Surreal pink snow, caused by red algae. Wondrous, yet cause for concern for Arctic snow. Algae that turn snow pink are microscopic, but they may have a significant effect on snow melts. Source: The Arctic’s pretty but alarming strawberry-pink snow – The Washington Post
If you missed the beginning portion of this article, Check out part one in our Healthy Environment section. As I explained in the previous article, while you might not readily be able to get an opossum, do not chase them away if you are lucky enough to have one show up. Opossums are hugely beneficial. As…
Townsville’s Reef HQ turtle hospital may be hosting Australia’s first recorded hybrid sea turtle. The animal, nicknamed Summer, appears to be a cross between a hawksbill turtle and a green sea turtle. The Reef HQ’s director, Fred Nucifora, said hybrids were extremely rare and there had not been a recorded instance of a hybrid anywhere…
A lifelong resident of the Pacific Northwest, Ann Vetter-Hansen earned her J.D. and a Certificate of Environmental and Natural Resources Law from Lewis & Clark Law School. Ann currently focuses her practice on family law as a partner in the Bellingham Wa law firm Philip Vetter-Hansen , P.L.L.C. . Ann loves making meals for loved…
“My journey began when I decided to move abroad to Thailand on a year long sabbatical from my everyday life in the states. Everyone kept asking me what it was like to live in a foreign place, As I trekked through the mountains and met hill tribe families who were untouched by the realities of…
Patrick Lenihan was born and raised in New England. A resident of the Pacific Northwest since 2002, he has a special interest in adventure travel, outdoor activities and other recreational opportunities for people with physical disabilities. He likes sharing his adventures through photography in the hopes that others both disabled and able bodied may be…
Source: Ban on microbeads offers best chance to protect oceans, aquatic species
The following article was written by Dove Danovich takepart.com As consumers have woken up to the health risks of overusing antibiotics, they’ve been clamoring for meats that slow rather than worsen the growing problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Overuse of antibiotics in the United States and Europe—particularly in animal agriculture—has led to a severe increase in…
From Facebook, the photo quickly flowed to other social and viral news media sites. For the polar bear to survive in the wild, the Arctic must remain extremely cold and largely covered in ice year-round. Unless nations slash burning of coal and oil for energy in the next few decades, scientists believe, Arctic summer sea…
Pollution, industrial fishing and climate change have killed off half of marine life in the last four decades, according to a WWF report released on Wednesday. “In the space of a single generation, human activity has severely damaged the ocean by catching fish faster than they can reproduce,” Marco Lambertini, head of WWF International, said…
