• Toxic Algae Blooms: Health Threat to Dolphins and People

    2016-09-27

    Over the past 50 years, a great number of previously un-known human diseases emerged, while other well-known maladies, including cholera and tuberculosis, have seen a significant resurgence. Not surprisingly, dolphins…

  • Why it is important to study wild dolphins

    2016-08-02

    Most people love whales and dolphins. They think of them as intelligent creatures. They have heard stories of dolphins coming to the aid of stranded sailors, guiding swimmers back to…

  • Without music, life would be a mistake

    2016-07-29

    These words of the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, uttered more than 100 years ago, expressed an intuitive understanding of the importance of music for the human existence. While many people…

  • The Waste Crisis

    2016-01-16

    According to the EPA, Americans generated about 254 million tons of trash, of which 87 million tons, or about 34%, was recycled and composted. Waste generation has increased to about…

  • A short history of solid waste management

    2016-01-14

    The explosive population growth combined with an increasing appetite for consumer goods, has led to an explosion in the amount of garbage we produce. Virtually every aspect of our daily…