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.
Lobster Industry Sues Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation for Defamation
The lawsuit alleges that the foundation’s recommendation, which placed the lobster on its “red list” of seafood, falsely portrays lobster fishing as a threat to whales and is false & defamatory. The
Govind Tekale
Oceans Engulfed by a Rapidly Increasing Plastic Smog Threatening Marine Life and Human Health
According to a new study, the world’s oceans are polluted by “plastic smog,” made up of an estimated 171 trillion plastic particles weighing approximately 2.3 million tons. Global data collected between 1979
Can Genetically Modified Trees Help Fight Climate Change?
Barely a week ago, in a low-lying tract of southern Georgia’s pine belt, a half-dozen workers planted row upon row of twig-like poplar trees. These weren’t just any trees, though some of
A Massive 5,000-Mile Seaweed Bloom Threatens Tourism and Ecosystems Along the Atlantic Belt
A massive seaweed bloom spread across 5,000-mile, the ‘Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt,’ is one of the largest on record and is posing a threat to wildlife, infrastructure, and the tourism industry. The
Rahul Somvanshi
The Terrifying Sinkhole Phenomenon Devouring Turkey’s Fertile Plain
Sinkholes are a terrifying geological phenomenon disrupting Turkey’s Konya Plain. Citizens remain in anxiety and fear of the ground beneath their feet. Vertical walls are measuring up to 30 meters across and
Karmactive Team
The Harrowing Tale of Two Trapped Teenage Hikers Surviving a Snowstorm
Riley Ramirez and Cole White had commenced their 10-day hike through a part of the Pacific Crest Trail in Southern California, but under-prepared for the late February snowstorm.
Turning the Tide on Climate Change: MIT’s Game-Changing CO2 Removal from Ocean Water
Climate change has become one of the most pressing global challenges of our time. One of the main contributors to climate change is the increasing level of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the
NASA Updated The Climate Spiral Visualizer Up Till 2022 In Both Degrees
NASA has updated its Climate Spiral visualizer up till 2022 and is now available in both degrees including Fahrenheit and Celsius. Climate Spiral is a visualization that shows global temperature anomalies on
Tista Karmakar
How Deforestation in the Amazon Affects Climate in Tibet
Rapid deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, an essential carbon sink and a climatic tipping point, could have far-reaching consequences. A study by Saini Yang at Beijing Normal University in China and her
Fishing for a Solution: The Radical Innovation of Vertical Ocean Farms
Vertical ocean farming is a new type of agriculture that uses floating farms in the ocean to produce food. It involves farming ocean fish and crustaceans in vertically stacked cages that are