by Beth Holmes | May 16, 2022 | Business, Conservation, Sustainability
Brazilian environmental organizations are demanding the U.S. follow through with promised funding for forest protection, and asking that they deal directly with them instead of go through the Brazilian government. Over 330 parties, including environmental and...
by Beth Holmes | May 9, 2022 | Climate Change, Conservation, Environmental hazards, Green Energy, Sustainability
Lake Mead is reaching record lows as Las Vegas and the western U.S. suffer under massive drought. The last time Lake Mead, the massive reservoir behind the Hoover Dam which provides water to 25 million people in three states and Mexico was considered full was 2000....
by Beth Holmes | May 2, 2022 | Conservation, Environmental hazards, Resources, Sustainability
Petroecuador confirms that a ship carrying nearly 2000 gallons of diesel has gone down just off one of the Galapagos Islands. The Galapagos Islands, which belong to Ecuador, are one of the most ecologically valuable places in the world. Volcanic, isolated by currents...
by Beth Holmes | Mar 21, 2022 | Climate Change, Conservation, Sustainability
‘Duty of Care’ about the environment is up for debate again in the Australian courts, unfortunately. In 2020, eight student activists took Australia’s Environment Minister Sussan Ley to court to try to stop her from approving the expansion of a...
by Beth Holmes | Mar 14, 2022 | Business, Conservation, Environmental hazards, Sustainability
Chemical recycling may be a scam, according to research done by a major environmental group. Chemical recycling is a relatively new method popularized by industry groups as recycling exportation breaks down. It’s a process where plastic is treated with compounds...
by Beth Holmes | Mar 7, 2022 | Climate Change, Conservation, Environmental hazards, Sustainability
The Great Barrier Reef may not outlast this generation, if conditions don’t improve. A UN climate report released on Monday identified 127 major consequences of rising global temperatures, some of them already happening, some of them irreversible. One...
