Conservation

A tour of the nation’s most endangered rivers–even on paper– is a sobering trip. The conservation group American Rivers today released a list of the top ten rivers in trouble all over America and the variety of locations is rivaled only by the types of threats facing these rivers–from floods… Read the rest

Looking for a reason to take shorter showers, turn off the tap when you’re brushing your teeth and drink tea instead of coffee?
Well, look no further, because this guy is still out there, climbing water towers, plotting against your local reservoir and ending summer water fights early . If… Read the rest

Our good friends at the Epicocity Project are screening the premiere of their latest film A River’s Last Breath this Thursday, and if you’re into kayaking, adventure or simply good beer, you should make an effort to be there.
A River’s Last Breath… Read the rest highlights the efforts of two organizations to

The battle over roadless area conservation has been an epic struggle involving nefarious villainy and acts of unsung heroism, but the story lacks the gritty sex appeal that editors seek for their headline news features. But just because it’s hard to follow in the news doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be… Read the rest

EBay has announced a worldwide ban on the sale of ivory on its auction website starting next year.
Although an eBay spokesman told BBC News the move was the best way to help African and Asian elephants, the announcement comes just as The International Fund for Animal Welfare prepares to… Read the rest

Yesterday the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Peru announced an agreement to reduce Peru’s debt payments in exchange for protecting the country’s tropical forests according to a press release from the U.S. State Department. Under the agreement, more than $25 million will be … Read the rest

Looking to preserve that perfect snowman for the entire year? Or perhaps you’d like to save an artillery of snowballs to sabatage an enemy in June (a-la’ Calvin and Hobbes vs. Susie Durkins)? Why not follow the lead of several ski resorts in Colorado, including Aspen, which are experimenting with… Read the rest

This spring, the U.S. Forest Service will team up with a company called Voltree Power in an effort to utilize the electricity generated naturally by trees to power a wireless sensor network that would provide early warning against wildfires.
According to Plenty Magazine, The Voltree sensors, which can “predict” wildfires… Read the rest

The Aral Sea used to be the 4th largest inland sea in the world. It supported the livelihoods of many Kazakh and Uzbek villagers by providing water for farming and fishing. In the 1960′s two rivers that fed it were diverted by the Soviets to feed cotton fields. It has… Read the rest