California City Becomes First To Vote To Ban Fracking
Beverly Hills became the first city in California to pass a ban on fracking and related extreme well stimulation techniques with a unanimous vote.
Sand mining: The Greatest Threat To The Coastline of Ghana
Beach sand mining has been identified to be widespread along the Ghanaian coastline, where almost every pocket of sandy beach is mined by commercial contractors or by groups of individuals.
Huge Antarctic Iceberg Headed For Open Ocean
In early November 2013, one of the largest iceberg in existence, named B31, separated from the front of Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier, and is heading into the open ocean.
Study Finds Some Of Australia’s Remote Beaches Are Most Polluted
A new study of Australia’s dirtiest and cleanest beaches estimates more than 150 million pieces of rubbish litter Australia’s sand and shores.
Plastic Bank: Tackling The Issues Of Poverty And Plastic Pollution
There’s too much plastic making its way into the environment; here’s an innovative solution to the seemingly intractable problem of plastic waste…
Florida Communities Prepare For Rising Seas
While the nation looks for solutions to the problem of rising sea levels, some coastal communities in Florida are taking action to save themselves from sinking into the ocean…
“The Earth Is What We All Have In Common”
It’s not enough to have Earth Day once per year. The “Earth Day” phenomenon needs to become a way of life
Happy Earth Day. We Just Reached Another Scary Climate Change Milestone
In May 2013, it was big news when, for the first time, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere hit 400 parts per million. Now, researchers say that number has been consistently above 400 for the last month…
Earth Day 2014: How It Became a Global Environmental Event
More than a billion people around the world will celebrate Earth Day on April 22, 2014—the 44th anniversary of the annual day of action, during which people engage in various activities in honour of the Mother Earth pledging to do something to protect the environment.