Jeff Rubin: Surging oil prices could help save planet

The world won't burn anywhere close to all the fossil fuels needed to realize the IPCC's dire predictions...

Our seemingly inexorable march toward environmental self- destruction is about to run out of fuel. Triple-digit oil prices may just give us all a new lease on life.

Climate Change And Drinking Water: Report Indicates Hurricane Irene Polluted New York's Catskills Watershed

While dissolved organic matter is not necessarily a bad thing, it can be detrimental to the aquatic environment in excessive amounts, the study found.

Cruise lines build green cred

In early December, 199 guests on the cruise ship Le Boreal will get a firsthand look at the impact of climate change as part of a two-week voyage to explore the icy shores of Antarctica.

They are part of the sold-out "Fighting Climate Change in Antarctica" cruise organized by Abercrombie & Kent USA.

Upon arrival, guests will zip around in Zodiacs, view seals and penguins affected by melting polar ice caps and swap stories with one of the leading academic experts on climate in Antarctica.

Bringing Remote Antarctica Within Reach - CruiseReport.com News

Fighting Climate Change in Antarctica (December 7-20, 2012)
Explore the best of the Antarctic Peninsula: vast penguin and seabird colonies, dramatic icebergs and calving glaciers. This Philanthropic Journey, recently named a “Trip of a Lifetime” by Travel + Leisure, combines Classic Antarctica with the opportunity to learn about the impact of climate change on the region’s environment and wildlife from Dr. James McClintock who works with the National Academy of Sciences to document the effects of climate change. Visit Palmer Research Station, meet the scientists and present them with vital equipment necessary for their research. Fourteen days from $9,896 (when booked before March 31, 2012).

LE BORÉAL maiden call to La Coruna - YouTube

A superb mega-yacht with 132 cabins...Gross tonnage: 10.500 t. Length overall: 140 m