How do You Dismantle a Nuclear Submarine?
When nuclear-powered submarines reach the end of their lives, dismantling them is a complicated and laborious process.
Pollution a Key but Underrated Factor in New Development Goals
Pollution is likely to be the most pressing global health issue in the coming years without effective prevention and clean-up efforts, experts say.
Keep it in the Ground: A Guardian UK Climate Change Campaign
The argument for a campaign to divest from the world’s most polluting companies is becoming an overwhelming one, on both moral and financial grounds. As Archbishop Desmond Tutu puts it: “People of conscience need to break their ties with corporations financing the injustice of climate change”…
Record Crowds in Outer Banks Against Offshore Drilling, NC
An Outer Banks storm is brewing against plans to drill offshore. Dare County, local towns and other organizations tied to tourism have written resolutions opposed to drilling off the Atlantic Ocean coast.
This Is What Humanity’s Impact On The Planet Looks Like
A new photo book from conservation experts aims to shine a light on humanity’s impact on the planet and convince people to think about their contribution.
Shipping Superhighways
The oceans may be vast, yet they still can grow crowded. Some congested areas have enough ship traffic that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and other groups maintain traffic separation schemes—the equivalent of highways for ships—to reduce the risk of collisions.
Experts Warn of Health Risk on Rio de Janeiro Beaches
The sands on the beaches of this Brazilian tourist mecca are heavily polluted, mainly thanks to trash left behind by beachgoers, experts told EFE. Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous Copacabana and Ipanema are among the areas contaminated to the point that dermatologists recommend avoiding skin contact with the sand.
France Enacts the Principle of Ecological Prejudice
French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira, will be presenting before this summer, a bill proposing to include the notion of ecological prejudice in the Civil Code, and to make reparation a legal obligation.
Tasmania Bans Fracking for Another Five Years
The Tasmanian government will extend its ban on fracking for five years to protect the state’s agricultural industry.