Environmental Protection
‘Operation Thunderball’ targets wildlife traffickers worldwide
Police officers and customs officials have identified and arrested 582 suspected wildlife traders in 109 countries.
Wanton deforestation in the Amazon is gathering steam
Last month alone forest loss in the Amazon was 88.4% higher than during the same month last year.
To combat climate change, let’s start planting trees. ASAP
Current ecosystems could support an extra 0.9 billion hectares of continuous forest.
The illegal wildlife trade is still thriving on Facebook
The Sun newspaper in the UK has found endangered animal being peddled online, including cheetahs, leopards and tigers.
Study: we must cease adding to our fossil fuel infrastructure
Existing infrastructure will emit about 658 gigatons of CO2, depending on assumed lifetimes and utilization rates.
Banning single-use plastics helps. Not using them voluntarily helps too
A global initiative called Plastic Free July challenges people not to use disposable plastic items for a month.