Why do athletes train in conditions that are harder than game conditions? Because it makes them better at what they do. Likewise, environmentalists could learn a thing or two from successful activists in countries where the going is harder. In this sense, China makes a great environmentalist training ground. Here, you’ll find both daunting challenges [...]
Endangered Sea Turtles Fight Back from the Brink of Extinction
February 22, 2009 By 8 Comments
Even though sea turtles are legally protected, their populations have been drastically dwindling worldwide. All marine turtle species are listed as endangered, except the Loggerhead, which is listed as threatened. Sea turtles face a number of deadly threats, including poaching, fishing, rapidly shrinking habitat, human encroachment, polluted oceans and global warming. However, in San Francisco, Nayarit the turtles are beginning to make a slow resurgence.
Rich Nations Failing to Meet Climate Aid Pledges
February 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
World’s richest countries have pledged nearly $18bn to help poorer countries adapt to climate change, but less than $1bn has been disbursed. Written by John Vidal of the Guardian and shared with EcoWorldly as part of the Guardian Environment Network. Developing countries have received less than 10% of the money promised by rich countries to [...]
Sea Otter Pops Up in Oregon Waters, Where They Have Been Extinct
February 20, 2009 By 3 Comments
A sea otter sighting has been confirmed in Oregon near Depoe Bay. There have been no confirmed sightings of the creature in Oregon waters since 1906. Morris Grover spotted the animal but did not want to tell anyone until he sent photos of it to biologists and they told him what he photographed. They identified it [...]
Second Caterpillar Wave Hits Liberia
February 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Another wave of caterpillars is moving through crop fields in Liberia eating their way through plantains, bananas, coffee and cocoa. The current wave is a different species than the first. Experts say the second caterpillar is black and white, while the one responsible for the damage in January is black and yellow (Achaea Catocaloides). The [...]
