If Children Lose Contact With Nature They Won’t Fight For It
While UK surveys show that the great majority would like to see the living planet protected, few are prepared to take action. This, the author thinks, reflects a second environmental crisis: the removal of children from the natural world.
Why A Global Climate Treaty Remains Worth Fighting For
Progress towards an international agreement on tackling climate change has been painfully slow, dogged by fundamental disagreements between the countries involved and exacerbated by the financial crisis. Many of the differences between countries revolve around the concept of historic responsibility…
Greenhouse Gases Hit Record High
Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere hit a new record high in 2011, the World Meteorological Organization reported. Carbon dioxide levels reached 391 parts per million in 2011.
Ocean Still Suffering From Fukushima Fallout
Radioactivity is persisting in the ocean waters close to Japan’s ruined nuclear power plant at Fukushima Daiichi.
All Nations Will Suffer Effects of Climate Change, Warns World Bank
All nations will suffer the effects of a world 4C hotter, but it is the world’s poorest countries that will be hit hardest by food shortages, rising sea levels, cyclones and drought…
Extremely Rare White Whale Spotted Off The Coast Of Spitsbergen
Like a scene from Moby Dick, a rare white whale was spotted off the coast of Spitsbergen in Norway by maritime engineer Dan Fisher of the UK.
EU Aiming to be at the Forefront of Efforts to Reduce Marine Litter
Marine litter is a serious threat to the coastal and marine environment around the globe. The European Commission is raising awareness about this global problem, in line with commitments made in Rio this summer to reduce the incidence and impacts of such pollution on marine ecosystems.
Sand Mining Mafia Exposed: Govt Turns A Blind Eye, Tamil Nadu, India
A CNN-IBN ground report has exposed how sand is being stolen by politically connected mafia despite a ban on sand mining in Tamil Nadu.
USGS Study Tracks Pacific Walrus, Observes Effects of Arctic Sea Ice Loss on Behavior
Sparse summer sea ice in the Arctic over the past five years has caused behavioral changes in Pacific walruses according to research published by U.S. Geological Survey and Russian scientists.