Majestic Joshua trees facing extinction as a result of climate change
As a species, Joshua trees have survived for 2.5 million years in the middle of the Mojave Desert, standing tall and drawing tourists from across the world to see these ancient wonders. But now it appears that climate change may destroy what time couldn’t, according to Live Science: “In a new study published June 3 […]
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San Francisco airport bans sale of plastic water bottles
San Francisco International Airport, one of the largest and busiest airports in the world, took a big step to fight the plastics crisis this week by officially banning the sale of plastic water bottles. Some of the biggest producers of plastic waste and carbon emissions are airports as tens of thousands of people throw away […]
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Report warns climate change is causing devastating and fatal consequences on our children and grandchildren NOW
A new report from the Global Health Alliance Australia in partnership with Monash University in Melbourne has some sobering news: Climate change is already causing death, malnutrition, and the stunting of child growth across the world. And the situation is only getting worse. According to The Guardian, Misha Coleman, one of the report’s authors, had […]
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Bureau of Land Management appointee wants to give all public lands to fossil fuel industry
As the Trump administration prepares to gut the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) by disbanding its headquarters, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt has appointed as acting head a man who wants to give all public lands to the fossil fuel industry. Nearly a quarter billion acres of land in the United States belongs to the American […]
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Conservationists sound the alarm after more right whales are found dead
Conservationists in Canada are expressing grave concerns about the plight of right whales after several more have been found dead in the last two months, a potential catastrophe for a species numbering around 400. Earlier this year, lawmakers in Congress introduced a bipartisan bill that would protect right whales by reducing noise pollution caused by […]
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Water runs dry in Zimbabwe as climate crisis brings more devastating drought to the region
When the climate gets hotter, more water evaporates and droughts are more common. As global temperatures rise due to uncontrolled climate change, water shortages are becoming a stark reality, especially in places like Zimbabwe in Africa. Zimbabwe is used to droughts, but because the climate crisis is making them worse and longer-lasting, the country’s water […]
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New app is helping businesses reduce food waste and feed the hungry
Food waste, just like many other types of waste in our society, is one of the top issues our world faces right now even as millions of people around the world are starving. That’s where a brand new app is coming in handy to deal with both issues at the same time. Every year, the […]
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Plastic bag use drops dramatically in England after fee goes into effect
The United Kingdom may have found an efficient way to reduce the use of plastic bags as a new fee that just went into effect has resulted in a staggering drop in bag sales at supermarkets. Supermarkets in England are already taking major steps to reduce plastic use, even going so far as to experiment […]
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Earth Overshoot Day: What it is and why it matters
Earth Overshoot Day, probably the single most important day of every year ecologically speaking, has come and gone in 2019 already. Earth Overshoot Day is the day of the year that humans use up all of the world’s resources – more than the planet can regenerate in a year. And this year, it came earlier […]
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Pacific Island nations declare climate crisis as fears rise they will be uninhabitable by 2030
Several Pacific island nations have declared a climate emergency and warn that their islands may not exist in a decade if the rest of the world continues to drag their feet when it comes to meaningfully address climate change. As global temperatures continue to rise, sea levels are rising with them, resulting in a calamity […]
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