The entanglement and ingestion of plastic is killing marine life at an alarming rate. Thousands of seabirds, sea turtles, seals, and other marine mammals die from this each year. Endangered wildlife like Hawaiian Monk Seals and Pacific Loggerhead Sea Turtles are among nearly 700 species that swallow or get caught in plastic waste. On top […]
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Environment, Health, Sustainability
In the grand tapestry of cosmic history, we find ourselves at a unique juncture. For the first time,  humankind possesses the power to resurrect extinct creatures. This power was once the sole domain of nature and time (Shapiro, 2017), and exploring the Mammoth resurrection project is a pioneering endeavour in the field of de-extinction (Seddon,
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Environment, Science, Strategy
THRIVE explores the dynamics of wolf extinction and reintroducing wolves, analysing political, social, and ecological factors. These factors have influenced current wolf populations (Meadows, 2008; Robbins, 2012). Henceforth, THRIVE provides an in-depth examination of the political ecology surrounding these efforts. We discuss historical contexts, indigenous communities, and the implications of wolf reintroduction. We also consider
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Environment, Science, Sustainability
Reforestation is more than just planting trees. It’s also a strategy for tackling climate change. Despite attempts to mitigate its effects, climate change continues to impact our society. Some of the crises we face include extreme weather events, biodiversity loss, and diminishing food security. As levels of carbon dioxide within the atmosphere increase, so do
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Environment, Health, Science, Sustainability
The difficulties of managing environmental issues are plentiful. The natural world is built on complex, intrinsic systems that operate in concord.
Peatlands: Why renewable technology needs to be tailored to an ecosystem Read Post »
Environment, Sustainability
Living things in an area interconnect in a cyclical feedback system, that maintains a delicate balance between themselves, other species and the nonliving components of their environment. This feedback system is an ecosystem.
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Environment, Sustainability
We all know that every species has a role to play in keeping the balance in an ecosystem. Even though one species may be dominant, it does not mean it is more important. In contrast, the species most necessary for the health of an ecosystem are usually not abundant. These species are known as keystone species,
Keystone Species: How the wolves of Yellowstone changed the rivers Read Post »
Environment, Science, Sustainability
What is Biosphere 2 and was it a failed experiment? For centuries, humans have been manipulating the Earth’s environment to suit our needs, but what about recreating the Earth itself? In the late 1980s, a group of scientists did just that. A 3.14-acre research facility was constructed in the middle of the Arizona desert in
How to Live Sustainably: Lessons from the Biosphere 2 Experiment Read Post »
Environment, Innovation, Science, Space, Sustainability, Technology
A Diverse and Vibrant Ecosystem Located off the Queensland coast of Australia, the Great Barrier Reef encompasses an area of 344, 400 square kilometres. It is so vast that it is visible from space (Great Barrier Reef Foundation, 2020). Formed by 3, 000 individual reefs and over 1,050 islands of coral cays, continental islands and
The Great Barrier Reef for all generations Read Post »
Environment, Sustainability
What is biodiversity? Biodiversity is the web of life; it encompasses the total variety of all living things on earth, including you. It can be measured on three levels, ecosystems, the species they contain and the genetic diversity within the species (WWF, 2018). Therefore, biodiversity includes an incredibly vast and diverse scale, from microscopic bacteria
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Environment, Sustainability
