We’ve all seen the troubling images of polar bears stranded on a small chuck of ice, surrounded by water with no where else to go. Well, now the U.S. is doing something about it.
Environment
Feces on the High Seas: What Is Your Cruise Ship Dumping?
As more than 3,000 passengers sat stranded on Carnival’s Splendor cruise ship, several questions came to mind. (Via Ecocentric)
Herbie the Tree: Immortalizing the Elm That Stood For 217 Years
Herbie the elm lives on, albeit as an electric guitar.
Teen Apologizes For Riding a Whale in Australia
Though he did have a whale of a time.
Will Britain Sell Off Its Public Forests?
Could Your Barbecue Save the Planet?
The New Economy: Water-Driven?
A report released today reiterates an often ignored problem–that water isn’t the unlimited resource we often treat it like.
Hey, NASA: We Need a New Planet
Get your spacesuits ready. A study conducted by the World Wildlife Fund shows that humans’ demand on our biosphere (using resources like water and trees) has doubled since the 1960s. If we keep going at this rate, we’ll have to …
Coldest European Winter in 1,000 Years? Weather Channel Says Not So Much
Forecasters in Russia are predicting that this winter will be the coldest in Europe and parts of the former Soviet Union in 1,000 years. Yes, the worst in a millennium; the coldest since Leif Ericson landed in North America, …
Are U.S. Airplane Fuel Emissions To Blame For Deaths In Asia?
A new report shows that dangerous exhaust fumes released from planes flown over the U.S. and Europe are poisoning people half-way across the globe.
Middle East Water Park Uses Global Warming as a Gimmick
Here’s your dose of irony for the day.
Pollution? Oui ou Non?
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a giant tethered helium balloon telling Parisians how good the air quality is.