Category: Ecosystem
Forever chemicals are sprayed onto Fields and Food in Pesticides
A new report exposes the ‘urgent’ threat of forever chemicals in pesticides, as it calls for tighter EU regulation. Dozens of substances used in pesticides in Europe are ‘forever chemicals’, a new investigation reveals. The stable door is slowly closing on PFAS – man-made… Continue Reading “Forever chemicals are sprayed onto Fields and Food in Pesticides”
Drowning in Plastic on Christmas Island
Located in the Indian Ocean, 2600 km north-west of Perth and 350 km from Indonesia, the remote Australian Territory of Christmas Island is home to an extraordinary range of flora, fauna, rare birds and land crabs. The extinct volcano, rimmed by a narrow tropical… Continue Reading “Drowning in Plastic on Christmas Island”
Building the Great Green Wall in Africa
King Canute couldn’t stop the ocean’s tide from rolling in – can Africa hold back the desert? That’s certainly what the continent is trying to do with its proposed Great Green Wall, 8,000 km (almost 5,000 miles) worth of trees that officials hope will… Continue Reading “Building the Great Green Wall in Africa”
Global Forests continue to shrink despite COP26 Agenda
A damning report by the World Resources Institute sheds light on the extent at which planet earth’s forests are shrinking through deforestation, logging and wildfires. In 2022, the planet lost an area of tropical rain-forest the size of Switzerland or the Netherlands. According to… Continue Reading “Global Forests continue to shrink despite COP26 Agenda”
How European Banks are linked to Deforestation and Slavery
Environmental campaigners have dragged controversial investments into the spotlight, claiming that major European banks are linked to businesses that harm threatened species, deforestation in Brazil and other questionable environmental practices. European banks, including Switzerland’s UBS, Britain’s HSBC and Spain’s Santander, have been thrown into… Continue Reading “How European Banks are linked to Deforestation and Slavery”
Canada’s record Wildfires got so Bad, so Fast
Wildfires in Canada have burned a staggering 25 million acres so far this year, an area roughly the size of Kentucky. With more than a month of peak fire season left to go, 2023 has already eclipsed Canada’s previous annual record from 1989, when… Continue Reading “Canada’s record Wildfires got so Bad, so Fast”
Cities turning Parks into Orchards where people can Pick & Eat for Free
With rising food costs you might be looking to supplement your diet with as much free produce as possible. To do so, you may just have to stroll down to the park. The city of Andernach in Germany is one of the world’s edible… Continue Reading “Cities turning Parks into Orchards where people can Pick & Eat for Free”
British water plant spilling Human sewage near protected Dolphin habitat
A British water company has been releasing sewage near one of Europe’s largest dolphin habitats for at least a decade. The protected species in the River Teifi and Cardigan Bay have been exposed to untreated sewage discharges for years. The Welsh water plant has… Continue Reading “British water plant spilling Human sewage near protected Dolphin habitat”
India wants Oil Refiners and Fertilizer Plants to start using Green Hydrogen
India plans to force refineries and fertilizer plants to use some green hydrogen, junior oil minister Rameswar Teli said on Monday, as Asia’s third-largest economy strives to reduce carbon emissions. Governments and energy companies around the world are betting on clean hydrogen playing a… Continue Reading “India wants Oil Refiners and Fertilizer Plants to start using Green Hydrogen”
World Water Shortages could affect half of the Global Population over the next 20 Years
The United Nations reported that about half the world’s population could be affected by severe water shortages in the next 20 years due to a number of increasing global development factors. In its World Water Development Report, UN researchers said shortages could directly impact… Continue Reading “World Water Shortages could affect half of the Global Population over the next 20 Years”
Vietnam demands Monsanto to pay Compensation to Victims of Agent Orange
Vietnam demands Monsanto pay compensation to the victims of Agent Orange, which the company supplied to the US military during the Vietnam War, in response to Monsanto being ordered to pay $289 million to a man whose terminal cancer was linked to their products.… Continue Reading “Vietnam demands Monsanto to pay Compensation to Victims of Agent Orange”
Future of Urban Consumption in a Climate Change controlled World
C40 is delighted to publish this pioneering piece of thought leadership, The Future of Urban Consumption in a 1.5°C World. The report demonstrates that mayors have an even bigger role and opportunity to help avert climate emergency than previously thought. But to grasp that… Continue Reading “Future of Urban Consumption in a Climate Change controlled World”
Immortal Jellyfish & the Secret to Cheating Death
What most of us would recognize as a jellyfish – the otherworldly, gelatinous aquatic animals renowned for their sting-filled tentacles – is actually just the final stage of these animals’ life cycle. At least, it usually is, but not all jellyfish play by the… Continue Reading “Immortal Jellyfish & the Secret to Cheating Death”
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