Oil On canvas
The oil prints featured in this video were made with birds killed by the Rena oil spill. It is hoped that Oil On Canvas exhibition can serve as a memorial to the creatures that lost their lives and as a stark reminder of the devastation an oil spill can cause, and warning against the far greater risk posed by deep sea oil drilling.
Haiti’s Unnatural Floods
The nearly complete deforestation of Haiti has caused countless problems for the country, the people, and its biodiversity.
World-first Hybrid Shark Found Off Australia
Scientists discovered the world’s first hybrid sharks off Australia’s east coast, a potential sign the predators were adapting to cope with climate change.
Sustainable Conservation in Zanzibar: Not Just Mangroves and Ecosytems
The problem investigated in this thesis is why community sustainable development often falls short on its promises to deliver conservation, increase democracy and bring development opportunities. Contingent socio-economic and cultural factors must be taken into account when planning and implementing conservation initiatives if they are to endure, let alone succeed.
Deep Gulf Drilling Thrives 18 mos. After BP Spill
Two hundred miles off the coast of Texas, ribbons of pipe are reaching for oil and natural gas deeper below the ocean’s surface than ever before.
Oil Washes Ashore in Nigeria
Nigerian villagers and environmental groups say that oil washing up on the coast must be from the recent Royal Dutch Shell loading accident, which caused the biggest offshore spill in the country’s waters in 13 years. Shell denies that the oil is from the spill, saying its dispersal efforts prevented any of that crude from washing ashore.
20 Tonnes Of Dead Herrings Wash Up On Norwegian Coast
Norwegians have been left puzzled at the sight of thousands of dead herring fishes carpeting the beach of Kvaenes, in the northerly district of Nordreisa with some wondering if a predator had driven them to their death or a storm had washed them ashore.
Sandbank On The Coast Of Whitsunday Island, Queensland, Australia; By Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Sandbank on the coast of Whitsunday Island, Queensland, Australia, is an image from Yann Arthus-Bertrand.
Jurmala Beach, Latvia; By Andrew Cooper
Situated on the Baltic Sea coast of Latvia, Jurmala Beach runs unbroken for over 30km along the Gulf of Riga. The beach is frozen and snow-covered in winter but in summer is a popular bathing area.