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MARINE MAMMALS ... Next time you head for the beach, bring a trash bag and spend some time picking up the litter you find there. Avoid buying beverages in six-pack rings. Diving seabirds and foraging mammals may be caught in and strangled by the loops. |
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DON'T MISS ...
This five part look at Earth's mortality ... A special report on the impact of humans on the environment, and what it may portend for life in the 21st century. |
ENVIRONMENTAL & LEGAL CRISIS CENTER
Addressing Environmental issues and legal aid and research for pro se litigants. |
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Click on the picture or click here to play a cool 3D Rainforest Adventure game! |
HELP SAVE OUR PLANET ...
Here are some things you can do to help save these habitats and the animals that depend on them: |
RAINFORESTS ... Avoid buying products made from rainforest hardwoods like mahogany and rosewood. Logging of these hardwoods contributes to the destruction of the forest. Rainforest products that can be harvested year after year are finding application in everything from cosmetics to ice cream. Buy products, such as Brazil nuts, that make use of the rainforest without destroying it. |
| Wetlands provide many benefits, including food and habitat for fish and wildlife; flood protection; shoreline erosion control; natural products for human use; water quality improvement; and opportunities for recreation, education, and research. |
 To learn more click here or on the picture |
MARSHES AND WETLANDS ... Oppose the draining and filling of wetlands in crucial coastal areas that provide a safeguard for water quality and protect inland areas from storms. Work with local authorities to make sure they include wetlands protection in their land-use decisions. |
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REDWOODS ... The primary mission of the Save-the-Redwoods League is to purchase redwood forest land and place it in permanent protection. But we also protect the redwoods in other ways. Since 1918, the League's members have donated more than $150 million for the purchase and protection of over 130,000 acres of redwood forest. |
| Learn of the threats to our oceans: Global Overfishing, Pirate Fishing, Whaling, Marine Pollution, Climate Change, and how you can help by clicking here or on the picture |
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COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS ... Phosphates are chemical compounds, found in detergents, that cause "algae blooms" that use up oxygen needed by other organisms in estuaries. Use phosphate-free detergents. Offshore drilling degrades wildlife habitat and leads to oil spills that put our coastline in jeopardy. Support one of the groups in your area that works to protect coastal resources. |
| Living coral reefs are the foundation of marine life, and thus a crucial support for human life, yet all over the world they are dead or dying because people are destroying them. Already 10 percent are lost, and scientists say 70 percent of all corals on the planet will be destroyed in 20 to 40 years unless people stop doing what they're doing: pollution, sewage, erosion, cyanide fishing, clumsy tourism and get serious about saving the coral reefs now.TD>
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Click here or on the picture to learn more how to save our coral reefs |
CORAL REEFS ... Overdevelopment along coastlines causes pollution that jeopardizes coral reefs. Support limits on coastal growth and strict pollution control. Support responsible diving practices, which allow people to enjoy the amazing beauty of coral reefs without harming them. |
| Dolphins and Humpback Whales need your help. Friends of the Ocean, in conjunction with Earth Island Institute, offer Dolphin & Whale Sponsorship programs which offer a way for you to get involved in learning about and saving the lives of dolphins and whales around the world. |
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DOLPHINS ... Purchase only those brands of tuna marked "dolphin safe" on the can. This indicates the tuna has been caught by methods that don't harm dolphins. Urge your elected officials to support international enforcement of laws that protect dolphins. |
Click here or the picture to play the Turtle Hurdle Game! |
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SEA TURTLES ... Though sea turtles and their products cannot be imported into the U.S. because of the Endangered Species Act, they are still for sale in some countries. When abroad, don't buy "tortoise shell" or turtle-skin merchandise. Though protected in parts of the U.S., the sea turtle's habitat continues to be threatened by development. Help support endeavors to protect nesting beaches preferred by sea turtles. |
| Action Alert: Stop the Navy Noise
Low Frequency Active (LFA) Sonar Threat ... to read moreclick here |
 On January 19th 2001, the nuclear industry demonstrated its disregard for the safety of the environment and people around the world, by embarking upon a large shipment of dangerous plutonium fuel to Japan. Act now before this dangerous plutonium shipment becomes a disaster near you ... click here or on the map |
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| Fifteen years after the first plants genetically engineered to resist insects and disease took root, GE seeds are sprouting on almost 100 million acres of prime farmland around the world. |
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Genetically modified (GM) foods are found more and more on America's dinner tables. For an interactive sampling of GM foods that could be on your table, click on the picture or click here. |
As the 20th century draws to a close, Environmental Defense has prepared charts which vividly demonstrate what the coming millennium may have in store for Earth, unless greenhouse-gas pollution is brought under control. These projections are based on findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and other peer-reviewed literature. While thousand-year projections are speculative, they are suggestive of the far-reaching effects that decisions made today could have on our planet's future. |
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