NEWS AND COMMENT-UK: Scruff is a border collie, a dog breed known for intelligence. He is using his intelligence to make the environment where he lives more ecologically friendly. He seems very strongly motivated to pick up any plastic bottle that he can see and, …
I want to focus on urine in this article 😒! But the news is that Jacinda Ardern has declared that New Zealand is going to be the first country to reduce agricultural emissions because the world is becoming more concerned about how food is produced …
This very strongly appears to be another story of climate change and other human activities which are seriously harming Lake Windermere which is described as the jewel of the Lake District and which many people consider to be England’s greatest national park. Lake Windermere should …
A couple of months ago I read that Lake Mead was basically drying up with water levels at a record low. It is a reservoir and a recreation area. It’s near the border between Nevada and Arizona in the west of the United States. Today, …
The manufacturer of pleather used to be environmentally friendly but is now made from plastic.
Both in the USA (depending upon the state) and in the UK, it is mandatory to pick up your dog’s poop. In the USA it is known as the “pooper scooper law”. In most states in the USA, it is illegal to let your dog …
As is so typical of commercialism and capitalism, in this instance the manufacturers of vegan food have managed to make it unhealthy, perhaps even more unhealthy than what we consider to be unhealthy foods. Some vegan meals contain more salt than seven McDonald’s hamburgers. And …
It is a troubling picture: a gradual decrease in awareness of nature and biodiversity since about the middle of the 19th century. It indicates a gradual disconnect from nature which I would suggest is a major reason why the planet is in the state it …
The weather is warm, my back garden is inviting so I decided to cut my toenails on my back lawn. In any case it is brighter outside so I can see more clearly. All-in-all it makes sense to cut those damned toenails outside, on the …
