Piling up: Drowning in a sea of plastic
Piece by piece, an environmental threat is piling up, and we’re ALL to blame. Worse yet, even those of us trying to bring an end to the problem may not be doing as much good as we think.
There’s alarming signs Earth may be in worse shape than ever before
Climate change is here and is affecting the entire globe – not just the polar bears or tiny islands vulnerable to rising sea levels – scientists say. It is on the doorsteps of everyday Americans, Europeans and Asians, and the best evidence shows it will get much worse.
For Marine Life, New Threats from a Fast-Tracked Canadian Pipeline
A new Canadian government-backed pipeline that will triple the amount of thick Alberta tar sands oil flowing to a British Columbia port poses significant risks for a threatened population of killer whales and other coastal marine life.
Troubled Waters
UCSB scientists find that wealthy nations are responsible for almost all of trackable industrial fishing across the global oceans.