Africa, with its one billion and counting population, its vast natural resources and its untapped human potential, has the power to assist the world economy, to become a model for equitable development and to aid world stability. This potential, unleashed for the common good, could bring about a beneficial change in the world order. However, this same potential has equal power for destruction on a global level. With this in mind, consider the effect Africa has on the r...

The 2011 Arctic Report Card shows record-setting changes occurring throughout the Arctic environmental system. Given the projection of continued global warming, it is very likely that major Arctic changes will continue in years to come with increasing climate, biological and social impacts,” states the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Arctic Report Card (www.arctic.noaa....

Tug on anything at all and you’ll find it connected to everything else in the universe,” said conservationist John Muir. Nowhere is this more accurate than in remediation – the science of cleaning-up contaminated sites. Addressing problems caused by poor past practices tugs on a lot of strings, such as greenhouse gases (GHG) generated by heavy equipment. From life-cycle impacts of materials, fuel, chemicals and energy used in site cleanups to impacts on natural a...