Daniel Grossman
The view over Alberta’s tar sands shows booming wealth — and environmental destruction
A trillion dollars’ worth of heavy crude oil has attracted the world’s oil titans to western Canada — and they’re making a mess. The World and GlobalPost’s GroundTruth Project head to the skies for a look at the sweeping impact of oil extraction from the Alberta Tar Sands.A trillion dollars’ worth of heavy crude oil has attracted the world’s oil titans to western Canada — and they’re making a mess. The World and GlobalPost’s GroundTruth Project head to the skies for a look at the sweeping impact of oil extraction from the Alberta Tar Sands.
Antique Sheep
Humanity today is witnessing the greatest mass extinction of species since the dinosaurs demise. Most of the vanishing breeds are wild, and many are found in remote locales like tropical rainforests. But some threatened species live much closer to home, in farmyards. About 30 percent of the world’s domestic animal breeds risk extinction, the United […]
Phthalates in Plastics
Plastic baby toys are soft, cuddly, and chewable, but the chemicals used to do that are possible health hazards and the subject of growing controversy. They are called phthalates (THALL-ates), and some European nations want to ban all toys that contain them. There is a chance that the United States may soon follow. It’s not […]
West Antartica Ice Sheet
Some climate researchers now say global warming will alter weather patterns and ocean currents in the years to come. And with severe consequences. One focal point of their concerns is in Antarctica, where they say part of the continent’s ice cap will melt and raise sea levels. A recent article in the British journal “Nature” […]