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Tuna Decline
© Various Photographers / Aurora Photos
Tuna, the fish that is the staple of kids lunches, sushi platters, and Mediterranean cooking, is in decline. Conservation efforts to control the overfishing of tuna stocks, especially the giant blue fin and yellow fin, are growing, but enforcement continues to be a problem. If trends cannot be reversed, the fish that most recognize only in a can, may cease to be recognized in the seas.
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Beyond a Spill
© James Balog / Aurora Photos
James Balog gets into the visceral heart of the gulf spill catastrophe, an epic breakdown of technology and of the human response to the breakdown. From the source, to the fisherman, to the earth, Balog illustrates the entire episode as a bitter paradox; a fight of technology versus nature.
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Biodiversity Hotspot
© Various Photographers / Aurora Photos
There is only one place in the world with the highest number of plants and animals that live nowhere else on Earth, Madagascar. With eight plant families, five bird families and five primate families, Madagascar is a Biodiversity Hotspot. Celebrate 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity with Aurora Photos.
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Eco-Chic
© Various Photographers / Aurora Photos
Eco-savvy fashion choices like buying second hand or organic cotton clothing means not only reducing post-consumer refuse, but also pre-consumer waste and pollution. Through smart wardrobe management and consumer choices, you can cut down on closet clutter, support clean industry, and look fabulous.
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