In the quiet shadows of our forests and the vast depths of our oceans, life pulses with extraordinary beauty and balance. Yet, as the Climate and Ecological (Green) Emergency worsens, this intricate web of biodiversity is unraveling at an alarming rate. Wild and ocean life, the very foundation of our planet’s ecosystems, face unprecedented threats... Continue Reading →
Biodiversity and Ecology: Understanding Their Connection and the Impact of the Climate Crisis
Hello Climate Change Community, In our ongoing journey to understand and combat the environmental challenges facing our planet, it's essential to delve into the concepts of Biodiversity and Ecology. These foundational elements of our natural world are intricately connected and are increasingly threatened by the escalating climate crisis. In this post, we'll define Biodiversity and... Continue Reading →
The 2024 Living Planet Report: A Wake-Up Call for Global Biodiversity
This is one of the definitions of Ecological (Biodiversity) Emergency... The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) have just released their biennial Living Planet Report for 2024, and the findings are nothing short of alarming. This comprehensive study, which meticulously analyzes trends in global biodiversity and planetary health, paints a... Continue Reading →
Now, scientists say, life on Earth could be in trouble again, with some even saying we could be entering a sixth mass extinction. No credible scientist disputes that we are in a crisis regarding the speed at which nature is being destroyed. But could we really be on track to lose most life on Earth?... Continue Reading →
Biodiversity: What is a mass extinction and are we causing one?
Biodiversity has been defined as one of nine planetary boundaries that help regulate the planet’s operating system. But humanity is crossing those boundaries, threatening life on Earth. The big question: Where precisely is the threshold of environmental change that biodiversity can withstand before it is destabilized and collapses planetwide? The planetary boundary for biodiversity loss... Continue Reading →
(Repost) Global biodiversity is in crisis, but how bad is it? It’s complicated
Emma Murphy | US Correspondent Since 1970, populations of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians plummeted by an average of 69 percent. ITV News US Correspondent Emma Murphy reports Flying over the Amazon you go for hours seeing only pristine forest and, at times, can wonder just how serious its challenges are. And then you... Continue Reading →
The Amazon is ‘close to a point of no return’ – a reality that impacts us all
tell our own stories…
“Our strategy should be not only to confront empire, but to lay siege to it. To deprive it of oxygen. To shame it. To mock it. With our art, our music, our literature, our stubbornness, our joy, our brilliance, our sheer relentlessness – and our ability to tell our own stories. Stories that are different... Continue Reading →
We speak with one of the leaders of a new study that finds one in five reptiles are threatened by extinction. The results of the first comprehensive study of over 10,000 reptile species around the world were just published in the journal Nature and found multiple causes, including deforestation, urban encroachment, hunting and the climate... Continue Reading →
World Risks Losing 1 in 5 Reptile Species as Human Activity Destroys Ecosystems, Says Report Author
To combat climate change and pollution, Madrid is building a green wall around the city. A 75-kilometre urban forest with nearly half a million new trees “What we want to do is to improve the air quality in the whole city,” says Mariano Fuentes, Madrid's councillor for the environment and urban development. “To fight the... Continue Reading →
Madrid building a huge urban forest in bid to combat climate change
The global movement to restore nature’s biodiversity…
Biodiversity is the key to life on Earth and reviving our damaged planet, says ecologist Thomas Crowther. Sharing the inside story of his headline-making research on reforestation, which led to the UN's viral Trillion Trees Campaign, Crowther introduces Restor: an expansive, informative platform built to enable anyone, anywhere to help restore the biodiversity of Earth's... Continue Reading →