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Never heard of these islands? Check out where they are on Google maps. On top of Antigua and Barbuda having world-class beaches, this island nation is leading the effort to create more sustainable tourist destinations.
Millions of tons of organic carbon and methane beneath the Arctic Ocean thaw out and ooze to the surface each year. And climate change could speed up this release of greenhouse gases, new research suggests. The carbon tied up in organic matter and methane (a carbon atom bound to four hydrogen […]
British Columbia resigned to a ‘long fight’ after 2020’s efforts to track and kill the invasive insects ended in frustration The year 2020 is not one that beekeepers in Washington state and the Canadian province of British Columbia are likely to forget in a hurry. Since the spring, experts […]
Here are several strange animals that washed ashore in 2020: 1. Giant squid with foot-wide eyes The dead giant squid (Architeuthis dux) found on Golden Mile Beach in Britannia Bay, South Africa. (Image credit: Adéle Grosse) It’s rare to see a giant squid (Architeuthis dux), so people took notice […]
In a remote area of northwest Greenland, an international team of scientists has made a stunning discovery, buried beneath a kilometer of ice. It’s a meteor impact crater, 300 meters deep and bigger than Paris or the Beltway around Washington, DC. It is one of the 25 largest […]
Sea Shepherd and Mexican authorities rescue two assailants whose boat crashed into the conservation vessel Farley Mowat during an aggressive early morning attack against the non-profit environmental group.
SAN FELIPE, BCN, Mexico – Jan. 1, 2020 – At approximately 07:00 on the morning of December 31st, a group of assailants in 5-7 fishing boats (known locally as pangas) launched a violent attack on Sea Shepherd vessels Farley Mowat and Sharpie inside the Zero Tolerance Area of Mexico’s federally-protected Vaquita Refuge. The […]
This island nation in the Pacific Ocean is on its way to becoming the world’s first carbon-neutral tourist destination for 2021 with citizens and visitors alike pledging to live eco-consciously.
Watch this video on why corporate sustainability will be a key market driver in 2021! Sustainable investing is becoming more the norm, which is great!
Greenland’s vast ice sheet could melt faster than previously thought over the 21st century, according to a new study. The Greenland ice sheet is the second largest mass of ice on Earth, holding enough water to raise global sea levels by 7.2 metres. Even if warming in the coming […]
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