Conservation

Image: Ecns.cn In times of distress like we are currently experiencing on a global scale, it’s hard to think about anything else but our health and the health of our loved ones. Reflecting on that, we thought about some things…Read More

Today is the 7th annual World Wildlife Day, established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2013. Today not only marks the day the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora was signed in 1973, but this year…Read More

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

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

In honor of Eco18’s eight-year anniversary, we are taking a look back at the eighteen resolutions we adopted during our first year to see how far we have come (and where we need to make more progress) to become an…Read More

It feels like New York City is the capital of noise. Car horns are constantly blaring, trying to outdo the sirens that periodically pierce the air. The apartment next to you is reverberating music. The bar down the street expels…Read More

Green sea turtles could possibly have their extinction risk level officially changed from “endangered” to “threatened” after two extensive surveys have shown that the gentle marine creatures are beginning to bounce back from near extinction. The photogenic green sea turtles…Read More

Everyone raise a glass and cheers to these eco-friendly wineries because today we are celebrating National Wine Day! To celebrate one of our favorite holidays, we want to tell you a little bit about some of the eco-friendliest wineries in…Read More

As the concern for our environment continues to grow daily, it is so important to instill eco-friendly habits in the youth in order to create the conscious change that our Earth so desperately needs.    Ana Humphrey took action in…Read More

The earth holds fresh water beneath its surface, but it is being used faster than it is being replenished. Society lives off groundwater, which is our main source of drinking water. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports that the average…Read More