How the market can keep streams flowing and repair dried streams (video)

If the above embedded video does not display, click here to view it. This is a great TEDTalk to watch this weekend and it shows some fantastic results: With streams and rivers drying up because of over-usage, Rob Harmon has … Continue reading

Notes from a rare planet: EPA plans to finally limit rocket fuel in drinking water

EPA will limit perchlorate in drinking water (rocket fuel) (New York Times) “The Obama administration announced on Wednesday that it planned to regulate toxic substances in drinking water more strictly and would issue the first limits ever on perchlorate, a dangerous chemical … Continue reading

Saving the ocean one island at a time (video)

If the above embedded video does not display, click here to view. Aboard Mission Blue, scientist Greg Stone tells the story of how he helped the Republic of Kiribati create an enormous protected area in the middle of the Pacific — protecting … Continue reading

Notes from a rare planet: 70,000 sea turtle eggs moved from oily beaches

This photo of a sea turtle comes courtesy of Flickr user Nemo’s great uncle. Gulf Oil Spill: 70,000 Turtle Eggs To Be Moved From Oily Beaches In Massive Relocation Effort “An effort to save thousands of sea turtle hatchlings from … Continue reading