Tag Archives : Pacific

One of the biggest hazards that the planet faces today is plastic waste; of course, apart from the human race, that is! We not only are finding brand new ways of using plastic, but are also finding new and untouched parts of the planet to dispose them off. From the depths of the Pacific to the top of Everest, we have managed to put it everywhere and [...]

Two years ago, Bush made a sprawling portion of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands into a national monument. It became the largest conservation area in the world. The act subsequently banned fishing, oil and gas extraction, and tourism from the waters and coral reefs of the protected zone. Very soon, the US will demarcate “the largest area of [...]