http://dogoodclub.org Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:09:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Did you know that more than two thirds of our planet's surface is covered with water? Our oceans are homes to some of the most interesting and diverse environments on Earth. These environments include coral reefs. Coral reefs are a very important part of our oceans, but they need our help to avoid ... http://dogoodclub.org/our-amazing-coral-reefs On August 28, 2005, a huge storm called Hurricane Katrina hit the city of New Orleans and surrounding areas in Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. The storm was one of the deadliest and most damaging hurricanes in our nation's history. More than 1,800 people died, and thousands more lost their homes. Hurricane Katrina caused billions of dollars in ... http://dogoodclub.org/helping-the-victims-of-hurricane-katrina Not all endangered animals are cute and furry. Some have six legs and an exoskeleton! Insects are another kind of animal that can be endangered. There are 200 million insects on Earth for every single human, and there are millions of species of insects alive. But as we take over their ... http://dogoodclub.org/hug-a-bugsort-of We all recognize those fluffy white animals playing in the snow: They’re polar bears! Polar bears (ursus maritimus, or “sea bear”) live in the Arctic, which is the far northern part of the Earth. Even though the temperatures there are freezing and the environment is harsh, polar bears live very ... http://dogoodclub.org/are-polar-bears-on-thin-ice