The Mudlark gave the news of Shell suspending drilling in the Arctic following the ruling of Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which deemed Department of the Interior’s sale of offshore oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea a violation…
Costa Rica’s rainforest is one of the most beautiful in the world and protecting its beauty is its exclusive right. However, Infinito Gold has other plans as the Canadian company is suing the entire country for rejecting its open-pit mining…
Simplistic approaches to perceived ecological threats can itself prove a greater threat to the ecological community than a solution. An example in the news is Farallon Islands, off the coast of San Francisco, CA, where the US Fish and Wildlife…
Poor air quality in parts of US and Hong Kong has triggered health concerns lately. Diana Aguilera’s story on The Fresno Bee, published 3rd of January, informs that air quality in four counties in San Joaquin Valley, CA, was rated…
According to Government Executive, environmental scientists point to the US authorities as one of the agents responsible for decline in honey bee populations. The reason environmental groups think so is the continued approval of pesticide use by the US government.…
by Jack Fortino As the world gradually shifts toward implementing sustainable practices wherever possible, it’s clear that we need to rethink how we farm. If we are able to reduce our pollution, energy intake, and carbon footprint in farming, we…
The universe has a lot to offer, an ocean of energy that human could put to use for meeting their increasing demands of energy consumption. Recently, an invention from a young researcher in North Carolina provides part of this solution…
Atlantic bluefin tuna are yet another victim of the blind human expansion affecting ecological treasures of our planet. Environmental activists are now asking NOAA – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – to stop reckless surface longlines that are destroying the…
“Shame on the EPA for putting the interests of Big Coal before that of Appalachian communities, waterways and wildlife!” These are the words from an email update sent by the Sierra Club to subscribers and supporters of the club The…
Thousands of people demonstrated in more than 40 countries worldwide against Russia’s detention of the 30 Greenpeace activists, now called Arctic 30, arrested in September this year. The arrested activists were charged with piracy. An email update from Fran Grobke…