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  <!– –> Micro plastics are some of the worst water pollutants; they not only harm the local wildlife, but also accumulate into fish that humans consume and cause major health problems. These micro plastics are accumulating not only in oceans, but also freshwater are

  <!– –> Seemingly working in concert with the Grinch, Phytophthora root rot is taking hold in the roots of Christmas tree farms throughout Oregon and North Carolina. Phytophthora root rot is a rapidly moving fungus found in poorly drained soils. It causes a slow dec

“Do you have these pants in black?” a question generally heard from the changing rooms of clothing retailers. However over the coming months more of the queries that you”ll hear echoing in boutiques and malls will be, “Is this shirt made from Orangutan or Carib

  <!– –> Rain, crucial to sustaining life on Earth, is proving deadly for young peregrine falcons in Canada’s Arctic. A University of Alberta study recently published in Oecologia shows that an increase in the frequency of heavy rain brought on by warmer summer

Each year holiday decorations provide opportunities to foster family traditions and foundations for normalcy within our generation. But our decorating traditions should not negatively impact future generations. While lights, trees, ornaments, wrapping paper and candles are mainstays i

  <!– –> The water industry has admitted there may not be enough water to supply the public and meet the demands of drilling for shale gas. ADVERTISEMENT A report by Water UK, which represents the water industry, warns that in dry spells there may not be enough resou

Clean water is a vital concern as many parts of the world struggle with its availability. Kenya is a prime example of a country on the edge. Kenya’s people have long struggled with lack of availability of fresh water creating hazardous health conditions. According to the World B

Mangrove forests are one of the most important weapons in the fight against climate change. Not only do they directly store huge amounts of carbon, but they actively capture additional carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and sequester it in their soils. When mangroves are destroyed, hu

The United States has lost approximately 80,000 acres of coastal wetlands between 2004 and 2009 according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Much of this loss is blamed on development and has occurred in freshwater reg

Every summer and fall, endangered North Atlantic right whales congregate in the Bay of Fundy between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to gorge on zooplankton. Researchers have documented the annual feast since 1980, and well over 100 whales typically attend, a significant portion of the