Image Dave Otsubo Ever imagine scenarios of possible futures based on different trajectories we seem to be on? One such scenario is a Mad Max America in the 2200′s. The Southwest has succumbed to desertification from climate change. Peak oil peaked centuries ago. The US was too late to transition to the post oil age. [...]
From Dikes to Natural Flood Plains: The Netherlands Changes Approach to Flood Control
September 22, 2009 By 1 Comment
The Dutch have been fighting rising seas longer than any nation in the western world. Much of the country lies below sea level, including the capital city of Amsterdam. Traditionally, dikes and concrete barriers have been used to hold back the sea, but now the Netherlands is changing course in its flood control efforts due [...]
Grisly Discovery: Nearly 200 Protected Birds Slaughtered in Malta
September 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The remains of nearly 200 protected birds have been discovered in Malta. The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) and the BirdLife Malta Raptor Camp located the carcasses under trash and stones in the woodland area of Mizieb. The organizations are currently running two separate migration and observation camps. Nearly 400 species of birds have been recorded [...]
Two Rhino Killed in 10 Days in Chitwan National Park
September 22, 2009 By 2 Comments
Poachers have slaughtered two rhino in Chitwan National Park – bringing the total since January to at least nine. Chitwan National Park authorities were dismayed to discover the carcasses of two greater one-horned rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis) in the span of just ten days. On September 2, a male rhino was found in the Temple Tiger [...]
Gorillas in the Mist: Legendary Gorilla King Titus Dies
September 21, 2009 By 3 Comments
