This New York Times article is a great summary of the dangers of trying to drill in the Arctic Ocean, as Shell has demonstrated with its long string of mishaps. The story includes the hair-raising rescue of the drill-rig the Kulluk's crew, not by Shell, but by an incredible Coast Guard team.
By Beth Peluso
January 06, 2015
HOTSPOT: Flyover of California's Birds and Biodiversity
California is a global biodiversity hotspots, with one of the greatest concentrations of living species on Earth.