The first species extinction directly tied to global warming was reported as scientists declared the Aldaba banded snail extinct. The Aldaba snail dwelled on the Seychelles Islands in the Indian … Read more
Larry Schweiger’s Archive
An Arctic Tale
If you are concerned about the polar bear, walrus, and other wildlife of the Great North, An Arctic Tale is a must-see movie. Released last week in movie theaters, this … Read more
House Energy Bill
These may be the dog days of summer, but the U.S. Congress has actually been making some real progress worth mentioning. For the second time this summer, political leaders in … Read more
What Happens in Greenland Will Not Stay in Greenland
Ice is melting at an alarming pace all over the world. Nowhere is it more obvious than at head of the Jakobshavn Fjord near the town of Ilulissat on the … Read more
Ride On
Remember what it was like to ride your bike on a hot summer day in late July? And how great jumping in the swimming pool felt, or eating a … Read more
Fjieldbanken: Mirrored Beauty of the Night
The natural mirrored beauty of the "fjieldsbanken" at the mouth of the Jakobshavn fjord in the Disco Bay at midnight can be absolutely breathtaking. This is the most active iceberg … Read more
Fishing from Dog Sleds
Ilulissat, Greenland: The Ilulissat harbor is 250km north of the Arctic Circle. Perched above the ice-infested harbor are hundreds of wonderfully maintained, multicolored homes dotting the rocky hills. Rugged hillsides … Read more
Lifting the Fog over Greenland
Ilulissat, Greenland: We are on the world’s largest island that happens to hold the second largest reservoir of frozen fresh water on the planet. More than 80 percent ice covered, … Read more
Keep the Momentum Going
I’ve been hearing great stories from my friends and colleagues this week, especially the younger ones, about how much they enjoyed and were motivated by the Live Earth Concerts on … Read more
Did You Experience Live Earth?
Saturday was an incredible day in the fight to wake up the planet’s inhabitants to the urgency of global warming. In addition to the concert attendees at the multiple events, … Read more
