As covered in the book ZERO Greenhouse Emissions ‘Since first recorded in 1970 ocean dead zones have been on a dramatic increase, doubling in each decade from recorded areas in the 90’s to 150 in 2003, some stretching 70,000 square kilometers. The United Nations reports over the following two years 2003–2005 estimates were of 200. [...]

Surface mining may not move mountains. But a series of satellite views of a Boone County, West Virginia coal mine shows that the practice—also called mountaintop mining—can wipe out whole swaths of forests. Video: Hobet Mine, 1984-2009 Taken between 1984 and 2009 by NASA’s Landsat 5 satellite, the true-color pictures document the evolution of the Hobet mine [...]

Rainforest2Reef: Carbon-offset Conservation is a short (7 minute) documentary about the non- profit Rainforest2Reef, and the importance of protecting standing forests to mitigate climate change. Want a weekly update of all the greatest posts on the web? Subscribe for the weekly VOICE FOR CHANGE Newsletter and never miss a story! CLICK Bob Williamson and in [...]