Ancient Chinchorro mummies face modern threats The Atacama Desert of Chile holds a hidden treasure: the Chinchorro mummies, the oldest artificially preserved human remains in the world, predating Egyptian pharaohs by a staggering 2,000 years. Professor Bernando Arriaza of the University of Tarapaca explains these mummies offer a unique window into the lives of the Chinchorro people. The arid desert environment naturally mummified some remains, inspiring the Chinchorro to develop elaborate mummification practices 5,000 years […]
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“I’m Emily Penn. I’ve spent over a decade sailing the world, studying plastic pollution.” As an expectant mother for the second time, she’s voicing her concerns about household plastic use, particularly with kids in the picture. Join her in discovering practical solutions to keep your home plastic-free and safe for your little ones. Change Drivers is a mini-series created for Discovery’s various channels highlighting people working on the front lines of solving critical problems the world […]
New research offers a glimmer of hope in the fight against deforestation, despite the world falling short of ambitious targets. While the overall picture remains concerning, significant strides taken by Brazil and Colombia demonstrate that dramatic change is possible. Dramatic Reductions in South America Forest loss in Brazil and Colombia has plummeted under their newly elected leaders. Brazil achieved a remarkable 36% decrease in deforestation, while Colombia witnessed an even steeper decline of 49%. These […]
Everyone’s talking about planting trees to fight climate change, but how much carbon dioxide (CO2) does a single tree actually absorb? You might find a common answer of “48 pounds per year,” but there’s more to the story. While planting trees is crucial, accurately measuring their CO2 absorption is complex. Many factors affect how a tree grows, and thus, how much CO2 it captures. These factors include: Calculating CO2 Absorption: A Look at the Numbers […]
Global Temperatures Reached Record Highs in February, Surpassing Climate Thresholds Record-breaking heat continues as February becomes the hottest month ever recorded. Data from Copernicus, the EU’s climate monitoring service, shows exceptionally high temperatures in both air and sea. These extremes highlight the growing concern about climate change. The average global surface air temperature in February was 1.77 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, making it the ninth consecutive month to break heat records. This comes after […]
Wealthy communities face devastation as relentless rain triggers landslides California’s dream homes perched on scenic cliffs are turning into nightmares as heavy downpours batter the state. Record rainfall has caused significant coastal erosion, threatening these multi-million dollar properties. So far this year, Southern California has seen nearly double its usual rainfall, with more on the horizon. Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in response to the storms, impacting millions of residents. Million Dollar […]
Former Autumnwatch presenter describes 8 Out Of 10 Bats show as ‘the Sex Pistols of wildlife TV’. Chris Packham is launching his own low-budget nature show on YouTube, after the BBC canceled Autumnwatch. His show, 8 Out of 10 Bats, will air for two weeks and feature a diverse cast of teenage and 20-something naturalist presenters. In stark contrast to the multimillion-pound Planet Earth III, which premiered on Sunday night with narration by 97-year-old Sir […]
As the law closes in on protestors who engage in direct action, Anushka Asthana asks if we can expect such methods to become an ever-present part of daily life. Just Stop Oil is a nonviolent civil resistance group demanding the UK Government stop licensing all new oil, gas and coal projects. The prominant British environmental activist group, has been making headlines with their unconventional methods of civil resistance in pursuit of a fossil fuel-free future. Founded […]
A non-profit organization focused on global reforestation and saving the planet. One Tree Planted have reached the incredible milestone of planting 100 Million Trees since 2014! Here’s how they planted 100 million trees… Together with a global network of planting partners (854 and growing!), they planted these trees through 724 impactful projects in 79 countries around the world. As these 100 million trees grow into maturity, they are: – Restoring ecosystems that have been degraded […]
More and more regions around the world are experiencing the effects of global warming caused by human activities. But our actions — even the smallest ones — can make a positive change. For example, did you know that increasing global recycling rates has the potential to reduce ten gigatons of carbon? That’s the equivalent of ten times the annual carbon emissions of a country the size of Japan! And opting for a vegan or vegetarian meal can help save up to […]
YOUTH v GOV is the story of America’s youth taking on the world’s most powerful government. Armed with a wealth of evidence, twenty-one courageous leaders file a ground-breaking lawsuit against the U.S. government, asserting it has willfully acted over six decades to create the climate crisis, thus endangering their constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property. If these young people are successful, they will not only make history, they will change the future. The United […]
Sir David Attenborough is the recipient of the UN Champions of the Earth Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication to research, documentation, and advocacy for the protection of nature and its restoration. When Sir David Attenborough was a boy, he spent much of his free time bounding through abandoned quarries in the English countryside, hammer in hand. His prey: fossilized ammonites, spiral-shaped mollusks that lived in the time of the dinosaurs. To a young Attenborough, […]
Global population is growing so fast that we’ll need to produce more food in the next 50 years than the planet has yielded over the past 10,000 years. At the core of this paradox is the global food system, fueling population growth while simultaneously exhausting the planet’s capability to provide and support life. Can the Food Planet cope? Only if we reshape our food systems within the limits of our planet and its biosphere. The […]