Sand Shortage

As silly as it sounds, there’s a shortage of sand. Urbanization and infrastructure rely on concrete which relies on sand Continue reading →

Expanding Forests

Reforestation, or at least the planting of millions of trees and plants is actually creating more foliage than is being Continue reading →

Louisiana Coastline Emergency

Louisiana is losing a football field of shore every hour. Between 2004 and 2008 the state lost 300 square miles, Continue reading →

Majority Of Land Is Developed

A recent study found that more than half of the land on the planet has been converted to human use. Continue reading →

Life In Dead Reefs

Coral reefs are dying, and revealing some aspects of life. Warm water, oxygen deprivation, pollution, are killing coral reefs leaving Continue reading →

New Estimate For Oceanic Plastic

Weighing the plastic in the ocean is difficult. The most comprehensive study has a new estimate: 268,000 tonnes. While it Continue reading →

Salt Not A Lake City

Salt Lake City may lose its Lake. There are many stories about massive lakes drying up and disappearing, but they Continue reading →

Forest Fire Record

Forest fires are natural, but the way they were managed for decades was unnatural. Unnaturally suppressing fires allowed fuel to Continue reading →