Earth Day 2018: End Plastic Pollution Countdown to April 22
Homepage Of Animals and Bees and Flowers Wild as Earth Day Nears Serious concerns for anyone who cares for wildlife and the planet we
Homepage Of Animals and Bees and Flowers Wild as Earth Day Nears Serious concerns for anyone who cares for wildlife and the planet we
‘Beyond Comprehension’: In Just Two Years, Half of All Corals in ‘Forever Damaged’ Great Barrier Reef Have Died Global warming, researchers warn, “is rapidly emerging
Half a century of this “uncontrolled experiment” is fast becoming as serious a problem as climate change. Plastics everywhere was bad enough, but now multiple
Scientists arrived at this figure, which is around 16 times higher than previous estimates, by assessing aerial images alongside data from ships dragging nets through
Around 8 million tons of plastic waste is dumped in the ocean annually. That equates to emptying a garbage truck of plastic into the sea every minute ,
A new study says that even in the ‘unrealistic’ event of a total halt to the flow of agricultural chemicals the damage will persist for
The patch of detritus is more than twice the size of France and is up to 16 times larger than previously estimated. An enormous area
Plastic production wreaks havoc on people and the planet—from fracking wells and pipelines in Pennsylvania, to air pollution from plastic plants in Scotland. We are
Three new studies of how the world works show that seabird excrement plays an unexpected role, as do polar algae and rotting trees. Three
Buckingham Palace outlined new waste plans and said there was a ‘strong desire to tackle the issue’ at the highest levels of the Royal household.
Large filter feeders, such as baleen whales and basking sharks, could be particularly at risk from ingesting the tiny plastic particles, say scientists. Whales, some
There are more than 11 billion pieces of plastic debris on coral reefs across the Asia-Pacific, according to our new research, which also found that
Fishing industry and environmentalists mull lawsuits EPA tried to delay report detailing chemicals’ harm to wildlife Commercial fishermen and environmental groups could file lawsuits
In Mike Nichols’s 1967 film, The Graduate, a disillusioned college grad, Ben, played by Dustin Hoffman, is taken aside at a party by a family friend,
Coral reefs have always lived near the edge. Now, thanks to global warming, life there is five times more precarious. Forty years ago, the world’s
The Coca-Cola Company in Western Europe and Coca-Cola European Partners have launched a first ever joint Sustainability Action Plan for western Europe, entitled ‘This is
UK High street restaurant chain Leon is to ditch plastic cutlery, it declared yesterday. Throwaway knives, forks and spoons which end up choking the environment
Belize, home of the largest barrier reef in the western hemisphere, has permanently suspended oil operations in its ocean waters. The legislation marks the first time that
We have a whole world of plastic that needs to be replaced with other biodegradable materials. We have come to rely on this indestructible modern material for every
Ryan Zinke has recommended three major marine monuments be reduced to allow greater commercial fishing, prompting anguish from environmental groups. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jan/02/us-ocean-monuments-environment-trump