Remember a year ago? It was all about banning plastic straws. Everything was black and white, plastic was bad and everything else was good. The checkout line at Whole Foods, Tribeca, NYC, was the great humiliator, and as I always…Read More
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As a kid, whenever it would snow, I would always make snow angels or build a snowman in my backyard. In between doing those two things, I’d try to catch snowflakes with my tongue, how successful I was in doing…Read More
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This past Wednesday, the European Union set a massive green goal — become the first climate neutral continent by 2050. The EU, which began as a conglomerate of six countries in 1958, has grown to include 28 countries (although this number may change…Read More
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Trump’s EPA Re-Approves ‘Cyanide Bombs’ Deadly to Coyotes, Foxes, and Feral Dogs, Other Wildlife.
by Sue TaggartThis article is from https://www.ecowatch.com/tag/wildlife Dec 6, 2019 Wildlife advocacy groups cheered when the Trump administration reversed its decision to approve the use of deadly predator traps known as “cyanide bombs” in August. But now the administration has reversed course again. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published…Read More
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Eco18 recently attended the third Regenerative Earth Summit: SOIL + WATER + CLIMATE, joining global leaders in Boulder, Colorado to learn how they are tackling climate change and the health of the planet through the power of commerce and collaboration.…Read More
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Header Photo by Catie Brown 2019 El Fin del Mundo, the end of the world, boasts an abundance of beauty. Snow-capped mountains, the natural beauty of Patagonia, the enchanting peat bogs and parks of Tierra del Fuego, beavers, huemuls, histories…Read More
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The concept of a circular economy is getting more attention these days, mostly because of the unequivocal scientific evidence of climate change, which is supported by events such as the rise in temperatures worldwide, predominantly in the last 35 years,…Read More
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We are in an age that some scientists have called “the sixth extinction” because anywhere between 30 percent to 50 percent of species of flora and fauna are expected to go extinct by the middle of this century, according to…Read More
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If you haven’t visited a World Heritage Site yet, this World Tourism Day we want to give you some tips on how to contribute to their preservation and enjoy these landmarks of great social and cultural value around the world.…Read More
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Poaching, the illegal trade in wildlife that is a highly organized, sophisticated criminal activity on an industrial scale, has become the 4th largest criminal enterprise worldwide followed only by drug smuggling, human trafficking and counterfeiting. Statistics show the illegal trade…Read More