Environmental Graffiti

Where Cargo Ships Go To Die

Deserts are not the places one would associate with shipwrecks. But ghostly remains of once proud schooners, cruise ships or freighters smack in the middle of a desert are not as rare as one might think. Deserts and accompanying dust storms steering unsuspecting ships off course are often the culprits but also advancing deserts and sadly, increasing desertification worldwide.

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The Most Spectacular ‘Free’ Rock Climbs

Rock climbing has its conservationist critics, but what can you say to the climbers who stick to “leave no trace” practices as they scale the giddy heights? These cats not only feel the rush of defying gravity; they also get to see some of the world’s most stunning natural scenery and amazing natural rock formations – all from an aerial perspective few can fathom.

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