Some stories on the environment that caught my attention today.
Smarter Housing Development with Eco-Towns
Shelter England, a housing and homeless charity, is one of the leaders of a coalition of organizations in the creation of a number of eco-towns spread around England. These eco-towns aim at affordable housing with a zero carbon impact as a whole. I hope that this is an idea that will spread to other places.
Where has the Sea Life Gone?
A video comparing the ocean life seen on two trips across the Pacific, from California to Hawaii, titled Empty Oceans.
The first trip took place in 1958, and the second in 2008.
Loss of Biodiversity Illustrated in New Stamps
The Australia Post is working to raise awareness of the loss of biodiversity in Australia with a new series of stamps, which were issued today.
One of the MegaFauna stamps shows a Kangaroo weighing 200 kilograms (Procoptodon goliah). Another features the Tasmanian Tiger. Four other ancient animals fill out the set. The artist, Peter Trusler, has created other stamps for the Australia post, including a series on birds of prey to support conservation, and dinosaurs.
A new approach at Political Diamonds – I’m going to try to write some posts that share news and articles that I find interesting.
Inalienable Rights for Endangered Animals
Ecuadorians are considering a new constitution that would protect the habitats of endangered animals such as jaguars, spectacled bears, brown-headed spider monkeys, and plate-billed mountain toucans. How well will the government of Ecuador manage these new rights?
The NPCA website, Do Your Part for Climate Friendly Parks allows people to check their carbon footprint, and pledge their reductions in that footprint to specific national parks, including a number of steps that you can take to reduce your carbon footprint.
Navy Sonar Testing and Protection of Whales and Dolphins
