Response To Patrick Michaels Editorial
Patrick Michaels is a long time (and very effective) denier of the importance of global climate change. He provides the ammunition for those who are predisposed to ignoring Mother Earth’s realities…
Climate change: EU rebrands green energy campaign
The European Commission believes that policies to cut greenhouse gases will only work if individuals share the vision of a low-carbon society.
Arctic Ice Melt, Sea Level Rise May Pose Imminent Threat To Island Nations
Low-lying island nations threatened by rising sea levels this century could see the disastrous consequences of climate change far sooner than expected.
Sea Change in Climate Adaptation Planning in Cuba
Climate change exposes Cuba not only to more destructive hurricanes, but also to higher temperatures, recurrent drought and intense rains, while the projected rise in the sea level will endanger coastal areas.
Whale Woe In The Atlantic
Four decades of data show most whale deaths were caused by humans.
BPA’s Real Threat May Be After It Has Metabolized
Bisphenol A or BPA is a synthetic chemical widely used in the making of plastic products ranging from bottles and food can linings to toys and water supply lines. When these plastics degrade, BPA is released into the environment and routinely ingested.
“Coming To A Beach Near You” by Eddie Jarvis
The beaches of the Pacific Northwest are being invaded by stowaways from a nuclear catastrophe that would have made Dr. Strangelove flinch…
Farming in Bangladesh Stays Afloat, Literally
Due to frequent flooding over the last 50 years, the farms around the capital of Dhaka, have turned into a wetland. For the residents rice cultivation is now only a memory. But, instead of cursing the havoc created by changing climate, the local inhabitants have made the best of a bad situation…
Kerala: Caught Between Quarries And Sea Erosion
After more than a century of fighting sea erosion by massively dumping granite boulders along the beaches of southern Kerala state, environmentalists and administrators are beginning to see that this has been a costly and ineffective solution. Hills are vanishing as vast pits are gouged out to extract granite illegally in India’s prime tourism state…