I trampled clumsily through the dense undergrowth, attempting in vain to go a full five minutes without getting snarled in the thorns that threatened my every move.
Did our 2015 sustainable business predictions make the grade?
Every December, we ask top sustainability professionals for their forecast of the year ahead. Here’s how last year’s predictions measured up In terms of sustainability, this year is going out with a bang: a monumental Paris agreement that was signed by 195 nations. But even before that, 2015 was gearing up to be a game-changing year for sustainable business, with … Read More
Hurricane Patricia Is Historically Unprecedented – And May Be Connected To El Niño
Let me start by saying that I am not a fan of “hype” in weather so when I say that I am very concerned about the potential human toll that Hurricane Patricia may have on Mexico that is real.
Charon’s surface youthful and varied
From varied cliffs to “Mordor”, the New Horizons’ Long Range Reconnaissance Imager shows Charon with great detail.
Historic Journey into Interstellar Space; New Discoveries in Volcanoes, Ice, and Water
For this Best of Syndication, we reflect on some of the exciting news items we’ve syndicated over the last few weeks. This includes a historic journey into interstellar space, new discoveries into volcanoes and ice, and more.
NASA's Johnson Space Center goes 'Gangnam Style,' New Maps of the Earth at Night, and One Year Since Gray Wolf's Return to California
For the last Best of Syndication for the year 2012, we reflect on just a few of the exciting news items we’ve recently syndicated, including NASA and NOAA’s collaborative release of an amazing new map of Earth at night, the one-year anniversary of California’s first wild wolf in some 90 years entering the state, and NASA’s scientific take on the popular “Gangnam Style” video.
NASA’s Johnson Space Center goes ‘Gangnam Style,’ New Maps of the Earth at Night, and One Year Since Gray Wolf’s Return to California
For the last Best of Syndication for the year 2012, we reflect on just a few of the exciting news items we’ve recently syndicated, including NASA and NOAA’s collaborative release of an amazing new map of Earth at night, the one-year anniversary of California’s first wild wolf in some 90 years entering the state, and NASA’s scientific take on the popular “Gangnam Style” video.
Endeavour Arrives in Los Angeles, Sandy Bears Down on the East Coast, and the Cost of Coal Continues to Rise
The second half of October saw the retired space shuttle Endeavour finally arrive at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, as well as the battering of the Eastern U.S. by ÛÏFrankenstormÛ Hurricane Sandy. The rising cost of coal mining in America’s Appalachian region also raised some interesting questions, while rhino populations continued to plummet under intense demand by somewhat dubious medicinal claims. Additionally, Environment News Service took us on a worldwide tour of our planet’s worst pollution problems.
SPOT 6, Extreme Global Weather, and Solar Storms
In the past few weeks, the SPOT-6 Earth observation satellite was launched, and in its first few days produced stunning images with a greater resolution than its SPOT-5 predecessor. The Northwest United States was feeling the effects of one of the most severe fire seasons in the last decade as lightning sparked wildfires that roared across Washington state, while Bermuda prepped itself as Tropical Depression 12 evolved into Hurricane Leslie. Additionally, the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project again stirred up dust as Native Tribes voiced their concern over the pipeline’s proximity to sacred lands.
India's Blackout, United States' Midwest Drought, and Belo Monte Dam Halted
This Best of Syndication post looks back at India’s major power outage, some amazing photos of the degradation of a rural Mexican town’s water resources, and the tracking of European earthquake risks.
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