The RP’s Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of the Planet

The illegal ivory trade gets a lot of attention but the biggest threat to many African animals is the sale of ‘bushmeat’. [bbc.co.uk]

Millions of dollarinof energy saving projects in Southern California go unused because agreements cannot be reached with Southern California Edison. [latimes.com]

The first bluefin tuna sold this year went for $736,000. This is sending the wrong message to fishermen who may illegally fish dwindling bluefin stocks. [npr.org]

Wave farms are an emerging source of green energy. [latimes.com]