Entries in Climate Change News (14)
Global Warming Side Effects
There’s been a lot of talk about what will happen due to global warming, with predictions of both drought and flooding. But there are some stranger side effects that are interesting. For instance, did you know that more lakes will just disappear and mountains will get taller? How crazy is that?!? Check out Live Science for the top 10 unexpected results of global warming.
-Jess
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Dog Fur Documents Pollution
There’s a new instrument to detect mercury pollution in the environment – sled dog fur.
Scientists have discovered that analyzing the fur of Alasakan sled dogs can reveal the levels of mercury contamination in the immediate surroundings, the blog Live Science reports. The dogs eat the leftover food from the surrounding villages, which contain the varying levels of mercury.
Here’s a scary thought: if the mercury is showing up in the dog fur, might it mean the toxic substance is showing up in the bodies of the human population as well?
-Valerie
Who Should Survive: Salmon or Sea Lions?
This news story reports on how Washington and Oregon will start allowing the killing of sea lions in order to stop them from feeding on dwindling reserves of migrating salmon.
Do you think this is fair? Who should survive: salmon or sea lions?
--Valerie
City Says: No More Bottled Water!
The city of Seattle has “just said no” to bottled water – at least for their events and employee’s water coolers.
By stopping the flow of bottled H20, the city plans to save thousands of dollars and help stem the environmental impact of all those empty plastic bottles and jugs.
The Latest Recycling Craze: Semiconductors?!
Popular Science reports that researchers at MIT and Boston College are developing a way to reuse old semiconductors to dramatically increase thermal efficiency. The end result: the consumption of less energy.
And you thought recycling was just for soda cans and newspaper…
International Earth Days
Of course, adopting a cool, eco-friendly lifestyle is a year round thing, but there are a few days in particular where many people stop and pay attention to these kinds of issues. Coming up soon is Earth Day, celebrated in the US and also in some places worldwide. But it’s far from the only time we stop and take stock of the state of the environment. Grab a pen, pencil, or crayon and put these days on your 2008 calendar, because you’re going to want to celebrate.
International Earth Day – March 20
World Water Day – March 22
Earth Day – April 22
Arbor Day – April 25
World Environment Day – June 5
World Population Day – July 11
World Ozone Day – September 16
Green Consumer Day – September 28
Earth Day Events
While Earth Day started in the US in 1970, it has become an international reason to take a stand on environmental issues. And you can get in on the act. For events going on in your area, take a look at this Earth Day Event Map.
And if you don’t see something of interest, consider starting your own Earth Day activity. For instance, you could host a green scavenger hunt. Just arm scavenger participants with disposable cameras and have teams race to be the first one to fill the camera with pictures of people doing eco-friendly things.
For more ways to join in the fun, visit the Earth Day in a Box event planning site with ideas, tips, and help.