The trawler, the Diasan Shinsho-maru, capsized off Chiba`as its three-man crew was trying to haul in a net containing dozens of huge Nomura’s jellyfish. Each … Giant JellyfishRead more
Environment
Posted inHeat
Heat Island Effect
As urban areas develop, changes occur in their landscape. Buildings, roads, and other infrastructure replace open land and vegetation. Surfaces that were once permeable and … Heat Island EffectRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / Health
Killing 250,000 children
The charity warns that over 900 million children in the next generation will be affected by water shortages and 160 million more children will be … Killing 250,000 childrenRead more
Posted inOil / Spill
Timor Sea oil spill
Over two months after Thailand’s PTTEP’s well sprung a leak in the Timor Sea, the oil continues to pour into the sea at a rate … Timor Sea oil spillRead more
Posted inPollution
Shipwreck killing whales
Toxic waste from a ship which went down off the coast in southern Madagascar in August has had severe impacts on the health of local … Shipwreck killing whalesRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster
Sydney dust storms
The Sydney storm, which left millions of people choking on some of the worst air pollution in 70 years, was a consequence of the 10-year … Sydney dust stormsRead more
Posted inOil / USA Empire
Drilling in the Arctic? Yes We Can…
The joke going round Europe is that the only reason that President Obama won the Nobel Peace prize is that he is not President Bush. … Drilling in the Arctic? Yes We Can…Read more
Posted inPlastic / Pollution
What birds eat?
These photographs of albatross chicks were made in September, 2009, on Midway Atoll, a tiny stretch of sand and coral near the middle of the … What birds eat?Read more
Posted inClimate Disaster / USA Empire / weather
Hell and High Water hits Georgia
Douglas county Georgia was “hit by 21 inches of rain in a 24-hour period from Sunday to Monday, knocking out the drinking water supply to … Hell and High Water hits GeorgiaRead more
Posted inPollution / USA Empire
The Deadly Silence of an American Corporation
Grace knew before they bought the mine in 1963 that there was asbestos there. It was actually a draw. They thought they might be able … The Deadly Silence of an American CorporationRead more