Arctic ice is melting fast and the area covered by ice sheets in ocean could shrink this summer to the smallest since 1978 when satellite observation first started, Japanese scientists warned in a report.
The vast 270,000 acre Tejon Ranch and five environmental groups have agreed to permanent conservation of 90 percent of the giant ranch. In exchange, the Tejon Ranch is guaranteed the right to proceed with its existing development plans in three locations
Senator George Voinovich (R-OH) proposed legislation that would postpone meaningful action on global warming pollution for at least twenty years. The Voinovich bill is dressed up as a way to take action, but in fact is a detailed prescription for doing
These photos,which vividly capture the scope of the tragedy that befell Myanmar were taken by NASA's Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), the Terra satellite's visual-infrared instrument.The U.N. estimates that over 1.5 million individ
We all know that mountains get mined. However, George W. Bush signed a paper letting coal companies save money. The way they save the money is harmful to everyone, animals and humans. They simply blow up the top of the mountain, then push the dirt off
Conservation initiatives are underway at many wetlands throughout the Great Lakes. As the agency responsible for the protection and management of migratory birds and nationally significant wildlife habitat, the Canadian Wildlife Service of Environment
Nine West African countries have agreed an $8bn, 20-year plan to save Africa's third-largest river, the Niger. The programme, which aims to prevent the river silting up completely, was approved at a meeting in Niamey, Niger.
National Geographic is a leader in raising awareness of world issues, including the growing global need for recycling. Despite their knowledge they continue to print magazines on virgin paper. Only the cover printed is on "recycled content paper";
The number of Indonesians concerned with preserving North Sulawesi's flora and fauna -- one of the country's most precious natural treasures -- has been rising amid the uncontrollably high rate of deforestation. Beginning with an awareness on how to
In the Southwest U.S., biologists are talking about returning beavers to rivers they once inhabited in order to fight droughts — which are expected to get worse as the globe warms. Beaver dams create great sponges that store lots of water.
A very interesting poster has been created on the basis of this measurement.
In addition, the design is really nice and has been rewarded on multiple occasions. Visit the site!
Sagebrush steppe is one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world. Habitats on most of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Idaho National Laboratory site (INL) have been safeguarded from many disturbances for over 50 years.
