(33) Pollution And Climate Change Cause ‘Dead Zones’ In World’s Oceans To Spread
Ocean regions with low oxygen levels have a huge impact on aquatic organisms and can even destroy entire ecosystems. Areas of extremely low oxygen, known as oxygen minimum zones or “dead zones”, are estimated to constitute 10% and rising of the world’s ocean. This expansion has been attributed to a warming climate, which increases water […]
(32) Newly Developed Gel Extracts Drinking Water From The Air
A cheap hydrogel that can suck moisture out of the air and then release it on demand might be the answer to drinking water shortages in arid regions. Researchers from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) suggest an inexpensive hydrogel-based material they have developed can suck water from the air, even in […]
(31) Climate change will make rice less nutritious, putting millions of the world’s poor at risk.
The future of rice production is now threatened because of rising sea levels and temperature increases attributed to climate change. Rice will become less nutritious as carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere rise, potentially jeopardising the health of the billions of people who rely on the crop as their main source of food, new research […]
(30) Ocean Shock: Big aquaculture bulldozes Borneo.
The company is Sunlight Inno Seafood. Owned by Cedric Wong King Ti, a Malaysian businessman known as “King Wong,” it has bulldozed swaths of mangroves in the Tombonuo’s homeland in northern Borneo to make space for plastic-lined ponds filled with millions of king prawns. The shrimp are destined to be fattened for three months, scooped […]
(29) Humanity Has Wiped Out 60% of Global Wildlife in the Past 45 Years, WWF Report Says.
In nearly 45 years, humanity has wiped out 60% of global wildlife populations, according to a newly released Living Planet Report from the World Wildlife Fund, the animal rights and conservation organization. What’s more, the huge loss of animal life is also a threat to humanity and the planet, scientists say. The WWF’s report comes […]
(28) Ending Poverty & Hunger With Just a Fraction of Global Military Spending.
Eradicating extreme poverty and hunger—two of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed by the United Nations in 2017—may seem far out of reach. But, according to a new study, it could done with about ten percent of the world’s military spending. A price has been set and estimated by the United Nations to solve this […]
(27) How Much Food Do We Waste? Probably More Than You Think
Globally, we throw out about 1.3 billion tons of food a year, or a third of all the food that we grow. That’s important for at least two reasons. The less the world wastes, the easier it will be to meet the food needs of the global population in coming years. Second, cutting back on […]
(26) Shocking secrets of the food industry.
1. Processed Foods Are Addictive and Can Cause You To Overeat2. Processed Foods Are Linked to Obesity3. Processed Foods Often Contain Ingredients That Do Not Follow The Principle of Food Combining4. Processed Foods Contribute to An Imbalanced Inner Ecosystem5. A Diet High in Processed Foods Can Lead to Depression, Memory Issues and Mood Swings6. Processed […]
(25) Putting algae on the menu could help lower pollution, fight world hunger.
Commercial production of marine microalgae as a staple human food and feed for animals and farmed fish. These tiny organisms are the ultimate source of omega-3 fatty acids and amino acids that humans need in our diets, and which many of us get by eating fish. Microalgae are a nearly untapped resource, and are found […]
(24) Solubag – The Invention That Just Might Save The Oceans.
A new company based in Chile has developed Solubag, a ‘plastic’ bag that dissolves in water. Their bags work just as well as traditional plastic bags for carrying item around, but they have several major advantages. These bags are not made using petroleum products. That means their production does not use up the limited amount […]