Puffins Starve in Gulf of Maine

Puffins Starve in Gulf of Maine

Several dozen bodies of Atlantic puffins have washed up on the shores of the North Eastern United States this year and survival rates of newborn puffins have dropped from 77% to 31%.  The dive in puffin population has scientists concerned for the future of the bird,...
Whiners Sour New York’s CitiBike Rollout

Whiners Sour New York’s CitiBike Rollout

Kiosks for New York City’s bicycle sharing program CitiBike have been installed and will shortly be filled with ten thousand bikes around the city.  The program is supported by local city officials and the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), which is offering a...
Farmers Say Climate Change Increases Uncertainty

Farmers Say Climate Change Increases Uncertainty

At first glance, warmer winters may seem like a gift for farmers, especially in Northern areas where temperatures have been known to reach a searing -30 degrees.  Warmer weather due to climate change has already lowered the number of frozen days for farms in Montana. ...
Acid Jobs Eat Away at Environment

Acid Jobs Eat Away at Environment

What, exactly, is an “acid job?”  It’s not the kind where your coworkers give you migraines.  This kind of “acid job” relates to a highly toxic method of extracting fossil fuels.  It is mostly unregulated by lawmakers, especially in California where this method is...