Currents

The chemicals used to clean up the Gulf oil spill have left a devastating impact.

Cleaning House without Sending It All to the LandfillIt’s that time of year when we start delving into overstuffed closets and pulling out miscellaneous goods to be separated into piles: storage, trash, donations. When I get into cleaning mode, I’m determined to clear out space and rid myself of clothes and old items I never […]

Earlier this year, hikers and nature enthusiasts rejoiced at the Obama administration’s decision to protect one million acres of public land around Grand Canyon National Park from new uranium mining. Uranium mining involves extracting uranium from the ground, either by physically removing the rock ore through open-pit or underground mining or by chemically dissolving the […]

This App Gives You the Rich Feeling of Being There Get acquainted with U.S National Parks through National Geographic’s free, award-winning National Parks App for the iPhone. Upon opening the app, you can choose from one of two navigation options: “Parks”, which immediately captures you through stunning, HD-quality photos accompanying each individual National Park selection, […]

70% of the World’s Chronically Hungry Are Farmers

Two crab fishermen free an entangled whale in California. Marine debris has increased since Japan’s tsunami last year.

The cooling effects are short-lived, but air pollution has been acting as a buffer against global warming impacts.