Polar Bear Shafted Again
The Center for Biological Diversity and other environmental groups expressed great disappointment that Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar did not act to restore polar bear protections.
Currents
COMMENTARY: The Saddest Animals in the Circus
Federal Trial Exposes Ringling Bros." Systematic Mistreatment of Elephants.
Banning Longlines for Loggerheads
In a move intended to help stave off extinction for endangered sea turtles, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced new restrictions on so-called "longline" fishing techniques in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida’s west coast.
Dirty (Air) Secrets
The American Lung Association released the latest version of its annual "State of the Air" report detailing how the majority of Americans are now subject to unhealthy air pollution levels.
COMMENTARY: All Dried Up
Not long ago, my fiancée and I were watching a movie about a small, waterless southern California town. The film led to a conversation about housing policies and the mortgage crisis.
Goat Power
The San Francisco International Airport & UC Berkeley have called in the local forest fire prevention squad: a team of sure-footed goats…
Eating Mercury
Who knew that many common snack-food products with high fructose corn syrup also contained trace amounts of mercury, a dangerous neurotoxin…
For the Love of the Scrub — and Lake Wales Ridge
Protecting the Lake Wales Ridge is one of the most daunting conservation challenges in the U.S., but the high biodiversity & endemism leave us no choice…
Buses Head for the Border
Retired school buses provide developing countries a transportation solution—and a whole lot of pollution.
Losing Rivers
A study released last week by researchers from the National Center for Atmospheric Research found that rivers in some of the world’s most populous regions are losing water quickly as a result of climate change.