This list, compiled by The Blacksmith Institute, shows not only the world’s most polluted cities, but also demonstrates the various ways in which cities are polluted. The Institute recognizes that, in terms of air quality, 16 of the 20 most polluted cities are in China (according to The World Bank), but only includes one Chinese [...]
Continue reading...25. September 2009
“What we need to do is we need to accept responsibility at a local level to reduce the amount of plastic that’s making it’s way down our waterways into the ocean,” says Steve Fleischli, now huffPo blogger and former president of the Waterkeeper Alliance, in the above clip. Accept responsibility at a local level — it’s [...]
Continue reading...25. September 2009
Amazon Rainforest If your looking for a vacation that will immerse you with natural wonders, the worlds largest tropical rainforest is a good start. over ten percent of all known species call this jungle home, making this one of the best trips you can take to see wildlife. Over the last decade many eco resorts and [...]
Continue reading...22. September 2009
Although global warming is a worldwide problem, it now might be possible to localize it by showing where exactly excessive emissions are coming from. A project led by researchers from Purdue University uses a Google Earth map to show hourly carbon dioxide emissions across the United States. Using the fossil fuel carbon dioxide emissions data [...]
Continue reading...18. September 2009
We are currently going through what is known as the Holocene extinction event. A mass extinction of species that is slowly gaining speed as more and more of the planet is taken over by humans. From our cities and farming, to pollution and hunting, we are quickly leaving no way for species, especially larger ones [...]
Continue reading...16. September 2009
Ask anyone what the best natural wonders of the world are, and you will normally hear them list off places like the grand canyon, or the great barrier reef. But what about all the other natural wonders that go unnoticed by most people? Here are some of the most amazing places mother nature ever created, [...]
Continue reading...14. September 2009
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As natural resource supplies continue to dwindle, and with the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen only a few months away, the clock is ticking for international leaders to come to an agreement on a viable plan for reducing the world’s reliance on natural resources. Switching from a global reliance on coal [...]
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30. September 2009
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