Environmental Impacts

Bottom trawling as seen from space. This is a view of the track marks left by bottom trawling for fish in the Gulf of Mexico. They guy in the article calculated that yearly we disturb a land area in the ocean roughly the size of the lower 48 states. This is another compelling reason to make sure the fish you eat is sustainable (and hopefully these effects are included in the sustainability analysis).

Killing coral reefs while saving yourself

A recent study has shown that ingredients in sunscreen have a devastating effect on the symbiotic algae in coral reefs and thus leads to coral bleaching. Looks like people going to visit coral reefs are going to have to risk sunburn in order to save the coral.

There is no place on Earth...

... left cellphone free. When even the top of Mt. Everest gets cell reception, you know the end must be near.

Earth has a bad case of the humans

I thought this had been posted to the blog and went looking for it, and couldn't find it. I'm posting it now for everyne else's enjoyment, and for my selfish desire to watch it whenever I feel like it.

On a very sad note...

It is horrifying and depressing that attitudes like this are still around in modern times. For a judge to state that a 10 year old girl "probably agreed to have sex with all of you" when the 9 defendants had already pleaded guilty to rape and then to give them 6 months prison time or 12 months on probation is utterly absurd.