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Operation Toxic Gulf 2014 is a joint Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and Ocean Alliance campaign that’s researching and documenting the devastating and lasting impacts of BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill on ocean life in the Gulf of Mexico.
It is a vicious cycle, the temperatures rise during the summer months, and are only getting higher with climate change, which cause us to fire up those air conditioners. However, the wasted heat from those air conditioners are actually causing...
Defenders of the environment often face terrible consequences for their actions, suffering rights violations and violence, according to a new Friends of the Earth International report that’s due to be released next week during the 26th Session of the UN...
Until recently, cars and tomatoes had nothing in common with each other. Tomatoes go from green to red, but cars just seem to be getting greener. However, Heinz ketchup producer and Ford automotives are of teaming up to pursue a...
Sports brand adidas has announced a new roadmap towards the elimination of hazardous chemicals from its products and supply chain.
In collaboration with Greenpeace’s Detox campaign, the official World Cup sponsor has laid out a credible plan for the elimination of...
On June 12th, the CEO of Tesla Motors, Elon Musk announced that all of Tesla's patents were released into the public domain. In order to fast track manufacturing in the electric vehicle industry, Tesla made this grand gesture to "attract...
Over-fishing has been a concerning problem for quite some time now. However, this over-fishing problem could mean more than just losing fish. In fact, new research suggests that over-fishing the ocean could lead to an increase in global warming.
How can...
Worldwatch Institute has made it clear that a worldwide effort to phase-out coal is not only possible - it's necessary. About eight months ahead of the target date, Ontario's Ministry of Energy announced that the burning of coal, as an...
New research into our atmosphere has discovered two new chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and one new hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) in the atmosphere, both coming from man-made sources. This new discovery could be the sign that our atmosphere is holding more man-made gases now...
Wind energy is obtainable almost anywhere on earth and is a permanent source of clean energy. Common challenges for wind farms have been energy conversion rates, noise, danger to birds, and land availability. Recently, The Archimedes (located in Rotterdam, the...
Recently, Conservation International announced that New Caledonia, a special collectivity of France, located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, has amassed the world's largest protected natural area (on land or sea). Now 16% of France's marine waters are protected instead of...
With research indicating solitary bee populations continue to show signs of decline, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is stepping up to provide solitary bees with a place to rest their wings.
Toronto’s iconic Fairmont Royal York hotel has introduced a pollinator bee...