The colour of plastic
Why is most of the plastic washing up on beaches or floating in the world's oceans clear, blue, or white? This question was raised by Antoinette Vermilye (she/her) vermilye Plastic will break […]
Climate change, plastic
Climate change
AI and climate change , the end is nigh
According to Google AI (Bard) I asked the following questions about the survival of humanity 1. When will 90% of all wildlife be lost to the world? If the current
Climate change, plastic
Synthetic fertilizers and pesticides are now being encapsulated in plastic
Synthetic fertilizers and pesticides are now being encapsulated in plastic for slow release. Plastic is toxic to animals and plants and will destroy the soil biome. How unbelievably stupid can
Climate change
6 °C temperature increase in parts of the North Sea
This is going to reduce oxygen tension and redox potential, increase biological activity, reduce alkalinity, cause all organisms serious stress, and set up a cascade of destabilisation of the system.
Climate change
The perfect storm
UK Chief Scientist John Beddington’s argument that the world faces a ‘perfect storm’ of global events by 2030 With ghastly futures of widespread ecosystem collapse and ‘domino effects on sustainability
Climate change, nature
Sargassum and death of the Equatorial Atlantic
Deforestation in the Amazon causes climate disruption in Northern Europe, pollution in Central America, and could wipe out 25% of all marine life in the Atlantic Ocean. Deforestation in the
Climate change
The 6th Mass extinction has already started and will be completed over the next 20 years.
It is remarkable that few people realize that 70% of all wildlife on earth has gone, that man and farm animals represents 94%+ of all mammals, that more than 50%
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How much time do we have left ?
How much time do we have before Nature and the planet's life support system completely fails? We have already passed the tipping point and are on our way to the
Climate change
The truth is out there…..your just not being told
The suppression of science by governments and corporations is hampering efforts to address the global biodiversity crisis, researchers warn. Leading ecologists say the practice by powerful entities is threatening the
carbon, Climate change
Partially combusted carbon… As toxic as plastic but not on the radar
Plastic is toxic for a variety of reasons; sometimes it may be due to the chemicals added to it, such as plasticizers or UV screens. But plastic on its own