E-Waste Nightmare: Cell Phones Getting Greener But Not There Yet
We generate 50 million tons of e-waste around the world annually, much of which ends up improperly disposed of in landfills where toxins can leach out…
ocean
Wave Power Could Meet 1/4 of U.S. Electricity Needs
Wave power could account for a quarter or more of U.S. electricity needs if we work to develop its potential around our coastlines, and could also provide other countries with a readily available renewable and free energy source.
Where did the plastic bags go?
Dear EarthTalk: What’s the latest on efforts to ban plastic bags? How many U.S. locales have instituted some kind of ban, and have these initiatives made a dent in the amount of plastic litter? — Melinda Clarke, New York, NY California made big news recently when it announced the first statewide ban on plastic shopping bags […]
Free Range Fish
Submersible fish pens and new developments in fish food are finally making sustainable aquaculture possible — and may solve multiple environmental problems.
Gulf Stream Energy, with Turtles in Mind
A new project hopes to show how we can harness the kinetic energy of ocean currents without harming turtles and other marine wildlife…
Corals Die for Airport Expansion
A thriving coral habitat in the Marshall Islands is under threat of destruction thanks to an airport expansion on Majuro, the capital atoll.
Resistant To Change
Ocean Acidification Is a Product of Our Emissions, but There’s Little Will to Change Our Ways: An Interview With Rob Jackson, Ph.D., Global Environmental Change, Duke University
Under the Sea
What goes into the air goes into the oceans and the great watery expanse that covers some 71% of the Earth’s surface is beginning to turn corrosive to sea life…
Our Ocean Acidification Nightmare
Our oceans are becoming more acidic as a result of the increasingly large load of human-generated CO2 entering our atmosphere.
Disappearing Coastlines
Disappearing Coastlines: The Impacts of Climate Change Are Already Being Felt by Coastal Communities Across the World