Posts Tagged ‘Environment’

Fifth Graders Send Message on Natural Gas Drilling

How a fifth grade class from Queens, NY, made a film to educate people about the damage to the environment caused by drilling for natural gas.



World Looks to Climate Meeting to Slow Global Warming

“We are going to have more hurricanes, more forest fires, and if we don’t do anything, the sea levels will actually rise….We have to act now, and we have to act fast.”
– Lauren Thorpe, Greenpeace field organizer



Someday, You Could Be A: National Park Forestry Worker

Jesse works in Yosemite National Park. He started as a back-country ranger, helping lost or injured hikers.



Climate Change Hits Home in Alaska

In Kwigillingok, Alaska, climate change is having a very real effect on the lives of all of the approximately 400 residents of this western Alaska fishing village.



Animal Briefs

Certain fish wear “uniforms” to keep from being eaten, according to a new study published in Current Biology.



Who Is Responsible for Trash?

Earth Day is April 22, a day for environmental awareness and thinking about how we can become more green.



Letter from Kenya: A Picture of the Nairobi River

The Nairobi River flows through the city of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.



Student Pretends to Buy Wilderness to Save It

A college student and environmental activist purchased public wilderness with $1.8 million he didn’t have.



Where the Candidates Stand: Global Warming

Humans burning fossil fuels for energy have caused carbon dioxide and other gases to build up in the atmosphere.



Ecosystem Spotlight: The African Savannah

The African savannah includes a large part of the center of the continent of Africa and includes 27 countries.