How We Could Save the World From Global Warming Before Our Time Is Up

According to the AP and Gizmodo, the future for the worlds' climate isn't looking so bright. Through the use of UNEP - the entity charged with devising protocols for nations "their plan calls for 16 measures targeting both short- and long-term climate forcers that, if universally enacted, could save up to 2.5 million, 32 million tons of crops, and reduce the rate of global warming by half a degree C by 2040." Essentially as a world we are to far down the road to climate disaster to completely reverse our effects on the environment and as such the best we can hope for is to mitigate and eventually end our destructive habits. 

http://gizmodo.com/how-we-could-save-the-world-from-global-warming-before-1563097887

Sustainable nuclear fusion breakthrough raises hopes for ultimate green energy

With the dream of one day being entirely able to rid our world of fossil fuel and coal as sources of energy, at the National Ignition Facility in California, scientists for the first time where able to create a fusion reaction that created slightly more energy than what was used in creating the experiment. While the goal of harnessing the power of fusion is the long term hope for this research, this experiment is simply a small milestone along the road to our goal of infinite clean energy. Perhaps sometime within our life times we will be fortunate enough to live in a world where clean energy is something that is no longer a goal but a reality.



http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/feb/12/nuclear-fusion-breakthrough-green-energy-source

Blood Falls, Antarctica

Blood Falls Antarctica might well be one of the coolest places you will never get the chance to visit.

Blood Falls is the byproduct of a lake more than 2 million years old, and untouched for millions of years. Lake Bonney, a subglacial lake; lies over 1,300 feet below a glacier in total complete darkness. For the last 2 million years this sheet of thick, dense ice has guarded this saline lake from  contamination and sunlight, so much intact that it seemed unlikely that remnants of life would even by possible. Although, scientists have never have never been able to drill through the 1300 foot glacier into the surface of Lake Bonney it can be concluded that there are in fact living organisms in the subglacial lake. Unlike the plankton and plant life we have closer toward the surface, these bacteria lifeforms are likely performing chemosynthesis in which they break down Iron compounds into compounds they can digest and then once again replenish in order to allow for the Iron to be used for future digestion.

The famous blood red color is formed as a result of the iron in the subglacial lake seeping through the ice and turning to Ross upon contact with the air. The result is amazing display of interaction between an environment of today and one of a time long forgotten.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIaf9LDJR9c

Tesla means conservation:

The Tesla Motors company announced yesterday that it will be producing a standard - everyday model that will allow for more consumers to practically own a full electric car. The vehicles will have similar range to the higher priced models and have similar teachnology but they won't contain the near 70,000 pricetag associated with the cars. 

Tesla claims that their new line of Tesla cars will be available for consumer purchase by spring of 2015. 

 http://articles.latimes.com/2013/dec/15/autos/la-fi-hy-autos-tesla-model-e-debut-2015-20131213

Over fishing ruined Sag Harbor

For years Long Island was well known for our east end communities fishing industries but thanks to large fishing organizations based primarily out of England, the south shore small fishing opperations have had to close down and sell out to the larger operations. Due to the fishing practices of those that for years have worked the bays, the fish populations and underwater topography has been tarnished forever and will likely take hundreds of years to return to its original state.

Over fishing ruined Sag Harbor

For years Long Island was well known for our east end communities fishing industries but thanks to large fishing organizations based primarily out of England, the south shore small fishing opperations have had to close down and sell out to the larger operations. Due to the fishing practices of those that for years have worked the bays, the fish populations and underwater topography has been tarnished forever and will likely take hundreds of years to return to its original state.

Take Yellowstone grizzly bears off the endangered list, officials say

According to wildlife experts, more than 700 grizzly bears are now living in the Yellowstone national park range lands and nearby land plots. While the Yellowstone Grizzly bear has been protected from hunting and other kills over the last decade, Yellowstone officials unanimously voted to have the bears taken off the national endangered species list.

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/dec/12/yellowstone-grizzly-bears-endangered-list