March of the penguins: court urges decision on protection: Scientific American Blog

“Right now penguins are marching towards extinction due to the impacts of global warming,” Shaye Wolf, a seabird biologist with the Center for Biological Diversity, said in a press release. “Protecting penguins under the Endangered Species Act is an essential step toward saving them.”

Question: How will "No Impact Man" get from New York City to Iowa?

The Quad Cities Earth Charter Summit will be held from 8 a.m to 4 p.m. Oct. 11, 2008, at the River Center in downtown Davenport. With a focus on global climate change, the summit will offer solid ideas for people to walk away with to move forward in their personal role in healing the planet. In addition to a resource area featuring local organizations, there will be presentations by several speakers including from New York City, Colin Beavan, better known as "No Impact Man."