Attack of the Sea Lions

Sea lions have always been thought of as being cute and harmless, but as of late, they are beginning to shed that reputation.  All around the world, sea lions are beginning to make a run at humans, biting them and sending many to the hospital.  In Alaska a sea lion knocked a man overboard.  In [...]

Exports to Africa of Toxic Wastes Pose Global Issue

About two months ago, some 400 metric tons of toxic waste from Europe were dumped in 13 open-air sites across Abidjan, Ivory Coast’s commercial capital.  The effects of thing horrifying amount of waste being dumped are fatal, as at least 10 people have dies thus far, and at least 100, 000 people have consulted doctors.   [...]

In Gulf Of Mexico, Industry Closes In On New Oil Source

I read an article over the weekend in The Wall Street Journal of a potential large scale discovery of a new oil source, very encouraging news to a world that it rapidly diminshing its resources.   This new oil source could in fact become the nation’s biggest new domestic source of oil since the discovery of [...]