Humanity is rapidly approaching a climate catastrophe: entire cities are sinking under water; inhabitants of many regions of the planet suffer from unprecedented heat and terrifying hurricanes; there is an acute shortage of drinking water; Millions of plant and animal species are dying out. “This is not fiction or an...
BEST CONSERVATION INITIATIVES
The United Nations has awarded ten innovative initiatives from around the world for their role in nature restoration. The winners were presented at the UN Conference on Biodiversity in Montreal. The winners of the World Ecosystem Restoration Award are conservation initiatives located in territories from Central America to East Asia....
FOUR REASONS TO PROTECT RIVERS
Last month in China, water levels in Asia's longest river, the Yangtze, reached an all-time low, and hydroelectric power plants along its course had to slow down or shut down altogether, causing power outages to millions of people. Over the past five years, fluctuations in surface water levels outside their...