Source: Planet Earth versus plastic bags: A tale of two cities – Alternet.org
Category: environment
Insects and us: a mind-blowing 20 quadrillion ants and what they mean for the planet
Top conservation issues in 2023
Wetland protection, ailing amphibians and rising sea levels among issues likely to have global impact
Astronaut Edgar Mitchell’s ‘State of the Planet’ Message Revisited
“Many of my colleagues and I believe that our global civilization is on an economic path that is environmentally unsustainable, one that is leading us toward economic decline and eventual collapse… Our global situation is incredibly challenging today because of the adoption of the western economic model (e.g., materialism, consumerism, and throw-away mentality) throughout much of the developed and developing economies of the world.”
Source: Astronaut Edgar Mitchell’s ‘State of the Planet’ Message Revisited – CounterPunch.org
‘Huge Win’: Court Finds EPA Approval of Bee-Killing Sulfoxaflor Unlawful
“It’s long past time for the EPA to take meaningful action to protect our most imperiled wildlife and put protections in place for endangered species before approving use of toxic pesticides on millions of acres of crops,” said one advocate.
Source: ‘Huge Win’: Court Finds EPA Approval of Bee-Killing Sulfoxaflor Unlawful
Animal activists say Senate omnibus bill condemns right whale to extinction
Provision allows Maine’s lobster industry to continue using fishing gear that maims the species, often fatally, until 2028
Source: Animal activists say Senate omnibus bill condemns right whale to extinction | US news | The Guardian
Iguana on power trip causes large-scale outage
Invasive reptile scuttles into electric substation in Florida, frying power and itself
Source: Iguana on power trip causes large-scale outage | Florida | The Guardian