by Admin | Aug 17, 2020 | Conservation, Sustainability
There is possibly no more dramatic sport fish to catch than the swordfish, with its bold coloring, massive size, and of course, the long, sharp bill that gives it its name. These deep-sea fish are native to all temperate and tropical waters and are a challenge to...
by Admin | Jun 11, 2020 | Green Energy, Sustainability
Only a decade ago, coal was the largest source of energy in the United States. Together with natural gas and crude oil, these fossil fuels accounted for more than two-thirds of our energy production. Since then, despite government efforts to prop up the failing coal...
by Admin | Feb 28, 2020 | Climate Change, Conservation, Sustainability
In early 2017, the Svalbard seed vault made news when a troublesome flood threatened its irreplaceable stash of seeds. Buried in a mountain on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen in the Arctic Ocean and well above the Arctic Circle, the cold temperatures there are...
by Admin | Nov 15, 2019 | Climate Change
Since her arrival in the U.S. in late August, 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg has been touring the United States, meeting with fellow environmental activists and using her privilege to support indigenous activists trying to protect their sacred lands. She...
by Admin | Oct 25, 2019 | Environmental hazards, Sustainability
Did you know that a whopping 380 million tons of plastic are created worldwide each year? Worse yet, as the plastics market continues to increase, many analysts are predicting that plastic production could quadruple by 2050. The trouble with all this plastic...