Should Darwin have stayed away? Ecuador's top tourist attraction is suffering an enviornmental crisis, the country's president says. picked by hisidea 2 years ago

It seems unthinkable, but for the first time in human history, ice is on course to disappear entirely from the North Pole this year.

Hard to believe. picked by Amwar 1 year ago

"Take two asprin and call me in the morning," says scientist. picked by icepigs 3 years ago

This page displays approx. carbon dioxide emissions around the world in real time. It also shows approx. birth and death rates. picked by ogri2003 3 years ago

Dramatic pictures and one video about global pollution and destruction of our planet.Very sad but true. If you find some more images please post links here picked by urkeee 2 years ago

This short vid shows how Stockholm improved their air quality, reduced traffic congestion and made some $ by charging people who drove in the city instead of using public transportation. They did it by implementing an OCR camera system that reads license plates. Smart. picked by mattgup 9 months ago

"It goes without saying that these alien visits need to be reduced to only what is truly necessary. Spacecraft-pooling is one solution often brought up by those in the know. The permanent installation of earth-monitoring equipment on the moon so they can watch us from the convenience of their own planets has also been discussed. The main problem with these solutions, however, is we have no wa... read full post picked by scubab 3 years ago

“You care about your family and you care about the earth, but sometimes it can seem like we have to make a choice between the two. Cloth diapers are easy on the planet, but they’re messy and hard to clean. Disposable diapers are a snap, but I want to leave a better world for this little one. Now there’s another way. Introducing chewable Pampers.” picked by mattgup 10 months ago

They’ve rounded up thirty things people mistakenly try to compost or recycle. In the case of composting, we chose items generally avoided by experienced compost gurus. For recycling, we’ve picked things prohibited by most municipal sytems, or of limited use to commercial recyclers. Ready? To the bins! picked by mattgup 4 months ago

New method to produce paper uses half as many trees. Xerox offers eco-paper to commercial users. picked by hisidea 2 years ago

Beneath the surface of many lakes around the world stand sprawling underwater forests. Towering trees that may have been submerged for decades but are no less usable than trees plucked from land forests. picked by cactushair 11 months ago

The photographs from space show the amount of vegetation available in an area for animals like giraffe, buffalo or wildebeest to eat. picked by sharon22 8 months ago

Over 21% of all the carbon dioxide pollution in the U.S. comes from energy used in homes. Most of that carbon dioxide is created by your local "dirty" electricity plant. In fact, your home is generally responsible for more co2 emissions than your car. picked by adambeazley 2 years ago

A New Jersey resident generates and stores all the power he needs with solar panels and hydrogen... picked by eyanna7 1 year ago

I guess there must be an election coming up... picked by mrnelson 3 years ago

Disproportionate growth of the world's urban population could result in further loss of many forms of life on Earth, warn experts in the sciences of climate change and biodiversity. picked by rambler 3 years ago

Water... natures best way to quench your thirst any day. With all of the benefits that water offers, the use of "convenient" plastic bottles may be making water bad for our health. picked by super 2 years ago

Individual carbon allowances could be introduced within five years as the Government seeks to slash harmful greenhouse gas emissions, according to a feasibility study published today.

Ministers are considering plans which could see everybody issued with a carbon 'credit card' to be swiped on payment for petrol, flights and utility bills. picked by hmtksteve 1 year ago

Looks like there is little in common right now between the US and Europe when it comes to reaching an agreement at the Copenhagen climate talks. picked by bazza9 2 months ago

Scientists are concerned by the ominous results of a 50-year study of forests in the Western United States that finds the tree death rate has doubled since 1991. But why? For once, loggers aren’t to blame. This isn’t industry. This isn’t like anything that’s happened before - not an isolated incident or something reasonably blamed on a unforeseen event. It’s widesprea... read full post picked by mattgup 10 months ago