A pair of New Zealand miners working in Papua New Guinea have single handedly rescued 11 turtles destined for the cooking pot from a local market and released them back into the sea. The exploits […]
Author: Leo Flanchette
China Is The Key To Stopping Africa’s Dwindling Elephant Population
Conservationists in Africa are putting pressure on Chinese President Xi Jinping to enact a complete and total ban on ivory trade in China. The African elephant population is being critically weakened by the Chinese demand […]
This System Can Produce Drinking Water Powered Solely By The Ocean
Over 150 million people currently live in cities with a shortage of fresh water. It is predicted that by 2050, this number will increase to nearly 1 billion. Moreover, climate change will do its part […]
New Discovery Helps Explain Man Eating Sand Dunes
During the summer of 2013, a six year old boy named Nathan Woessner was basically swallowed up by the Mount Baldy sand dune located near the southern shore of Lake Michigan. The void in the […]
Solar Power Isn’t The Bird Killer It Was Painted To Be Afterall
When solar power towers were introduced, it wasn’t long before they gained a reputation of being harmful to birds. Reports from 2014 indicated that birds were being burned in mid-air as they flew above solar […]
Climate Change Is Causing Butterflies To Shrink And It Could Prove Disastrous
In Greenland, butterflies are shrinking because of the effects of climate. Researchers are very concerned about the trend, as it could severely harm the well-being of the butterflies in the future. According to researchers, species […]
Researchers Discover Several New Endangered Species In Himalayas
The World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) has discovered several new species in the eastern Himalayas, including a new species of monkeys. The region is becoming widely recognized by researchers for its outstanding biodiversity. Altogether, researchers have […]
New Zealand Announces Massive Marine Life Sanctuary
New Zealand has confirmed its intention to create one of the largest marine sanctuaries in the world, covering a vast swath of ocean located north-east of the island nation. The announcement has caught those in […]
UN Proposes Energy Equality To The World’s Citizens While Fighting Climate Change At The Same Time
Most of the world’s leaders gathered in New York last week to submit their agreement with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The goals span a number of areas, including universal access to energy as […]
Over 90,000 People In Northeast Japan Flee Massive Flooding
In northeast Japan, more than 90,000 people have been forced to abandon their homes due to widespread flooding and landslides. Joso, a city north of Tokyo, was struck by a massive wall of water after […]
Tagged Sharks Are Becoming Social Media’s New Stars
By now, most people have seen Youtube video of the amazing shark attack on Australian surfer, Mick Fanning, that took place last weekend during the J-Bay Open surfing competition off the coast of South Africa. […]
NASA Data Shows Polar Ice Caps Are Thickest Since 1970s
Good news for conservationists around the world, the earth’s ice caps are not melting. In fact, according to data collected by NASA satellites, the ice caps are growing. The new revelation rings a bell of […]
High Tech Algae Canopy Produces As Much Oxygen As A Forest
EcoLogics Studio demonstrated a revolutionary blend of architecture, biology and digital technology in Milan, Italy, last week. The strange contraption, dubbed an ‘Algae Canopy’, generates as much oxygen per day as 400,000 square feet of […]
Brazil To Nationalize Rainforest In Sweeping Protection Measure
Brazil is taking firm measures to protect its magnificent rainforests and would effectively nationalize them under a draft bill being considered by the country’s MPs. The proposed legislation would recognize Brazil’s sovereignty over the Amazon’s […]
Europe’s Last Virgin Forest Under Siege By Loggers
A new report by a major environmental advocacy group said Monday that Romania, home to Europe’s last unlogged timber forest, is also the country experiencing the most illegal logging. “In terms of biodiversity, in terms […]
Sophisticated Poachers Step Up War On The Rhino
The latest rhino-poaching statistics released by South African Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa yesterday paint a grim picture for the iconic rhinoceros. The rhinos barely have a decade left due to how sophisticated these syndicates […]