How whales and washing machines can help reduce greenhouse gases

Krill eating whale

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 ‘every little helps’ in the words of Tesco, a supermarket chain in the UK. Whales Unbeknownst to humankind, the …

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Animals are mentioned less in novels than before mid-19th century reflecting a disconnect with nature

Animals written out of novels 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 disconnect from nature which I would suggest is a major reason why the planet is in the state it …

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Dogs have a bigger carbon footprint than cars

Dogs have a worse carbon footprint than an SUV according to 2 NZ scientists

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 bigger. The information comes from Robert and Brenda Vale, specialists in sustainable living at Victoria University of Wellington. They …

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Acid seas makes the shells of mussels weaker

California mussels

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 period of time, of the gradual acidification of the oceans on the strength and construction (general make up) of …

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