Three artificial islands in Malaysia centred around sustainability and biodiversity, and powered by sustainable technology such as solar power and wind turbines, is being proposed by design company Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG). The project, which has been penned BiodiverCity, is slated for the south coast of Penang Island. The design was created in collaboration with …
Making Time for Nature — The TerraCycle Blog — Life & Soul Magazine
The World Environment Day 2020 theme is “Time For Nature,” an urgent call to protect biodiversity and rethink humanity’s relationship with the natural world. Making Time for Nature: World Environment Day 2020 — The TerraCycle BlogMaking Time for Nature — The TerraCycle Blog — Life & Soul Magazine
Greener Greenways benefit biodiversity — Scottish pollinators
The bulk of Scotland’s population lives in the central-belt corridor between Glasgow and Edinburgh. That’s one of the many reasons we were delighted to have supported the Greener Greenways project which sought to engage people with nature on their local active travel routes. The Greener Greenways project was delivered by Sustrans, the charity behind […] via …
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The War on Wildlife
Soul-crushing reality of the world we live in at present. 60% of world's wildlife has been wiped out since 1970 https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/living-plant-wwf-2018-1.4882819?webview=true&appname=news-android-app
BBC News: DR Congo: Oil drilling allowed in wildlife parks
This world is now at the mercy - and entertainment - of barbarians who really don't give a crap about anyone or anything but their own shallow, superficial existence. Too greedy yet equally too stupid to realize the pricelessness of natural resources and wildlife. It's happening in the US - i.e., Alaska, Africa, everywhere. Maybe …
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All life on Earth, in one staggering chart
From Vox "All life on Earth, in one chart What you’ll see below is a kind of tower of life. Each large block of this tower represents a gigaton of life, and the blocks are grouped into broad kingdoms. There are the protists (think microscopic life like amoebae), archaea (single-celled organisms somewhat similar to bacteria), …
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Around the World, Farmland Birds Are in Steep Decline
Modern agriculture has transformed the world—and as a result, some bird species are hurting. via Around the World, Farmland Birds Are in Steep Decline — National Geographic News Full article here.
Human race just 0.01% of all life but has eradicated most other living things
Human race just 0.01% of all life but has eradicated most other living things https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/may/21/human-race-just-001-of-all-life-but-has-destroyed-over-80-of-wild-mammals-study?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
#GiveBIG for Snow Leopards Today! — The Jaguar
Snow leopards (Panthera uncia) are incredible animals: able to survive in some of the harshest environments on Earth. The ruggedness of their habitat, combined with their elusive nature, has earned them the nickname “the ghost of the mountains.” While there are many organizations doing great work to protect snow leopards, such as the Snow Leopard […] …
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How Climate Change Threatens Tropical Birds
Hot climate conditions reduce survival of tropical birds, UWindsor study says http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/hot-climate-conditions-reduce-survival-tropical-birds-uwindsor-1.4653492
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