With the Environmental Day just gone by, people are somehow becoming more conscious when it comes to going green. It is not surprising to hear that a big chunk of glacier melted today in the Artic or there are devastating floods in any country. Natural disasters are happening like anything and people are suffering. Either…
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What Are Invasive Species?
Invasive species consist of any living organism, be it insects, amphibians, plants, bacteria, or even the eggs or seeds of an organism that are not native to a particular ecosystem. They are generally brought to new areas through ocean-going ships, accidental release of aquarium or aquaculture species, and through other means. These species can have…
4 Interesting Facts About the Great Horned Owl
The great horned owl is the most common owl of the Americas. The large bird has a deep hooting voice, long ear-like tufts of feathers, and big yellow eyes that can be intimidating when they stare. Here are some interesting facts about this magnificent creature. 1. They Do Not Have Horns. Despite its name, the…
5 Simple Ways To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint.
Climate change is a tremendous global threat facing humanity. The global temperature increase, the rising sea levels, the retreat of glaciers can all have devastating consequences, endangering human beings, and the earth’s flora and fauna. However, we can make a difference by decreasing our greenhouse gas emissions. Here are five simple ways to reduce your…
10 Plants That Are Harmful
Mother Nature, at times it is benevolent like real mother but some other times it gets as tough as it can get. Life is beautiful and in order to protect it, nature has developed a defense mechanism into all living beings. Some of the living species have developed a defense system, which is vicious enough…
6 Things No One Will Tell You About Deforestation
As we know that deforestation is the removal of a forest or stand of trees from the land for it to be converted into a non-forest use, it can involve the conversion of forest land to farms, ranches, or for urban usage. Tropical rain-forests are somehow the ones to be eradicated by deforestation, resulting in…
Visible Climate Change Effects to Everyone
Have you ever heard someone complaining about the harshest winter they’ve ever faced or the hottest summer they’ve known in their entire life? Well, believe these people, especially if someone who has been on this planet for over 40 years, they have seen the real change happening and here it’s about the climate. For over…
How Veganism Is Helping the Environment?
Veganism is the practice to abstain from the use of animal products, particularly in a diet. According to an associated philosophy that rejects the status of animals as a commodity. People who follow that diet are known as vegans. The term was coined in November 1944 by Donald Watson. It is proven that considering and…
How These Five Countries Are Fighting Against Climate Change?
After the international climate agreement in Paris in 2016, most developed nations have taken notice that small island nations and glaciers are the first ones to be affected by climate change. There are a number of actions taken by each country to fight against climate change and these are sure taken into consideration of the…
How Climate Change Is Affecting the Third World Nations?
With a consequent number of ecological crimes happening almost every day, there is no surprise that climate change is affecting us in many ways. Often used as a synonym for global warming, climate change is expected to increase considerably over the next 20 years. Even though the whole world is affected by this, it is…