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Dam lies, Broken promises
By:
Michael Buckley
How China’s Draconian megadams are causing the slow strangulation of Tibet’s mighty rivers In April 2019, a colossal new project, Lawa Megadam, was given the green light by Chinese authorities....
A Future on Thin Ice
By:
Michael Buckley
Ingenious solutions for replicating glacial meltwater are under way in Ladakh — involving Tibetan Buddhist monks… Text: Michael Buckley || Research: Allan Fotheringham || Photos: Mikael Lorin + STSSC March 2015: High...
Review: The Hidden Life of Trees
By:
Daniela Ginta
If trees could speak our language, they’d put their voices together urging everyone to take time to read through Peter Wohlleben’s new illustrated edition of The Hidden Life of Trees....
Endangered Species Soup
By:
Michael Buckley
Schooling Hammerheads, Cocos Island, Costa Rica Shark-fin soup, promoted by Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the Chinese diaspora, is driving shark species to the edge...
Teaming up with Heal the Bay to Clean our Beaches
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Julia Jaye Posin
On Saturday, August 18th, 40 students from Pacific Palisades Charter High School joined Heal the Bay and Pacific Palisades Democratic Club (PPDC) to clean up Will Rogers State Beach. Donning...
Cyclist attempts to break his own world record in a bid to mitigate climate change
Award winning Austrian cyclist Michael Strasser is currently the first to join the UN Environment's Mountain Heroes Campaign. He recently expresses his interest in taking part in the ice2ice expedition...
And the "Winner" Is...the Mediterranean Sea
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Roman Lehner
The Mediterranean Basin -- a side sea of the Atlantic Ocean and surrounded by Africa, Europe and Asia -- is the cradle of world civilization. It is a symbol of...
Starbucks Gives Up Straws, But Plastic Adult Sippy Cups Still Suck
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Lisa Kaas Boyle
In the face of mounting pressure from environmental groups and legislation, some businesses are making the switch from single use plastics to sustainable alternatives — think straws made of stainless...
What are Abalone and Here's How We Get Them Back!
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Time's Up for Plastic
By:
Belinda Waymouth
The proliferating plastic trash crisis calls for drastic measures— 'out’ the worst offenders, demand brand accountability, then bust the myth about biodegradable plastics being the fix. Plastic keeps making headlines....
Seeking Refuge from the Storm: ten things I learned from kayaking in Bangladesh
By:
Michael Buckley
Photos by MONTY. World Refugee Day is celebrated every June 20: this UN initiative was set up to raise awareness about the situation of refugees worldwide. The media tends to...
Manhattan Beach Passes Historic Ban on Single-Use Plastic Straws, Stirrers, and Utensils to Reduce Plastic Pollution
Straws are out in Manhattan Beach The Manhattan Beach City Council voted unanimously to prohibit the sale, distribution and use of single-use plastic straws, plastic stirrers,...