LIVING PLANET

  • RAW for the Oceans

    by Leesa Raab

    We’ve just wrapped up Fashion Week here in New York, which means the last week has been full of runway shows and parties. As with any fashion week we always have our ear out for anything new and interesting that…Read More

  • The Polar Ice Caps – Melting or Cooling?

    by Sue Taggart

    As the global warming debate rages on, a recent article in the Daily Mail September 28th, 2013 poses an interesting theory that in actual fact the Artic ice cap is actually cooling. Their headline quotes a 29% growth in the…Read More

  • Mt. Kilimajaro: Effects of Global Warming

    by Alana Cowan

    Mt. Kilimanjaro, which is comprised of three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is an expansive volcanic mountain in Tanzania, Africa. Mt. Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa, and the highest free-standing mountain in the world. Over the past century, this popular tourist destination, with its enormous biodiversity and…Read More

  • Bigger, Badder Poison Ivy

    by Dave

    Poison ivy has forever been a nuisance for 80% of the population and will continue to be with increased levels of CO2. Recent studies done by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) at Duke University have found…Read More

  • Climate Change and Coral Reefs

    by Sue Taggart

    The warming of the world’s oceans is a prime factor in the global loss of reef building corals, which are home to thousands of species of fish. When the corals die, the fish have nowhere else to go. Coral reef…Read More

  • Climate Change and Endangered Species

    by Lauren Verini

    The changing climate due to global warming has created many changes in our eco-system that include everything from rising sea levels, warmer oceans and longer, more intense droughts. All of this affects the animals that live in our eco-system and…Read More

  • The History of Yellowstone National Park

    by Guest Writer

    One of the most unusual national parks, Yellowstone, offers a complex and surprising geological history with its dramatic basalt plateaus, remarkable craters, and other worldly geysers. This captivating environment is the result of millions of years of geological changes from…Read More

  • The Oil of the Future

    by Nick Livermore

    It’s a given that the Earth contains a finite amount of natural resources that we use to power our increasingly energy-dependent lives. Scientists are constantly researching forms of renewable, clean and efficient methods of generating a host of fuels we…Read More

  • Recycled Sh*t

    by Sofia

    Our planet Earth’s largest land mammal, the elephant, has decided to give back to the environment, but in a more unique fashion—with poop! An eco-friendly fair trade company called Mr. Ellie Pooh has created an alternative to the traditional and…Read More

  • The Greening of Food Packaging

    by Dennis Machicao

    According to an article in the Packaging Digest, there seems to be a new development in the material that is used in food packaging. It seems that the Department of Science and Technology-Industrial Technology Development Institute has come up with…Read More