A Major Victory in Patagonia: Chilean Government Rejects HidroAysén’s Dam Project
Chile’s government, under the leadership of President Bachelet, made a landmark decision today when it rejected the controversial HidroAysén dam project.
Kiribati President Purchases Resettlement Land as Precaution Against Rising Sea
Kiribati’s president, Anote Tong, said he bought land in Vanua Levu, Fiji’s second-largest island, so that his 103,000 people will have some high ground to go to when a rising sea makes his nation of 33 low-lying coral atolls unliveable.
Scientists Explore Using Trees to Clean Pollution
Before Houston and its suburbs were built, a dense forest naturally purified the coastal air along a stretch of the Texas Gulf Coast that grew thick with pecan, ash, live oak and hackberry trees.
‘Science Is Science’: Obama Embraces Price On Carbon
President Obama made some remarks on climate change in a new interview airing Monday, in the final episode of Showtime’s acclaimed climate series, “Years of Living Dangerously”
Plastic Legacy: Humankind’s Trash Is Now a New Rock
Melted plastic trash on beaches can sometimes mix with sediment, basaltic lava fragments and organic debris (such as shells) to produce a new type of rock material, new research shows…
8 Ways You Are Harming The Ocean And Don’t Even Know It
Every year for World Oceans Day, on June 8, we get to profess our love for the 332.5 million cubic miles of our planet that’s made of water.
World Oceans Day 2014: Together, We Have the Power to Protect the Ocean
We all depend on a healthy ocean for our survival and each one of us can contribute to resolving the issues facing our ocean, including ocean acidification, plastics pollution, and overfishing. This year’s World Oceans Day theme: “Together we have the power to protect the ocean.”
Through the Eyes of a Polar Bear
The first “point of view” video from a polar bear on Arctic sea ice has just become available. The video collars were deployed as part of a new study to understand how polar bears are responding to sea ice loss from climate warming.
Brazil Leads The World In Reducing Carbon Emissions By Slashing Deforestation
Brazil’s success in slowing rain forest destruction has resulted in enormous reductions in carbon emissions and shows that it’s possible to zealously promote sustainability while still growing the economy, suggests a new study.