Obama OKs Arctic Drilling
Despite the environmental hazards, President Obama gives Shell oil company the thumbs up to drill in the Arctic Ocean.
Posts Tagged ‘Environment’
Nature Gets Equal Rights
The Latin American country of Bolivia recently made world history by passing the first law that gives nature the same rights as humans.
Your Turn: “How do you help the environment?”
IndyKids asked these five-year-olds in Homer, Alaska, how they take care of the Earth.
Meet Gabriel from Vieques, Puerto Rico
Find out about Gabriel, age 11, from the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico.
Your Turn: What’s Behind Valentine’s Day Flowers
Most of the flowers sold on Valentine’s Day come from countries in Latin America where workers aren’t paid well and are exposed to harmful chemicals. Kids share their opinion on buying cut flowers for people they love.
Disappearing Plants
More than 20 percent of the world’s wild plant species may face extinction in the coming years.
Toxic Waste Floods Villages
A toxic mixture of chemical waste spilled from a factory in Hungary, flooding three villages before reaching the Danube River.
The Heat Is (Still) On
A new NASA study show that the year from August 2009 to July 2010 is the hottest on record.
Oil Spill Out of Control in Gulf of Mexico
Over 200,000 gallons of oil a day were flowing into the Gulf of Mexico as of early May 2010 following an explosion at an oil well and rig off the coast of Louisiana.
