By Burton Smith “The Earth is in trouble.” “The Earth is dying” “The Earth has only 30 years left” Have you ever encountered such statements? Something is going on that will have a large effect on all of us.. But the Earth? The Earth will be just fine. It’s been around for billions of year and … Read moreHow Can You Become a True Friend to the Earth?
By Gardening Mentor Kevin, City life can be hectic. You’re running around all day. You get up early and catch the train to work. You spend a long busy day at the office. And back to your apartment when it’s all done. You want to have some moment of peace. You’ve heard that gardening … Read moreUrban Gardening: Grow Amazing Food In A Limited Space
By Claire Robinson, A Brazilian photojournalist was utterly stunned on his return home, to a town of the inland state of southeastern Brazil, Minas Gerais. What was once a paradise of tropical forests, filled with birds and wildlife, no longer existed. Can you imagine going away from your home town and on your return, you … Read moreA Brazilian Photographer Restored An Entire Forest With 2.7 million Trees In 20 Years
Scientists are calling it “the insect apocalypse”, and it has extremely serious implications for the future of our planet. All over the globe, insect populations are plummeting dramatically. And since insects are at the very foundation of the global food chain, that is really bad news for all of us. In fact, one expert described … Read moreEarth’s Ecosystems Are On A Collision Course With Extinction: Insect Populations Have Declined By Up To 98 Percent In Some Areas Of The World
By Stefano Mancuso at TEDGlobal 2010, Plants behave in some oddly intelligent ways: fighting predators, maximizing food opportunities… But can we think of them as actually having a form of intelligence of their own? Italian botanist Stefano Mancuso presents intriguing evidence… Transcript Sometimes I go browsing [through] a very old magazine. I found this observation test about … Read moreConsciousness in Nature – TED Videos –
By Elias Marat, The monarch butterfly, the majestic black-and-orange pollinator that once covered winter trees like leaves from the Baja California Peninsula up to California’s Central Coast, is facing a sharp population decline that could spell its irreversible doom. According to a new survey conducted by the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, the iconic North American … Read more“Below 1%”: The Monarch Butterfly Is Approaching Total and Irreversible Extinction
US President’s key pledge will have ‘severe environmental consequences’, experts warn. By Benjamin kentish, Donald Trump’s plan to build a “beautiful” wall between the US and Mexico will threaten 111 endangered animal species and cause major environmental damage, experts have warned. The 1,000-mile barrier promised by the US President will pass through four wildlife reserves … Read moreDonald Trump’s Mexico border wall threatens 111 endangered animal species
Because the response for Nature Restoration Volunteers was so positive, we are holding a second Zoom call for those who could not attend the first one. The call will be held today, Sunday at 3 pm CST, USA. Use the time converter below to see the time in your area: http://www.timebie.com/std/cst.php See the bottom … Read moreNature Calls!! Don’t Forget Nature Restoration Volunteers Zoom Call – Is Today at 3 pm CST USA !!
Because the response for Nature Restoration Volunteers was so positive, we are holding a second Zoom call for those who could not attend the first one. The call will be held this Sunday at 3 pm CST, USA. Use the time converter below to see the time in your area: http://www.timebie.com/std/cst.php See the bottom of … Read more2nd Zoom Call For Nature Restoration Volunteers This Sunday 12/9/18 at 3 pm CST
Mapping project reveals very few untouched spaces remain. Nick Carne reports. The polar regions contain most of the wilderness areas remaining in the world. JASMINE, WATSON ET AL New research shows just how quickly the world’s last wilderness areas are disappearing. An international team, led by Australia’s University of Queensland (UQ), has just mapped intact … Read moreAlmost all of the Earth’s land and ocean wilderness has disappeared