In a move that many environmental rights groups have described as historic, the government of New Zealand has blocked a major new offshore oil exploration project. The decision has been widely applauded however not all …
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Accepting our Resources are Finite
Our planet faces many problems which have arguably many different causes. However ultimately they all revolve the same issue, the human race and it’s overuse of the earth’s resources. If you think about almost any …
Continue readingThe Drinks Industry Green Action Plan
For any industry public opinion is a hugely powerful force and one that shouldn’t be ignored. If you want to see a guarantee of plummeting profits and boardroom unrest any large social movement should be …
Continue readingExploring the Polar Bear’s Habitat
Sea bears, or Polar bears, would be the world’s largest land predators, measuring up to 3 m tall and weighing up to 600 kg. They are still be approximately 25 years old, attaining sexual maturity. …
Continue readingUnderstanding Climate Change
Contemporary climate change threatens us all and yet the gradual warming is often dismissed by deniers as simply the normal fluctuation that occurs over a century. However there is an issue, once something as large …
Continue readingEU Scientists Withdraw From Research Project
There’s a fascinating new story doing the rounds at the moment about the huge scientific research centre – Heimholtz Research, which has withdrawn from a project due to political pressure. In many ways this sounds …
Continue readingOlder Ice Starts to Melt in Arctic
Much has been written about the increasing rate of the ice loss in the Arctic. However for many of us it’s difficult to actually visualize the extent of this loss is. This video released by …
Continue readingThe World Keeps Getting Warmer
There’s a definite tendency for climate change to get shuffled back to the back of the political agenda whenever possible. This is probably because it’s difficult and expensive to correct the damage we continue to …
Continue readingClimate Change Challenges for the Arctic
Children in developing countries all over the world will likely face the biggest risks from climate change. It is important to grasp the disease risks related to environmental contaminants, to be able to have the …
Continue readingBattle Lines are Drawn for Arctic
With the news that the Russians are stepping up their military presence in the Arctic circle, it’s worth watching this excellent documentary from Fault Lines at Aljazeera. Following the initial deadline imposed by the UN …
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