Embracing a Low-Impact Lifestyle
Lifestyle changes are never easy, especially when it concerns a choice that is a common part of everyday life. Switching to a life free of all single-use plastics is something that takes commitment, dedication and careful planning.
Fragment of Ancient Australia Found Under Vanuatu
A fragment of ancient Australia has been found under Vanuatu in the South Pacific, raising questions about how continents are formed, researchers say.
The Prevention and Control of Shipping and Port Emissions in China, NRDC
China is home to seven of the world’s ten busiest container ports. About 26 percent of the world’s containers pass through the top ten Chinese ports every year. Every ship and truck brings pollution along with its cargo, and China is paying a high price for pollution from shipping. A NRDC new report
Where Did Deepwater Horizon Oil Go?
A seminal paper published in 2012 estimated that of the 200 million gallons discharged into the environment, half never surfaced to form slicks but remained trapped deep in the ocean. Researchers have just completed a study, published today, in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, on how much of that trapped oil rained down to the ocean floor, and where it fell.
U.N. Climate Change Draft Sees Risks of Irreversible Damage
Climate change may have “serious, pervasive and irreversible” impacts on human society and nature, according to a draft U.N. report due for approval this week that says governments still have time to avert the worst.
Gonzalo Stirs Up Sediment and the Carbon Cycle
On October 17, 2014, the eye of category 3 Hurricane Gonzalo passed right over Bermuda. The potent storm also stirred up the sediments in the shallow bays and lagoons around Bermuda, spreading a huge mass of sediment across the North Atlantic Ocean.
Albania’s Coastal Wetlands: Killing Field for Migrating Birds
Albania’s wetlands are officially protected under national and international agreements, but signs of illegal harvesting are abundant, suggesting a far different reality.
7 Solar Wonders of The World
Solar energy is clean, reliable, abundant and an affordable alternative to fossil fuels – but not only that, solar is also cool. Check out a selection of the most amazing solar plants from all around the globe.
Large Dams Just Aren’t Worth the Cost
Thayer Scudder, an emeritus anthropology professor at the California Institute of Technology and the world’s leading authority on the impact of dams on poor people, describes his disillusionment with dams.