Tag Archives: climatechange

Soil Pollution: The elephant-genie in the room and how we can gradually put it back into the bottle

When we talk about pollution, many of us think of only air pollution. Though some of the others also recognize noise pollution and water pollution, very few of us are aware of soil pollution and its extent…

Orcas, Human, All Too Human

The only surviving member of the “kingdom of the dead” Orcinus genus, the Orcinus Orca, or as it’s more familiarly known as, the Killer Whale has long been a recognisable species of oceanic dolphin…

The Turning Point

by Nadia Ten Hoeve 04/09/2021 The Turning Point is a three-and-a-half-minute short story written, directed and animated by content creator Steve Cutts. The movie was released on YouTube on the first of January 2020. The music was provided by Wantaways. The movie explores the destruction of the environment, climate change and species extinction from differentContinue reading “The Turning Point”

Impact of Disposable Plastic on Environment & Society

A brief look at disposable plastics, often called Single-Use Plastics, from their manufacture, uses, and environmental impact.

Whales

Throughout the world, there are different species of whales. Of the cetacean family, there are about fifteen species including the baleen whales (blue, grey and rorqual whales). As marine individuals they are essential to the biodiversity and functioning of the marine environment…

Join the Fight Against Climate Change by Using Public Transport

For various fuel categories, petrol, diesel, or electric, public transport vehicles are more environment-friendly alternatives compared to personal vehicles. If we consider a bus and a personal car, we will notice that per capita CO2 emission is much higher in the latter’s case…

Alternatives to Oil: Overview

As we know, oil has an extremely harmful effect on the environment. Oil is an extremely destructive source of energy and in 2010, it was responsible for 36% of CO2 emissions. There are many alternatives to using oil as a source of energy, such as solar power, nuclear power, wind, water, and geothermal energy…

Reforest Africa

Reforest Africa African forests are dying. Every year, 15 millions of hectares of tropics are cut down. The biodiversity sheltering by these forests are disappearing with them and the CO2 kept in the trees is leaving into the atmosphere. Because we care about the riches of Nature, Forest Friends International is currently working on reforestingContinue reading “Reforest Africa”