Passenger pigeons used to be abundant in North America. However, their extinction at the end of the 1800s was so rapid, that people barely noticed until it was too late. Had there been adequate
50 years ago, David Bamberger deliberately bought the worst piece of land he could find in Texas and spent decades restoring it. He worked with mother nature to bring the 5,500 acres of degraded
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau just announced the creation of a new marine conservation area in the Arctic. This means that Canada will surpass its 2020 target of 10%! Since 2015, ocean protection has
Penpon Project, a youth-led nature restoration project in Wales, is tackling ecological decline in the heart of Brecon Beacons National Park. A group of 12-17-year-olds will soon be working with
Plastics continue to pollute the earth and its oceans. As well, there are social justice issues involved as we ‘export’ our waste to developing countries, many of whom do not recycle their own
This article by Andrew Nikiforuk in the Tyee outlines the crisis now facing the right whale. It is a very poignant plea for all of us to act now before it is too late. How many of you have seen Star
Wondering how to shop, cook, and eat in a warming world? The New York Times published this great guide that answers all your burning questions.
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Our food systems
A new University of Victoria study on the consumption of microplastics revealed that humans consume between 70,000 and 121,000 particles per year. Microplastics are just under 5 millimetres in
For years, China accepted a variety of recycling products with little to no restrictions. However, a year ago, they banned “the import of 24 types of recyclable commodities,” according to this Globe
What’s the most effective way to fight climate change? Plant trees. 1.2 trillion to be exact.
According to Tom Crowther, a climate change ecologist at Swiss University ETH Zurich, “our most powerful
