Nairobi Declaration Calls for Indigenous-Led Conservation
The Nairobi Declaration is an advocacy statement calling for Indigenous-led conservation, consent and transparency.
How to Live on Earth: What the Free Documentary Says About Working With Nature
How to Live on Earth is Open Planet's free 96-minute documentary on working with nature instead of against it.
Do Houseplants Actually Clean Your Air? What the Research Really Shows
Research on fan-assisted botanical biofilters does not mean ordinary potted plants can clean a normally ventilated room.
Beyond Green: What the Evidence Says About Biodiversity and Wellbeing
Studies link biodiversity to wellbeing, but the evidence is associative and perception matters.
Redefining the Stability of the Antarctic Ice Sheet: Antarctica’s Climate Crossroads
A frigid, dark subglacial lake filled with tales yet to be discovered lies deep beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. Owing to their inaccessibility, these mysterious lakes have remained unexplored. Now scientists
Govind Tekale
Ticking Time Bombs for the Environment: Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells Threaten Gulf of Mexico
Recent findings reveal thousands of abandoned and unplugged oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico, posing significant environmental risks. These abandoned offshore oil and gas wells in the Gulf of Mexico may
Karmactive Team
Marine Heatwaves Set to Devastate Ocean Life by 2100: Rising Threat
Defined as an extended period of high-water temperatures, heat waves are expected to increase before the end of the century. A study on marine heatwaves by Brazilian researchers was published in the
Beyond Plastics Raises Alarm On The Toxicity Of Pvc And Cpvc Pipes, Calling For A Nationwide Ban
Beyond Plastics, a non-profit organization, is pursuing the end of plastic pollution through campaigns against the use of PVC to replace lead water pipes. A 56-page report was released by the group
Explorers Launch Largest Ocean Census In History To Discover New Marine Life
A race against time to find at least 100,000 new marine species in the next decade has been begun by a global alliance of scientists and explorers called the Ocean Census, the
Taam Ja Mysterious Depths: Exploring the World’s Second-Deepest Blue Hole
Off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico is where the world’s second-deepest blue hole has been discovered. Dubbed ‘Taam Ja,’ which means ‘deep water’ in Maya, this blue hole has little
Rahul Somvanshi
Impaired but Not Hopeless: How Montana Conservation Groups are Targeting Gallatin River Pollution”
Montana officials have classified miles of the Gallatin River as “impaired” due to pollution-induced algal blooms. Montana conservation groups have found a beneficial side to the “impaired” listing, as it allows for
Overflowing Mississippi River Causes Road Closures And Potential Evacuations In Midwest
The Mississippi River is currently overflowing and causing flooding in states across the Midwest. Several states, including Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa, are experiencing flooding along the Mississippi River. The DOT of Iowa
Florida’s Sargassum Apocalypse: A Massive Seaweed Blob Hits the Coastline
Weighing an estimated 10 million pounds and stretching 5,000 miles wide, a giant seaweed blob has begun making landfall on Florida beaches. Called sargassum, the seaweed is leaving girthy, smelly clumps on
Louisiana Oil and Gas Producers Lost More Than Two-Thirds of Annual Residential Consumption in Wasted Gas in 2019, EDF Report Finds
The wastage of oil & gas by Louisiana was revealed in a report by the Environmental Defence Fund to the tune of more than $82 million worth of natural gas in 2019,