Above Picture: The Niassa Reserve in Mozambique is supposedly a protected area Roads, farmers, loggers and house-builders are ruining at least one third of the world’s 200,000 protected areas, where nature is supposed to be…
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Stepping Up Let’s all welcome the European Union (EU) to the anti-plastic pollution movement. On Wednesday, EU lawmakers voted 571 to 53 in favor of a complete ban on 10 single-use plastics including straws, cutlery, and coffee stirrers. This…
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If we want to avoid mass extinctions and preserve the ecosystems all plants and animals depend on, governments should protect a third of the oceans and land by 2030 and half by 2050, with a…
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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…
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Fortnite Creator is Buying Thousands of Acres of Forest to Stop It From Being Cut Down
Creator of the online video game Fortnite, Tim Sweeney, has been captivating audiences for decades by developing intricate and interactive digital worlds for players. However, it is his work away from the screen that is currently…
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The government of Japan recently announced plans to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and will again allow the commercial killing of whales. This will be the first time since 1986 that Japan has…
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Russia is poised to become the world’s largest supplier of organic foods, after taking a stand against genetically-engineered seeds last summer, saying that it has “chosen a different path.” The decision is based on healthy…
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Study Claims That Attending A Concert Once Every Two Weeks Can Add Nine Years To Your Life
Nearly everyone loves to go to a good concert. Whether you’re seeing Ed Sheeran, Foo Fighters or even something more obscure like The Presidents of the United States of America, people always seem to have…
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That Viral Video Of Toads Hitchhiking On A Friendly Python Is Actually Pure Filth
Yeah! 2018 is over! The year that brought us “shower rat is in incredible pain, actually” and “the adorable bear cub in that video you shared probably died” has finally been defeated! It’s time to march forward into the…
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An island in the Pacific has a unique genetic history that affects how its people understand color. PINGELAP ATOLL, A Micronesian island in the South Pacific, sometimes goes by its other name, the Island of the…