We concur with David Sobel, a trailblazing environmental educator who raised his children in the heart of nature that teaching the present and next generation to love nature is a precursor to saving it. Afterall, it has been proven that people would do anything to save the things they love. If we all love nature,Continue reading “Love the Earth, then save it”
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Fact: All species of the orangutan are endangered
Yes you read that right. The beautiful species that are the orangutans are endangered – critically. The orangutan has three species: Bornean, Sumatran and the Tapanuli orangutans announced in 2017. Orangutans are highly intelligent creatures that share 96.4% of human genes.Orangutans are arboreal that is, they prefer to live in trees. As a result, theyContinue reading “Fact: All species of the orangutan are endangered”
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill 2010
Considered the largest accidental marine oil spill in the world and the largest environmental disaster in U.S. history, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion also called the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, was an explosion that occurred on April 20, 2010, on the BP Exploration & Production-operated Deepwater Horizon oil rig located in the GulfContinue reading “Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill 2010”
The Lungs of the Earth might just suffocate us if needed action is not taken
This is the Amazon Rainforest located in South America and spanning the expanse of countries like Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela. For generations long, the rainforest has been described as the Lungs of the Earth, claiming a spot as one of the largest carbon sinks on earth and theContinue reading “The Lungs of the Earth might just suffocate us if needed action is not taken”
Pandas no longer endangered – Chinese
Chinese authorities have officially removed pandas from the endangered classification and into the “vulnerable” classification. The downgrade in their classification is as result of the pandas population reaching 1800 in the wild. This increase is attributed to long-term conservation efforts of China. This includes an expansion of their habitat. This new classification comes five yearsContinue reading “Pandas no longer endangered – Chinese”
WED 2021: Restoring Ecosystems and Raising Awareness
Yet another environment day in the race to bring down the planet’s temperature below two degree celsius. In the race to halt ecosystem and habitat loss, to protect biodiversity and ensure a livable Earth. Quite unfortunately, our generation is saddled with the responsibility of curing the environmental ills of times past. We must restore ourContinue reading “WED 2021: Restoring Ecosystems and Raising Awareness”
A new wave of plastic waste: The Covid-19 crisis
In the midst of the covid19 pandemic shaking the entire world, mankind has had to adapt to the new normal of protective wear. These include plastic gloves, face masks, face Shields, all categorised as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). In a world where dispose culture is most prominent and where PPE classifies not just as plasticContinue reading “A new wave of plastic waste: The Covid-19 crisis”
COCA COLA NAMED THE WORLD’S WORST PLASTIC POLLUTER FOR THE 3RD STRAIGHT YEAR AS AT DECEMBER 2020
For the third year in a row, Cocacola was once again named the world’s worst plastic polluter. What an award! Competitors Nestle and PepsiCo were found to be the second and third biggest offenders by environmental group. Cocacola’s branding was discovered on 13,834 pieces of plastic at 51 of the 55 sites surveyed which wasContinue reading “COCA COLA NAMED THE WORLD’S WORST PLASTIC POLLUTER FOR THE 3RD STRAIGHT YEAR AS AT DECEMBER 2020”
Bushmeat Hunting: The Greatest Threat to Africa’s Wildlife?
The next time you buy or eat bushmeat, you might want to consider these facts: 1. Protected area managers in many countries across Africa say that bushmeat hunting is the biggest threat they face. 2. Zoonotic diseases have become an issue of global concern amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with the bushmeat trade seen as aContinue reading “Bushmeat Hunting: The Greatest Threat to Africa’s Wildlife?”
Insect Disturbance and Climate Change
Scientists have already warned that climate change likely will impact the food we grow. From rising global temperatures to more frequent “extreme” weather events like droughts and floods. Forest insect populations are influenced by temperature and other environmental conditions, and so future climate changes can be expected to affect forest insect outbreaks. Research is showingContinue reading “Insect Disturbance and Climate Change”
Biodiversity and Pest control
Biodiversity offers great potential for managing insect pests. It provides resistance genes and anti-insect compounds; a huge range of predatory and parasitic natural enemies of pests; and community ecology-level effects operating at the local and landscape scales to check pest build-up Pests and diseases are a natural part of any ecosystem. What farmers fear areContinue reading “Biodiversity and Pest control”
10 WAYS YOU CAN HELP TO STOP CLIMATE CHANGE
Anxious about the climate crisis, don’t know how to help? Here are 10 ways you can help to fight climate change: The effect of climate change has ranged from increased extreme weather events to rising sea levels, extended wildfire seasons, and prolonged droughts that put pressure on food crops. This change keeps happening right beforeContinue reading “10 WAYS YOU CAN HELP TO STOP CLIMATE CHANGE”
Scientists take a rare chance to prove that we can quantify biodiversity by “testing the water”.
Organisms excrete DNA in their surroundings through metabolic waste, ploughed skin cells or gametes and this genetic material is referred to as an environmental DNA (eDNA). eDNA can be collected directly from water, soil or air and can be analysed with molecular tools with no need to capture the organisms themselves, this information can thenContinue reading “Scientists take a rare chance to prove that we can quantify biodiversity by “testing the water”.”
Which are you?
We are seeds as well as parasites to the earth. We can either give or take, depending on our perception of growth. Zephyr McIntyre What is your perception of growth? Is it such that involves the complete destruction of the environment to satisfy your wants? Or is it such that has sustainability as its watchword?Continue reading “Which are you?”
To save, we must think
To halt the decline of an ecosystem, it is necessary to think like an ecosystem. Douglas P. Wheeler Empathy might just be the spark to sustainability. Let’s talk biodiversity loss e.g the Rhinos. Poachers are want to paralyse then axe off the faces of the animals just to get their horns. The animals are thenContinue reading “To save, we must think”
Flightless birds species at risk of extinction
Studies show that birds that have lost their ability to fly are a more common phenomenon than previously assumed and they are also one of the species that have been affected by human activities. In 126000 years, researchers have compiled a list of 581 bird species from 85 different families that have gone extinct. BasedContinue reading “Flightless birds species at risk of extinction”
Quote: Do we heal the earth for ourselves?
When we heal the earth, we heal ourselves David Orr Are there doubts about this? Did you not think that climate action and environmental sustainability would yield beneficial results for us as humans? After all, we are the ones that also feel the negative effects of environmental degradation in form of global warming, climate change,Continue reading “Quote: Do we heal the earth for ourselves?”
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