Environment

May 9, 2025

84% of Coral Reefs Around the World Affected By Worst Bleaching Event on Record

The International Coral Reef Initiative has announced that 84% of the world’s coral has suffered from the worst bleaching event on record. This is the fourth event of its kind to be recorded since 1998, dethroning the 2014-2017 bleaching event as the most destructive. This is devastating not just for coral reefs, but for the ocean ecosystem at large. Also dubbed “rainforests of the sea,” coral reefs are vital to oceanic biodiversity.

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April 23, 2025

Dr. Jane Goodall Shares Urgent Earth Day Message on Protecting Our Planet

Dr. Jane Goodall, the 91-year-old zoologist, primatologist, and anthropologist, has inspired generations of wildlife enthusiasts. Her legacy began in 1960 with groundbreaking research on chimpanzees that forever changed our understanding of primates. And today, she continues to champion her vision for a more compassionate and sustainable world. On Earth Day 2025, Tuesday, April 22, she shared a heartfelt message on Instagram, urging us all to take better care of our planet.

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April 10, 2025

UN Report Reveals Glaciers Are Melting at a Record Rate, Affecting Livelihood of Billions Worldwide

As the world grapples with the escalating impacts of climate change, the United Nations has issued a stark warning: two billion people around the world will suffer threats to their food and water supply because of melting glaciers. Glaciers have been retreating at a rate defined as “unprecedented,” leaving people to wonder what exactly the fallout of this phenomenon will look like.

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January 21, 2025

Activists Use Speech Bubble Signs Highlighting the Role Gas Execs Play in Climate Change & Health Issues

In Texas, North Dakota, and Pennsylvania, fracking is a particularly widespread practice. It’s also one that’s been proven to release various harmful chemical compounds, all of which cause leukemia, liver damage, eye, nose, and throat irritation, and headaches. In 2012, these health and environmental concerns were central to a significant Shale Gas Outrage protest. During the week of September 17, 2012, an annual gas convention descended upon Philadelphia.

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