Native Tribes’ Traditional Knowledge Can Help US Adapt to Climate Change
New England’s Native tribes, whose sustainable ways of farming, forestry, hunting and land and water management were devastated by European colonists four centuries ago, can help modern America adapt to climate change.
Australia Has A Chance To Slow Global Warming Down, But Will It Take It?
While the world digests the IPCC’s 5th assessment of our carbon emissions and changing climate, plans abound for an unprecedented coal export boom in Australia.
Dangerous Levels of Radioactivity Found at Fracking Waste Site
Scientists have for the first time found dangerous levels of radioactivity and salinity at a shale gas waste disposal site that could contaminate drinking water.
Climate Refugee From Kiribati Faces Legal Challenge In New Zealand
A man from one of the lowest-lying nations on Earth is trying to convince New Zealand judges that he’s a refugee, suffering not from persecution, but from climate change.
Freedom Breach, Maui; By Pasha Reshikov
Freedom Breach, is an image from Pasha Reshikov.
Washaway Beach, Cape Shoalwater; By Eddie Jarvis
Despite its relative anonymity, Cape Shoalwater, Washington is the fastest eroding stretch of land on the west coast, maybe even the entire Western Hemisphere.
The Gyre Expedition: Creating Art From a Plastic Ocean
A team of scientists, artists, and filmmakers assembled for an expedition off the coast of Alaska, exploring remote beaches to assess the impact of debris washing out of the great gyres, in the Pacific Ocean. The goal: to create art from the trash they find and raise awareness about its impact on oceans and wildlife.
Eilat’s Corals Stand Better Chance of Resilience Than Other Sites
While the frequency of coral bleaching is globally increasing, no bleaching event has been observed in the Gulf of Eilat/Aqaba, even when nominally bleaching conditions prevail.
Sea Wolves
Sharks its seems are necessary for the ecological health of coral reefs.