Loss Of Ice In The Arctic Is Leading To A Lack Of Food For Polar Bears
As the ice in the Arctic continues to decrease each and every year, it’s leading to a food shortage for some of the most majestic animals on the planet: Polar bears. The Guardian reports that 2019 is destined to go down as one of the worst on record for ice coverage in the Arctic: “This […]
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60 Percent Of Global Wheat Crop Threatened By Drought In Next 80 Years
The global food supply is about to take a serious blow within the next century if humans do not take drastic action to fight climate change right now because at least 60 percent of the wheat crop is going to be targeted by extreme drought. Climate change is only accelerating as the world continues to […]
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UN Report: Humans Are Making The Oceans Too Warm And Unable To Support Life
A new report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has sobering news for all of us when it comes to the future of the oceans: We’re making them warmer and unable to support life. According to Vox: “On Wednesday, the IPCC, convened by the UN to assess climate science, released a summary of […]
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6 Island Nations Will Issue ‘Blue Bonds’ To Make Shipping In The Pacific Ocean Carbon Neutral
Six Pacific island nations are actively trying to raise $500 million for the purpose of making all shipping in the Pacific Ocean zero carbon by the middle of the century. The Guardian reports: “The Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership, announced on Tuesday by the governments of Fiji, the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and […]
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Deforestation Directly Linked To Armed Conflict In Colombia
The massive destruction of the world’s forests — such as the recent burning of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil — is a tragedy in many respects. Deforestation harms the animals who live there, decreases the amount of CO2 that is absorbed by plant life, and makes global climate change even worse than it already is. […]
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BioSolar Leaves May Be Better At Cleaning The Air Than Trees
Though you’ve probably never heard of BioSolar Leaves, they may one day assist in purifying the air we breathe while simultaneously producing healthy food, according to the World Economic Forum. The panels look much like the usual solar panels, but with one major difference: They’re green due to the microscopic plant life growing in them […]
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Plastic Packaging Being Replaced By Banana Leaves In Asian Supermarkets
It began in Thailand at Rimping supermarket: Wrapping produce in banana leaves instead of plastic as a way to reduce the amount of plastic waste in landfills across the world. And now the trend is taking hold all across Asia, according to Matador Network: “The banana leaves are multi-purpose, able to be used for vegetables, […]
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Greta Thunberg Explains How We Can All Help Save The Planet In Just Three Easy Steps
On Friday, climate activist Greta Thunberg inspired millions of students worldwide to go on strike to bring awareness to the issue of the global climate crisis. All total, there were 2,500 events planned in over 150 countries, according to Vox. A day earlier, Thunberg, along with writer and environmentalist George Monbiot released a short film […]
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Dutch Warehouse Is One Of The Greenest Industrial Buildings In The World
On the outskirts of the Dutch city of Tilberg sits a building that immediately catches people’s attention due to its futuristic shape and sleek curves. Known affectionately as “The Tube,” the World Economic Forum recently highlighted the warehouse as one of the greenest on the planet: “Judged one of the most sustainable industrial buildings in […]
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Badgers Are Being Exterminated In England For Illogical And Political Reasons
Some 63,000 badgers could be killed this autumn in England, the result of extreme “culling.” It’s being called an “act of ecological vandalism and a national disgrace,” by one conservationist. Badgers will likely be wiped out entirely from some areas, and all in the name of saving cows? The cull is “pushing the species to […]
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