We love sharks. Sharks are important. Sharks are apex predators, meaning they sit at the top of their food chain, and they play a critical role in the overall health of our oceans. …and they are being erased by humans. In fact, we are killing them so rapidly, that certain species have seen a mind-boggling…
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World Bank Announces $200 Billion Investment for Climate Action
The World Bank has announced $200 billion in funding will be made available to poor and developing countries to fight against the effects of climate change between 2021-2025. The increase in funding represents a doubling of the plan that was initially put in place after the Paris agreement in 2015. As governments have begun meeting…
Germany’s New Plan To Fight Plastic
Less plastic wrapped produce. More recycling. No plastic straws. On Monday, Germany’s Environment Minister Svenja Schulze announced a plan designed to address the plastic crisis that has wreaked absolute havoc on the environment in recent decades. As Germany seeks to become less of a “throwaway society”, they introduced a 5-point plan aimed directly at fighting…
Rare Shark Nursery Discovered West Of Ireland
A group of marine scientists at the Marine Institute in Ireland made a rare and unexpected discovery while exploring Ireland’s deep ocean waters last July. At a recent seminar, the team unveiled that thousands of egg cases were found by SeaRover, a remotely operated vehicle while surveying the region’s cold-water coral reefs. In addition to the…
‘Research Whaling’ Resumes In Japan As Ships Set Sail
Despite heavy criticism, Japanese fishing vessels set out to sea on Monday to continue their notoriously controversial “research whaling” taking place in the Antarctic Ocean. According to the Fisheries Agency, the fleet plans to capture over 300 minke whales between now and March, in what is to be the nations fourth stunt since a temporary…
Scotland Generates 98% of October Electricity Through Wind Turbines
According to a new report from WWF Scotland, over 98% of the electricity demand for the month of October was generated through wind turbines. Based on this analysis, the amount of power generated through wind (1,850,512 MWh) was enough to power nearly five million homes last month alone. At its peak on October 23rd, turbines…