Tag: Biodiversity
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Extreme Weather Puts UK’s Hedgehog Population at Risk
By Kristina Chew The hedgehog population has fallen by 25 percent in the past decade in England due to intensive farming in the countryside and, in the suburbs, more and more cars and paved-over spaces. This year’s hedgehogs face another threat as many were born late, due to a wet summer and a warm October and may not have…
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Amazon Deforestation Threatens South America’s Water Security
By Paul Brown The continued destruction of the Amazon to exploit its resources for mining, agriculture and hydro-power is threatening the future of the South American continent, according to a report by campaigning groups using the latest scientific data. [caption id="attachment_316692" align="alignnone" width="500"] Deforestation of the Amazon, as shown here in Brazil, endangers the future…
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10 Best Documentaries of 2013
I love documentaries as they have an incredible ability to educate and motivate people to care about the world around them. We need more people to be part of the solution by tackling the most critical issues facing the planet. Check out my list of favorite documentaries of 2013. Share your favorites documentaries in the…
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A Year in the Life of Greenpeace
With your help, Greenpeace has not only reached around the globe to push policy and take direct action, but we have engaged the imagination of a world which is not happy with business as usual and demands a sustainable future. Below is a gallery of a mere few of those moments in the last year:…
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Road Salt Contaminates U.S. Waterways in Northern States Year Round
By Brian Bienkowski As winter sets in across the northern U.S., the road salt that keeps people out of ditches is flowing into rivers at levels that could harm fish and other creatures. With billions of pounds of salt spread on U.S. roads every year, waterways in the nation’s wintry cities are getting saltier. And,…