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Awash in Waste in the Gulf of Honduras

Cigarettes, plastic bags, food containers, caps, plastic bottles, and more litter the beaches in Belize, Guatemala and Honduras. Inadequate management of waste at the local level poses a regional challenge, according to a new report by the Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide(ELAW). "Waste management in Belize, Guatemala and Honduras is ... keep reading

Written by Celsias yesterday, about Consumerism, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans

Climate Scientists and Finance Experts to Collaborate on Study of the Value of Climate Information to Financial Decisions

   The American Meteorological Society (AMS) will assemble leading members of the climate science and finance communities June 3-4, 2013 in Washington DC to explore climate information needs for financial decision-making. AMS will present the workshop in partnership with the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). The event is supported, in ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this week, about Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Emissions, Environmental Disasters, Events, Finance & Money, Weather

Toxic Fumes on Oil Rigs – A Multisyllabic Menace

Ever since the BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig blowout in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, we have become sharply aware of the hazards of extracting fossil fuels from the earth. This danger presents itself not merely on oil rigs but on pipelines and in processing plants with disturbing regularity ... keep reading

Written by Andrew Miller this week, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Coal & Oil, Education, Environmental Disasters, Health, Pollution, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans

Climate Risk, Displacement and Adaptability

  In March of 2006, I drove to Biloxi Mississippi to see the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Unlike the flooded homes, black mold and chaos in New Orleans, Biloxi’s coastal infrastructure was completely wiped off the map. Driving along the beachfront road, lonely foundation slabs were the only evidence of ... keep reading

Written by Rayna Gordon-Hellman this week, about Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Environmental Disasters, Finance & Money, Politics & Government, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Weather

Identifying Ecosystems at Risk – The New IUCN Red List

We know quite a lot about which species around the world are most endangered. The Red List of threatened species, developed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), identifies species that are most at risk of extinction. But scientists have become increasingly concerned that the habitats of ... keep reading

Written by David Keith this month, about Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans

World Bank Sounds Alarm on Climate Change

The World Bank ( hardly a radical organisation! ) says climate change is a fundamental threat to sustainable economic development and the fight against poverty.  It is concerned that without bold action now, the warming planet threatens to put prosperity out of reach of millions and roll back decades of development.  The ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Climate Change, Economics, Environmental Disasters, Finance & Money

Co2 in Atmosphere Hits Historic High of 400ppm

  The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has broken above 400 parts per million for the first time in human history indicating a record level for greenhouse gases.   Climate scientists say that the symbolic threshold should serve as a call for action to begin reversing the damage caused to ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Climate Change, Environmental Disasters

Midway - A Film That May Remind You Not to Chuck Plastic About

Midway-a  film by Chris Jordan that will leave you feeling so sad. But it may inspire some actions. http://vimeo.com/25563376 keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans

Australia's Great Barrier Reef Headed for the UNESCO Endangered List

The United Nations has put the Queensland and federal governments on notice that the Great Barrier Reef could be added to a list of endangered world heritage sites.This would be a huge slap in the face for Australia and a massive economic loss to Australia's tourism business. There ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Coal & Oil, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Politics & Government, Pollution

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