One Year in Prison for Using of Plastic Bags in Kenya
Plastic waste is a global problem. Plastics and micro plastics are ubiquitous. Unknowingly people absorb plastics as part of food and drink. The Cocos Islands, formerly a paradise on earth,….
Category: Environment
Crustaceans Living 11,000 Meters Deep Have Microplastics in Their Bowels
Plastics are found in the stomachs of cattle, deer, shark bodies and other marine animals. Many animals die from plastic ingestion or stuck in plastic waste. Microplastics have been discovered….
Mushrooms Disrupt the Earth’s Ozone Layer More than Human
Scientists, in the 1970s, showed that ozone depletion is due to the release of some substances into the atmosphere. As a result, the ozone layer is reduced as a protective….
Paris Opens the World’s Largest Rooftop Urban Farm in Early 2020
If you are a fan of “green projects” that are environmentally friendly, the growing project in the southwestern part of Paris, France, will surely please you. The 14,000-square-meter “green roof”….
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….
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….