Seals and other sea creatures poisoned off the coast of eastern Russia
Russia has a long history of polluting the air and water and a recent example at the Kamachatka Peninsula indicates it is continuing.
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Nature’s recovery from Chernobyl gives us hope for the future
Sir David Attenborough says that nature’s recovery after the Chernobyl disaster gives us hope that our planet can recover too after humankind’s abuse.
Farmer is rewilding his farm with wildcats
Derek Gow used to be a farmer. Perhaps he still considers himself to be a farmer. Although he is passionately interested in wildlife, nature, rewilding and conservation. He is also a concerned environmentalist and has been described as a renegade re-wilder. The word “renegade” refers …
Bacteria finds a way to help recycle plastics
Recycling plastics using enzymes developed from bacteria is a game changer. Some plastics can be recycled but each time you recycle it you lose quality. This new approach combines two plastic-munching enzymes developed by a bacterium. In 2016 a species of bacterium was discovered in …
The retreat from flesh-based meat gathers traction in Great Britain
In America, there is a genuine surge in the retreat from meat as it is called. People are becoming more interested in eating plant-based meat products which look and taste just like the real thing. For example, Leonardo DiCaprio and Bill Gates backed the business …
Background noise makes birds sing more loudly and with less variety
Traffic noise in cities means that birds sing more loudly than they would normally and with less variety in their song. Prof Derryberry from the University Of Tennessee said in the journal Science that the behavior is similar to that of people at a cocktail …
Coronavirus masks litter the curbside
This is a photograph on Twitter showing coronavirus masks tossed to the curbside with other litter items. It looks horrendous. People are seeing masks on the ground all over the place. Apparently these facemasks were at Guelf, Ontario, Canada. It’s a modern version of the …
How to green-wash your business
I had not heard of the phrase or word “green-wash” before. It means to make your business look as if it is concerned with environmental matters when it is not. Some businesses are green-washing by leaning on Dame Ellen MacArthur’s scheme to reduce ocean plastic …
Controversy over plug-in hybrid car emissions
Plug-in hybrid cars are meant to have a much reduced level of carbon dioxide emissions compared to petrol or diesel cars. It is said they that produce about one third less CO2. They also produce less nitrous oxide and particulates (very small soot particles). Their …
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