Promises, Promises

Promises, Promises

A new report from UN Climate Change shows that countries around the world are failing to live up to their commitments to fight climate change. According to the report, countries are “bending the curve of global greenhouse gas emissions downward but underlines...
How Long Until this Reaches the Ocean?

How Long Until this Reaches the Ocean?

What is the obsession with balloons and mailboxes? Does anyone past the age of five still get excited about seeing their mailbox festooned with colorful objects for the 24 hours they actually stay inflated? I mean, just look at this – it’s depressing. And...
The Father of Environmental Justice

The Father of Environmental Justice

Environmental justice is the principle that all people and communities – regardless of race, color, national origin, or income – have a right to equal enforcement and equal protection of environmental laws and regulations. The environmental justice...
Featured Connection: Ocean Sustainability

Featured Connection: Ocean Sustainability

Approaching the topic of “ocean sustainability” can be a rather sensitive endeavor. One reason for this is that there doesn’t seem to be a single accepted definition of the term “sustainability.”  So, depending on your scientific, political, or environmental...
Code Red for the Planet

Code Red for the Planet

Populations of monitored animal species have plummeted nearly 70 percent in the last 50 years, according to a landmark assessment released today by the WWF (World Wide Fund For Nature). The report highlights “devastating” losses to nature due to human activity. The...