Reeling In the Trawlers: EU Takes On Overfishing
Fish stocks have made surprising comebacks in the North and Baltic seas. But much remains to be done. Beginning in January, new EU laws will …
environments
Preservation in a Petri Dish: Scientists Hope Cloning Will Save Endangered Animals
Biotechnicians want to use cloning to save endangered species, but they are having only limited success. Critics say that the push toward a new era …
Undeterred by Fukushima: Nuclear Lobby Pushes Ahead with New Reactors
One year after the reactor accident in Fukushima, resistance to nuclear energy is growing around the world. But the atomic industry continues to push for the construction …
The Stench of Money: Canada’s Environment Succumbs to Oil Sands
Canada is home to the world’s third largest oil reserves. But extracting the black gold is difficult, and threatens to destroy both the surrounding environment and …
Oil Disaster in the Gulf Coast: ‘I Have to Keep My Good Spirits’
For as long as he can remember Floyd Lasseigne has been a fisherman on Grand Isle, off the coast of Louisiana. Now he has to …
Hidden Menace in the Gulf of Mexico: Oil Spill’s Real Threat Lies Beneath the Surface
The Gulf of Mexico spill is vastly larger than the Exxon Valdez accident in 1989, but where is all the oil? While efforts to protect …
The Risky Hunt for the Last Oil Reserves: Does Deep Sea Drilling Have a Future?
The oil catastrophe afflicting the Gulf of Mexico underscores just how dangerous offshore oil exploration can be. Oil companies are seeking to extract the planet’s …
Deep Trouble in the Gulf of Mexico: ‘A Disaster of Epic Proportions’
The oil spill from the sunken Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico could turn into the biggest environmental catastrophe in US history. It …