Blogs
Wednesday Shout-Outs {PBI Projects Continued, Gangnam Energy Reduction, Less Trash}
It’s time for our (mostly) weekly shout-outs. Each Wednesday we feature individuals and groups who are working hard to fight climate change and save polar bears. We celebrate people... Continue Reading
A Visit with Arctic Homesteaders
After a several years of traveling to northern Alaska chasing polar bears, it was inevitable that we should hear tales of the Helmericks family. Many people work on the flat, frozen expanse... Continue Reading
Good News Friday {Coastal Cleanup, Cubs!, Sewer Fat, Odd Humans}
It's Friday and we want to share some good news. There's a lot of doom and gloom out there regarding climate change--and there should be. It's a serious problem that we all need to be taking... Continue Reading
Siku and Smilla
By Valerie Abbott Every Monday through Saturday my alarm goes off and I eagerly await the morning. On Mondays, I get to go photograph polar bear(s) at my local zoo. On Tuesdays, while some of... Continue Reading
Wrapping Up the Season
Today is our second day up north, and the sun greeted us just after 4:00 a.m. We did not take our cue from the sun and instead got up when our alarms when off at a more reasonable hour. After... Continue Reading
An Arctic Spring
Alaska’s North Slope is an amazing place. It lies at a latitude of 70° north, only 1° (70 miles) south of the most northern place in the United States. The entire Arctic is a place of... Continue Reading
Good News Friday {EPA Awards Biggest Loser, GM Signs Climate Declaration, Tesla Wins, Solar Window Socket}
It's Friday and we want to share some good news. There's a lot of doom and gloom out there regarding climate change--and there should be. It's a serious problem that we all need to be taking... Continue Reading
Wednesday Shout-Outs {Earth Day Projects & Inspiration}
It’s time for our (mostly) weekly shout-outs. Each Wednesday we feature individuals and groups who are working hard to fight climate change and save polar bears. We celebrate people... Continue Reading
Living in a Green House
Guest Post: Kathryn Foat Living sustainably was easier when I was a kid growing up on a farm in Nebraska. We raised chickens for meat and eggs, had one milk cow, and cattle for meat. We... Continue Reading
Good News Friday, May 3 {Austin Restaurants Must Compost, Million Tomato Compost Campaign, New Yale Poll}
It's Friday and we want to share some good news. There's a lot of doom and gloom out there regarding climate change--and there should be. It's a serious problem that we all need to be taking... Continue Reading