Whaling in Japan

http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/27/world/asia/japan-whaling-controversy/index.html

Should Japanese law makers allow people to keep whaling or does this truly infringe these people's rights and culture?

Do you think the "Sea Shepherds" are pirates or are they justified in their quest to stop this cruel hunt?

 

 

Swiss' last wild bear killed

http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/21/world/europe/switzerland-bear-killed/index.html?iref=allsearch

Was it okay to kill this bear even though it was that last of its kind in the wild?

Can Beijing fight air polution better?

Recently, the city of Beijing in China has found that they have dangerously high levels of air pollutants in the sky. Most of this problem is due to the fact that China has been trying extremely hard to reach its goal of being a super nation. Luckily, they've realized that they need to cut back on way they use their resources. The government has decided that they will force about a third of the cities cars to be not used and the burning of fuels will be cut down by half of the current use.

So my question is "Do you think we as a country should try and help China achieve this goal?” And "Do you think that the damage is already done and their cities are too plagued by pollution?
What else can China do to reduce this problem now and prevent it from happening again?
Are these levels of air pollutants affecting other organisms other than humans?
Will the USA ever get to this point in any of it's large cities?

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/13/science/earth/beijing-air-pollution-off-the-charts.html?_r=0