Envisat captures image of a phytoplankton bloom
The European Space Agency's (ESA) Envisat satellite captured a stunningly gorgeous image of a phytoplankton bloom in the southern hemisphere.…
Sign the Petition: Tell Obama to Protect our Forests
A proposed rule by the U.S. Forest Service could help protect our water and wildlife -- or it could open the door to special interest wrangling that would leave our…
Ladies if you think pregnancy is rough be glad you’re not a dolphin!
The extreme physical changes that come during pregnancy may be most evident in humans, but they plague other animals as well. New research shows that pregnant dolphins are so hefty…
The case for subsidizing solar power
A compelling graph showing an imbalance of investment between fossil fuels and solar energy. What a difference a few dollars would make.…
Mount Etna ready to blow
Villagers who reside on the fertile slopes of Sicily's Mount Etna, will be feeling a little uneasy this morning, as the tallest active volcano in Europe erupts for 12th time…
Climate change and weather – Why should I worry?
The right continues to rail against the existence of climate change, but denial doesn't change a thing.…
To protect tourism – Bahamas bans commercial shark-fishing
To protect it's tourist industry, the Bahamas bans commercial shark-fishing. Tourists spend millions every year to see the sharks, fears that greedy over-fishing would destroy the Bahamas economy prompted the…
Debris from Japanese tsunami heading for California
Millions and millions of tons of debris from the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, is heading for the west coast of the U.S., moving at 10 miles a day.…
Epic weather expected to ravage nation
I don't expect the Republicans to believe that climate change, aggravated by global warming, is not only going to make things worse, it is going to make our weather a…
After Joplin it’s time to take climate change seriously
Recent events in Joplin, Tuscaloosa, Oklahoma and the Mississippi floods should have made skeptics think twice about their climate change opinions. But will that happen?…
Red-Crested Tree Rat seen for first time in 113 years
The Red-Crested Tree Rat has been seen for the first time in over one hundred years at a Colombian Nature Reserve.…
PETA offer $1 million for in vitro meat
Calling all scientists, be the first make in vitro meat and earn yourself $1 million.…
Russia signs decree to remove the ban on polar bear hunting
Chukotka is an isolated region of Russia near the Bering Sea, a polar bear heaven. Hunting polar bears has been banned since 1957, until now.…
Extreme Supermoon – The pictures are in
Saturday's Extreme Supermoon was a sight to see, glad there were good photographers out and about.…
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