The Golden Globe awards go vegan!
A last-minute menu change has switched out fish for mushrooms. The 77th annual Golden Globes is set to take place this coming Sunday, January 5, but guests may be in for a surprise. The dinner, […]
Author: Nya Sustainability
Acidic oceans are corroding shark skin
Shark skin might look perfectly smooth, but inspect it under a microscope and you’ll notice something strange. The entire outer surface of a shark’s body is actually covered in sharp, little scales known as denticles. […]
Sea Shepherd: 40 years of defending our oceans
For over 40 years, Sea Shepherd has been tremendously effective in defending the oceans against poaching and other illegal activities at sea. In addition, their work to enforce international conservation laws and uphold the protection […]
Killer whales swim 4,000 miles from Iceland to Italy
Conservationists have described as “remarkable” a journey made by a pod of killer whales from the icy seas off Iceland to the comparatively balmy waters around Sicily. The orcas have astounded researchers by making the […]
Protection needed for Alberta’s wild horses
There are thousands of wild horses roam in the Rocky Mountain foothills in Alberta, Canada. To be exact: Alberta Environment and Parks says 1,673 feral horses were counted in the Alberta foothills as of last […]
The Arctic might be emitting billions of tons of carbon, proving climate scientists’ worst fears
The report concludes that permafrost ecosystems could be releasing as much as 1.1 to 2.2 billion tons of carbon dioxide per year — almost as much as the 2018 annual emissions of Japan and Russia, […]
Victoria Falls nearly dries up after worst drought in a century
For decades Victoria Falls, where southern Africa’s Zambezi river cascades down 100 metres into a gash in the earth, have drawn millions of holidaymakers to Zimbabwe and Zambia for their stunning views. But the worst […]
Irish company more than doubles plan for solar farms in Calgary
DP Energy proposes solar panels on top of contaminated sites in southeast Calgary DP Energy has already won approval for one solar park in southeast Calgary and is now pushing for a second in the Shepard […]
Protecting the Canadian Coast
There was a recent letter from Justin Trudeau to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard. The following key priorities were shared: Lead, in consultation with provinces and territories, Indigenous Peoples and […]
‘We would love some action,’ Greta Thunberg says at climate summit in Madrid
The voices of climate strikers are being heard, but politicians are still not taking action, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg said Friday at a summit in Madrid. “We are getting bigger and bigger, and our voices […]
