In preparation for the National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation, the Wyland Foundation and Toyota are sponsoring a National Water Conservation Tour during March and April. The tour aims to …
Frog Father Spits Out His Young
In the annals of weird, this has got to rank near the top. The Darwin's Frog practices a child-rearing technique known as "mouth brooding". The mother lays the eggs, which the father guards until …
Seahorse Dads
Happy Father's Day! These seahorse dads go the extra mile in a parenting scheme that is unusual in the animal kingdom. Biologists studying seahorses search for them in low visibility water. In …
Barefoot Waterskiing
Here's an interesting video from National Geographic showing the science behind barefoot waterskiing - and, by extension, waterskiing with skis on. Staying on the surface of the water comes down to …
Nightingale Island Oil Spill and Northern Rockhopper Penguins – A Story of Environmental Recovery
Last March, the MV Oliva ran aground off the coast of Nightingale Island in the South Atlantic. The cargo shipped spilled 800 tons of fuel oil into the ocean, where it quickly enveloped the island. …
Norwegian Fjords Top National Geo's Sustainable Destination List Again
National Geographic's Traveler magazine has rated 133 travel destinations for sustainability. In the sixth annual survey, 437 panelists evaluated tourism spots around the globe taking into …
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