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Busting ghost fishing nets in the Baltic Sea | Focus on Europe
Tons of lost or abandoned plastic fishing nets are polluting the Baltic and endangering its fish and other marine life. Recovering and disposing of these ghost nets is proving problematic for both environmental activists and the authorities.
Sea Turtle Entangled in Ghost Net Rescued
This video shows the detrimental effects of so-called ghost nets on marine animals. https://www.seaturtlebiologist.com
How the US poisoned Navajo Nation
The biggest radioactive spill in US history. As World War Two was ending, the growing nuclear arms race put the US in need of uranium. It turned to Navajo Nation, where the uranium mining industry thrived for four decades — … Continue reading
BrewDog goes carbon negative with wind-powered breweries
Beer company BrewDog has gone carbon negative by switching to wind power for its breweries and bars, with plans to plant a forest’s worth of trees. As well as wind, BrewDog’s breweries are also powered by leftover grain from the … Continue reading
Human impacts on Biodiversity | Ecology and Environment | Biology | FuseSchool
Biodiversity is the variety of life. There are thought to be 8.7 million species on planet Earth. And, as we saw in this video, biodiversity is of utmost importance to humans. The loss of one key species can have a … Continue reading
The man who counts trees
Sometimes in life the trick is knowing the right question to ask. Scientists had assumed there were billions of trees on earth but then Tom Crowther, an up-and-coming ecologist, wondered if that number was correct. His answer to his own … Continue reading
Tree planter, Nobel Prize laureate, revolutionary: Prof. Wangari Maathai at 80
Wangari Maathai would have been 80 years old today. She was the first African woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first Eastern African woman to receive a PhD. She died in 2011, but her legacy is very much … Continue reading
Why governments should prioritise wellbeing.
In 2018, Scotland, Iceland and New Zealand established the network of Wellbeing Economy Governments to challenge the acceptance of GDP as the ultimate measure of a country’s success. In this visionary talk, First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon explains the … Continue reading
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Tagged childcare, construction, Environment, First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon explains the far-reaching implications of a "well-being economy" -- which places factors like equal pay, Iceland and New Zealand established the network of Wellbeing Economy Governments to challenge the acceptance of GDP as the ultimate measure of a country's success. In this visionary talk, In 2018, mental health and access to green space at its heart -- and shows how this new focus could help build resolve to confront global challenges., Politics, Scotland
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Michael Moore Presents: Planet of the Humans | Full Documentary | Directed by Jeff Gibbs
Michael Moore presents Planet of the Humans, a documentary that dares to say what no one else will this Earth Day — that we are losing the battle to stop climate change on planet earth because we are following leaders … Continue reading
Coronavirus: Good for the environment? | Covid-19 Special
Animals have begun reclaiming the empty streets and without us humans in the way nature is thriving. The lockdowns have caused nitrogen dioxyde pollution levels to dive in Italy and China. From a climate perspective, the coronavirus pandemic is not … Continue reading
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