The consequences of the earth’s climate crisis are confirmed to be much more alarming than previously predicted and governments are being warned to act urgently to avoid a global disaster. Alok Sharma, who headed the Cop26 climate summit in 2021 has stated: “The changes in the climate we are seeing today are affecting us much … Read more
Ozzie, the world’s oldest male gorilla was found dead by his care team at the Atlanta zoo on Tuesday. He was at 61 years old, the world’s oldest male gorilla. “This is a devastating loss for Zoo Atlanta,” said Raymond Kind, the president and CEO of the zoo. “Ozzie’s life’s contributions are indelible, in the … Read more
Six dead giraffes lie together, their skeletal corpses intertwined with another. The tragic aerial shot of these beautiful animals who died because they were unable to find anything to eat or drink was taken by photojournalist Ed Ram. Kenya’s devastating drought has left millions of Kenyans facing starvation. The United Nations (UN) stated on Tuesday … Read more
A new study has revealed that a number of huge fashion brands are instrumental in the destruction of the Amazon rainforest due to their connections to companies that are involved in the production of leather goods. The raising of cattle for beef and leather is the leading cause of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. Over … Read more
A strong earthquake struck southeast Australia on Wednesday, leaving damaged buildings in its wake and residents taking to the streets. A magnitude 6.0 #Earthquake has occurred with an epicentre near Mansfield in Victoria. Widespread felt reports. If you have building damage or require SES assistance, phone 132500 and please be patient as lines may be … Read more
A study published in The Lancet, a British Medical Journal has found that 39% of young adults are making the choice to not have children based on the state of the earth’s environment and the added pressure on it having more children brings. Those polled ranged in age between 16 and 25 from 10 countries. … Read more
Testing positive to Covid-19 whilst in Turkey was bad enough. What made the situation even more dire were the horrendous fires that have decimated great parts of the country while in that situation. The end of our ten day quarantine was nearly up when the wildfires exploded in Manavgat, Antalya on 28th July, 2021. The … Read more
New data released from a Norwegian non profit reveals that a staggering two-thirds of original rainforest in the world have been obliterated. The Rainforest Foundation Norway (RFN) showed that human activities including logging and land-use changes most often implemented for farming have ravaged 34% of old-growth tropical rainforests as well as degrading 30% worldwide. As … Read more
A 1270 square kilometre slab of ice, as big as New York Ciety has broken free in a process called calving, according to a statement from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). The massive iceberg broke off the Brunt ice Shelf in Antarctica on Friday. The break was not unexpected with scientists anticipating the large iceberg … Read more
The Arctic region is melting at an ever increasingly velocious rate. In the last decade temperatures in the Arctic have increased by 1C.