Animals

Jun 30 2008

Global warming causes increase in bugs and insects

More bugs, more bites

We have global warming to thank for an increase in the rate of bug bite related infections. Bugs thrive in warmer climates, including ticks that carry the potentially fatal Lyme disease. As winters shorten, ticks are showing up earlier each year and leaving later. As a result, the number of cases of Lyme disease has doubled in recent years. read more »

May 30 2008

How to save the sea turtles

Are your shrimp turtle-safe?

Have you ever asked your seafood waiter for turtle-safe shrimp? If not, now may be a good time to start. Why? Fishing nets used all around the world ensnare and kill sea turtles. Many U.S.-based ships use turtle escape hatches, a type of Turtle-Excluder Dervice, which give the turtles an escape path. However, most foreign-based ships don't. The result? 150,000 endangered sea turtles are at risk of being killed each year. How do we save the sea turtles? ... read more »

Nov 27 2007

Planet in Peril - Endangered Species

The ripple effects of our actions

The world around us is not just going to change because of global warming, it is changing right now before our very eyes - all you need to do is open them and look. According to the United Nations, we are currently losing species at one thousand times the natural rate of extinction. That's up to fifty thousand species of plants and animals each year... read more »

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