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Palin's successor continues "irrational war on wildlife"

While many had hoped that the precious, and often endangered, wildlife of Alaska would be safe with the fleeing of Alaska's now defunct governor, Sarah Palin, the state's current war on endangered whales and other wildlife...

Methane levels rising in the gulf could create a dead zone

A team of researchers have tested the waters around the oil well that is gushing crude into the Gulf of Mexico and have discovered that enormous amounts of methane are present in the water. Some of the samples showed methane...

Arrests made in Great Barrier Reef shipwreck

Australian authorities have made two arrests in association with the recent Great Barrier Reef tragedy in which a coal carrier carrying several tons of oil rammed the reef, spilling oil and causing massive damage to the fragile eco-system. Both...

Whale rescued from fishing nets in Hawaii

A 35 foot humpback whale was rescued off other coast of Hawaii this week after it became dangerously entangled in the lines of a fishing net. With both of the whales pectoral fins hopelessly trapped by the fishing lines, the...

Thousands of gallons of crude oil spill into Louisiana wildlife refuge

The Delta National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana is currently under threat from a recent pipe line disaster that has spilled at least 18,000 gallons of deadly crude oil into the waters of the wildlife refuge. The pipeline, which is...

Leak from Chinese oil ship threatens Great Barrier Reef

This past weekend a Chinese coal carrier was involved in an accident that is endangering the Great Barrier Reef as the ship threatens to break apart, possibly spilling hundreds of tons of oil and destroying the delicate coral beneath it...

Global Warming settles island dispute

A small island in the Bay of Bengal has been at the center of a bitter rivalry; a dispute that has raged on for over three decades. Now, the dispute is finally over. Who was this peace maker? Not a...

7 Reasons why nuclear power is bad for the environment and the nation

The industry of big energy has been at it again, pushing government officials to allow for more options that will put money in their pockets even though it will have a negative back lash for the country. With their new...

10 Ton Boat Sunk by Giant Jellyfish

The Diasan Shinsho-maru, a Japanese fishing vessel weighing in at over 10 tons, was sunk off of the coast of Japan when trying to haul in a number of giant jellyfish. The Japanese trawler was manned by three fisherman...

65 Million people threatened by climate change in Mekong Basin

The Mekong Basin in Southeast Asia which provides food and a means of survival for over 65 million people is being threatened by climate change. The Mekong Basin area consists of a fishery and provides rice, crops of fruit...

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