by Admin | Apr 7, 2017 | Conservation, Information
It’s easy to take a pessimistic attitude toward the future of our environment, given recent cabinet appointments and executive orders regarding the environment. But it’s just as important for eco-warriors to remember the victories as well as the steps backwards,...
by Admin | Mar 24, 2017 | Climate Change, Conservation
Earth Day Network (EDN), the global organizer for Earth Day, is launching a three-year campaign for environmental and climate literacy. Its goals are to promote mandatory environmental and climate literacy education, along with civic engagement and sustainable...
by Admin | Jan 4, 2017 | Environmental hazards, Information
A recent study from the Rochester Institute of Technology has estimated that around 10,000 metric tons (22 million pounds) of plastic enters the Great Lakes each year. It is the first study to take several smaller, local studies and use mathematical models to...
by Admin | Dec 21, 2016 | Environmental hazards, Information, Resources
As long as we continue to rely on oil for fuel, we’re going to have to deal with oil spills. While there are several ways to clean up oil spills, they were designed for use in warm water, not the cold and sometimes rough seas of far northern latitudes. But scientists...
by Admin | Nov 28, 2016 | Environmental hazards
The Ocean Cleanup is a Dutch foundation that was created to address issues like the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a swirling mass of plastics and other debris that floats between Hawaii and California. It is one of the most dramatic examples of what happens to litter...
