Tag: Environmental conservation

Global Pact on Plastic Pollution: Addressing the Urgent Need for Production Curbs Delegates from more than 175 countries have gathered in Busan, South Korea, for a crucial environmental summit aimed at combating the escalating crisis...

Preserving the Great Salt Lake The Great Salt Lake, the largest saline lake in the U.S., is facing a dire threat - it is shrinking rapidly. Recent research indicates that the key to saving this...

Preserving Coral Reefs: A Vital Investment in Our Future In 2017, Hurricanes Irma and Maria wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Amid the devastation, marine scientist Ernesto Diaz...

Protecting Forests in Global North Countries: A Call to Action Sikeade Egbuwalo, the biodiversity lead at Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Environment, is sounding the alarm on the impacts of logging in the Global North that...

Chicago Achieves 100% Clean Energy Goal for City Buildings In a groundbreaking move for environmental sustainability, the city of Chicago has successfully transitioned all of its more than 400 municipal buildings to run on renewable...

Oysters: The Decline of a Coastal Treasure In the heart of Mobile Bay, Andy Depaola looks out at the once-thriving oyster reefs that have now disappeared, leaving behind a ghostly silence. The bay, once teeming...

The Importance of Older, Larger Animals in Ecosystems: A Closer Look In a world facing climate challenges and ecological changes, the significance of older, larger animals in ecosystems is often overlooked. Scientists have shed light...

Threat to English Wildlife from Lack of Scrutiny: A Concern for Conservation Conservationists are sounding the alarm as figures reveal that a staggering three-quarters of England's most precious habitats, wildlife, and natural features have not...