Set against a black backdrop, away from the pollution and artificial lights of land, viewing the Aurora Borealis from the water is a unique way to experience it -- so we've put together a list of boating options that let you do just that.

CNN: Chasing the elusive Northern Lights by boat

The difference in GFR between these patients and those who lived further away from traffic pollution was comparable to a reduction in GFR associated with being four years older, the researchers say.

BBC: Kidney problems linked to traffic fumes

The debate about the exact size of the patch is irrelevant (it is at the mercy of ocean currents and is constantly changing) and it risks diverting attention away from the far more serious implications of the pollution.

FORBES: Size Distracts From Real Danger Of The 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch'

Now, the regulators have issued what they tout as the country's toughest energy drilling regulations, requiring rigs to be at least 500 feet away from occupied buildings and take other steps to limit pollution.

WSJ: As energy boom nears cities, a backlash grows