China Leads The Waste Recycling League
With the world’s population and consumption increasing, the waste heap is growing. More than 4bn tonnes of waste (municipal, industrial and hazardous) is generated annually worldwide. Where does it all go?
Nicaragua Approves Massive Canal Project
A multi-billion dollar proposal to plow a massive rival to the Panama Canal across the middle of Nicaragua was approved, capping a lightning-fast approval process that has provoked deep skepticism among shipping experts and concern among environmentalists.
Study Finds Shipwrecks Threaten Precious Seas
A new report identifies the world’s most dangerous waters for shipping and says accidents pose a particular danger for some of the most ecologically important areas.
Calif. Utility to Retire Troubled San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant
The troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant on the California coast is closing after an epic 16-month battle over whether the twin reactors could be safely restarted with millions of people living nearby, officials announced today.
World Environment Day: June 5th 2013, UNEP
The World Environment Day celebration began in 1972 and has grown to become one of the main vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and encourages political attention and action.
Equity Takes Centre Stage
As aid officials haggle over ways to reduce developing countries’ disasters risks, they are increasingly looking to target the inequalities that make some communities more vulnerable than others.
2013 Sea State Report
For the first time ever, a comprehensive report was released this week outlining how well states protect coastal waters. The report shows that most states and territories are failing to safeguard our nation’s marine life, seafood and coasts.
Bay Blues
Satellite observations of Earth’s land and ice surfaces and the open ocean have been incredibly valuable for understanding the processes and rhythms of our planet. But at the intersection of land and sea, many imaging techniques and analyses can get muddy.
Forest and Soil Carbon Is Important, but Does Not Offset Fossil Fuel Emissions
No amount of reafforestation or growing of new trees will ultimately off-set continuing CO2 emissions due to environmental constraints on plant growth and the large amounts of remaining fossil fuel reserves, Leading world climate change experts said.