Daily Archives: September 21, 2013

In July, the Arctic experts told me I am not allowed to look at the Arctic until September. Now that September is here, they tell me that I am not allowed to look at the Arctic at all. And extent … Continue reading →

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Seventy-five years ago today, a major hurricane narrowly missed New York, but devastated Long Island and New England. Had it made landfall 70 miles to the west, it would have destroyed New York City. My mother remembers seeing trees in … Continue reading →

Green shows new ice formation over the past week. Arctic Sea-Ice Monitor

We’ve had the opportunity to decompress over the last week and reflect on our arctic experience. We communicated with Eric Solomon  – Vancouver Aquarium’s Director of Arctic Programs –  to share our experience and he made some interesting points in regard … Continue reading →

An eight year-old child bride died in Yemen on her wedding night after suffering internal injuries due to sexual trauma. Human rights organizations are calling for the arrest of her husband, who was five times her age. Al Nahar, Lebanon, … Continue reading →