India Planted 220 Million Trees in One Day
India set out to fight climate change. In August, about a million Indians planted an incredible 220 million trees. Students, members of parliament, officials and other people from India’s most….
Category: Environment
Unique Paper Survives Bees
Insect species, including bees and butterflies, have been dying too quickly over the past decades. An unprecedented idea of helping bees to survive was born in a small Polish manufactory…..
US Boycotts Agreement to Curb Global Plastic Waste Trade
Plastic waste is one of the biggest global issues ever. The oceans become a landfill of about 100 million tons of plastics and about 90% of this waste comes from….
An African Tree Disappeared Before It Was Given Its Name
A new African tree was discovered by forester Edwin Ujor in Cameroon in 1951. It took nearly 70 years for scientists to identify the plant. This year the tree was….
New Zealand Critically Endangered Kakapo Parrot Has a Chance of Survival
The Owl Parrot, or Owl Kakapo (Strigops habroptila), is the only flightless parrot in the world and is the largest parrot ever. 142 adults lived in the New Zealand Islands….
Norway’s Lofoten Islands Avoid Oil Drilling
Norway is currently the largest oil producer in Western Europe. Although Norway granted 83 exploration licenses in early 2019, three months later the Labor Party withdrew its support for oil….
1 Billion Trees as a Key to Climate Change Fighting Success in Australia
Australia plans to plant 1 billion trees by 2030. Australia is plagued by extreme heat and drought, and forest fires. Animals in this climate die, their numbers go to thousands…..
Scientists Have Discovered Ancient Species through Ice Melting in the Atlantic
Atlantic glaciers formed and expanded from the second half of the 16th century to the first half of the 19th century. Many species were buried under layers of ice. Global….
Climate Change and Mental Traumas
Have you ever considered how climate changes impact the mental well being of the generations to come? Climate change is an inevitable part of earth’s metamorphosis and is the main….
Aquarium Fish Undergo a Torturing Artificial Coloring
Aquaristic, a worldwide hobby, brings suffering to some species of aquarium fish in the form of artificial coloring of their bodies. These are invasive painful processes in which up to….