Iconic Oceans Are Also Maritime Accident Hotspots
The South China Sea, Black Sea, the British Isles and east Mediterranean are only some of the world’s most iconic oceans at the most risk from shipping accidents. This is…
Land And Water Grabbing A Global Phenomenon
A recent study by the University of Virginia and the Polytechnic University of Milan titled Global Land and Water Grabbing is the first global quantitative assessment of land and water grabbing, Science Daily reports.…
The Tragedy of Environmental Refugees
In 1940, 2.5 million people left the Great Plains to migrate to adjacent areas and neighboring states. Severe drought and dust storms drove farmers and their families to leave their…
Water – A Hotly Contested Resource for Survival and Development
Globally, the water crisis is much worse than most people realize. We are fast approaching a world in which the most hotly-contested resource for development and survival is not oil,…
Mystery bird deaths: Weather or Pollution?
On New Year’s Eve thousands of red wing black birds showered a neighborhood in the small town of Bebee, AK. Wildlife officials investigating the massive bird kill believe fireworks may…
Mercury Levels Still on the Rise
We all have heard that eating too much fish may be bad for your health, especially for pregnant woman. That fish you may love from your frequently visited sushi house…
Farm Animal Waste: An Environmental Hazard!
Just to be clear, I am not talking about your simple family farm or rural America for that matter. This weeks theme is based on the large scale industrial production…
20 Common Species of Birds in Decline in America
In the past 40 years, 20 common species of birds in America have been on a decline of at least half! Some of those species had as many as a…