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In 1997, returning to California from Hawaii after completing the annual Transpacific Yacht Race, oceanographer Charles J. Moore and his crew aboard the Alguita made a startling discovery. Veering off course in an isolated stretch of the Pacific Ocean to investigate, the sea captain found traces of civilization surrounding his vessel. “Every time I [...]
Whaling has attracted international controversy for years. Although a majority of the world has now voiced its opposition to commercial whaling, a few countries continue whaling and claim it is necessary for scientific research. Environmental organizations, including Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Fund, have for years campaigned to end whaling. In 2007, a coalition formed [...]
I’ve been noticing the topic of floating cities come up more and more across the web lately. Is it a serious idea for future city planners or just a masturbatory exercise as suggested by one commenter. The idea I suppose is that our cities are becoming more and more saturated, dirty and broken with many [...]
Pollution is a problem that is not unique to landmasses. The North Pacific Gyre is one of the five major gyres, or systems of rotating currents, and is also known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch or the Pacific Trash Vortex. This is because the gyre’s clockwise currents collects and traps plastic in the Pacific [...]
