Blameworthy Firm Pledges Help to Clear Hong Kong Plastic Spill
Chinese petrochemical giant Sinopec promised to help clean up a big spill of tiny plastic pellets in Hong Kong waters which have washed onto many beaches and begun killing fish in fish farms.
Glacial Lakes May Affect Sea-Level Rise
Scientists are tracking how water atop Greenland’s ice sheet pools and drains. The findings could help predict future rises in sea level.
Videos Shed Light on Chaos at Fukushima as a Nuclear Crisis Unfolded
Shortly after an explosion rocked the stricken nuclear plant at Fukushima last year, blanketing the plant and nearby towns in radioactive material, Masao Yoshida, the plant’s chief manager, rallied his men.That moment, as some of Japan’s worst fears were coming true, was captured in 150 hours of videos released by the plant’s operator this week…
Is This Our Future? Manila
Try and imagine what it would be like to wake up one day, look outside the window and discover that your home has disappeared…
July 2012 In US Was Hottest Ever In History Books
This probably comes as no surprise: Federal scientists say July was the hottest month ever recorded in the Lower 48 states, breaking a record set during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s.
New Global Warming Culprit: Dams
Washington State University researchers have documented an underappreciated suite of players in global warming: dams, the water reservoirs behind them, and surges of greenhouse gases as water levels go up and down.
Papua New Guinea’s Seabed To Be Mined For Gold And Copper
A new frontier in mining is set to be opened up by the underwater extraction of resources from the seabed off the coast of Papua New Guinea, despite vehement objections from environmentalists and local activists.
A Giant Leatherback Turtle Found On A Camargue Beach, France
To the surprise of local beachgoers, a 320 kg and 2 meters long leatherback turtle, originally tagged in the Caribbean island of Trinidad and Tobago, has been found unarmed, on a Camargue beach, France.
Earth’s oceans and ecosystems absorb about half the greenhouse gases emitted by people
Earth’s oceans, forests and other ecosystems continue to soak up about half the carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere by human activities, even as those emissions have increased…