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...
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Albatrosses divorcing more often because of climate change
The albatross is known for its high fidelity in relation to their “marriages”. They stick around. They don’t give up like humans. But things are changing...
Continue reading...How whales and washing machines can help reduce greenhouse gases
Funnily enough, both whales and washing machines including other household items can help reduce greenhouse gases. I don’t expect anything other than a tiny change. But...
Continue reading...Who cares more about climate change? The young or the old?
If you have been watching COP26 you should have been impressed by Sir David Attenborough’s speech. The man is 95 years of age. He bounded up...
Continue reading...Animals are mentioned less in novels than before mid-19th century reflecting a disconnect with nature
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...
Continue reading...Dogs have a bigger carbon footprint than cars
COMMENT: It is difficult to believe but according to research scientists in New Zealand, dogs are more environmentally unfriendly than cars because their carbon footprint is...
Continue reading...UK fish industry may be damaged by global warming causing smaller fish
The UK fish industry is in the news because of Brexit. It was a central part of the negotiations. Global warming may make those negotiations seem...
Continue reading...She wants to go home because the dinosaurs are scary
OMG this is so cute. It is about the animal-human relationship so I am justified in publishing the video on this site. I am not sure...
Continue reading...Bitcoin is helping to destroy the environment
If the environment is being harmed then so are animals. And if people are responsible for that harm then this article is about the animal-human relationship....
Continue reading...Reforestation can go wrong: some golden rules for effective reforestation
COMMENT AND NEWS: The desire by governments in any country to reforest their landscape because it has been deforested for commercial reasons is admirable as it...
Continue reading...Acid seas makes the shells of mussels weaker
A study titled: Shell mineralogy of a foundational marine species, Mytilus californianus, over half a century in a changing ocean, researched the effect, over a long...
Continue reading...Is climate change causing failed pregnancies in humpback whales?
A survey has found that the calving rate of humpback whales in the Gulf of St Lawrence off Canada has halved in the past 15 years....
Continue reading...Vegans 40% more likely to suffer a bone fracture
It’s all over the news and it’s going to have quite a big impact on the rapidly growing vegan movement. Food manufacturers have had to catch...
Continue reading...Marine mammals deafened by detonation of submerged bombs
Background A huge quantity of live explosives lies at the bottom of the seas surrounding Britain. A lot of them were dumped by German bombers during...
Continue reading...Leaving fish in the sea helps brake global warming
An interesting research paper has recently been published in Science Advances, which is co-written by Gael Mariani, a PhD student at Montpelier University France (he’s the...
Continue reading...Wild species need to travel north by 3 miles per year because of climate change
The charity Rewilding Britain has advised that the UK habitats of many wild species need to be joined up to allow them to travel north by...
Continue reading...Monty Don is slammed for advising that people should not buy peat-based products
NEWS AND VIEWS (COMMENT): People in the business of making money from plants and gardening have acted unreasonably and in my honest opinion stupidly in criticising...
Continue reading...Weight of Colonel Armstrong Tree
The weight of the Colonel Armstrong Tree is 110 tonnes which is more than they had thought. Previous estimates were 70 to 90 tonnes. Scientist used...
Continue reading...Climate change is destroying the world’s largest living structure
Researchers have said that global warming has resulted in marine heatwaves which has killed half the corals of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia over the...
Continue reading...Air conditioning climate feedback loop as California hits its highest temperatures
More wildfires in California. The reports are on a conveyor belt. More destruction, more people trapped in their homes and more people and pets dying. Hundreds...
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