A radical shift in our relationship with the environment is needed and it is time we intervene in the extinction crisis, experts say. A review led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) found negative trends in Australian biodiversity loss—caused by invasive species, interrupted First Nations land and sea management, altered fire regimes, and changed water flows—could […]
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What You Need to Know About Environmental Engineering
What is environmental engineering? Environmental engineering is the application of science and engineering principles to protect human health, improve quality of life, and preserve the environment. It is a multidisciplinary field that combines technology with ecology to find sustainable solutions for environmental problems. This article will discuss environmental engineering and how it can be used […]
The Chain Reaction on Nature of a Lack of Education or Knowledge
Everyone loves to get close to wild animals right? That feeling of wow am I really doing this, is that wild *animal* really that close. That’s what goes through my mind when something is a reasonable size to see the detail in hair/ feathers/ scales in my 300mm +1.4 converter (I’m incredibly short and a […]
POLL: Should the Eurasian Lynx be reintroduced?
Wildlife group Lynx UK Trust has officially filed a request to allow the reintroduction of the Eurasian lynx to select areas of Northumberland. The move could represent a massive step forward in restoring some of the UK’s long-lost wild predators. The enigmatic Eurasian lynx, a medium-sized feline known for its long-tipped ears, once roamed UK […]
POLL: Are nature laws a reason for UK to stay in the EU?
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has come out in support of the EU’s Nature Directives, citing environmental conservation as a big reason citizens should vote to remain in the EU in the national referendum on 23 June. “EU membership underpins many crucial environmental protections in the UK, while amplifying our voice in the world on […]
Pigeon patrol takes flight to tackle London’s air pollution crisis
They’ve been driven from Trafalgar square for being a nuisance, derided as rats with wings and maligned as a risk to public health. But now pigeons could play a small part in helping Londoners overcome one of the capital’s biggest health problems – its illegal levels of air pollution blamed for thousands of deaths a […]
Even the Bottom of the Grand Canyon is Now Contaminated
By almost any calculation, the Colorado River at the bottom of the Grand Canyon is one of the most isolated places in the contiguous United States. Although about half a million people a year hike Grand Canyon trails, only a tiny fraction of them make the arduous trek to the bottom, almost a mile from […]
Video: Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest hangs in the balance!
The future of Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest still hangs in the balance. First Nations, environmentalists, industry, and government continue to forge a compromise that might keep this 64,000 square kilometre region from having the same sad fate as most of the world’s precious preserves of water, food, wildlife, and oxygen. But even if this is […]