climatological changes. Time to protect our planet more and not just in Bolivia. Time for everyone to stand up and do what we need to do. Kyoto naysayers included.

Photo Credit: Giovanni Novara

0 comments April 17th, 2011
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Octopuses use coconuts as shell and fashion item

Interesting discovery and video: an octopus uses a coconut shell to hide under but also takes the shell with him when walking over the mud of the ocean. Coconuts as tools. Most interesting of all, this was not discovered or filmed by the BBC Life team.