News from the Earth

One hundred seconds to midnight
Although a pandemic-related economic slowdown temporarily reduced the carbon dioxide emissions that cause global warming, much more needs to be done to rein in planetary warming. Read more...
The lockdowns have made us all more tidy
The reorganization of our lives and work made us think about possible improvements in the interior spaces of the furniture more than in the interior spaces of the house. Read more...
1/3 of our food is directly dependent on insect pollination
In Europe alone, more than 4000 types of vegetables we eat depend on bees. If these precious insects disappear, the consequences for food production and the environment would be devastating. Who would pollinate crops? Read more...
Yoga is a journey
Those who have the patience to approach yoga and continue learning discover an incredible world that gives the individual the tools to live better, such as the suppression of suffering. At the basis of the knowledge of Yoga is the pursuit of happiness, which comes when we are masters of ourselves. Read more...
Reuse food containers to reduce plastic pollution
Sadly, it’s almost impossible to avoid plastic when shopping for groceries. Almost everything comes wrapped in it, and most of this packaging is unnecessary. We can change that. Take the reusable container challenge and join the movement that is already transforming the way we shop for groceries! This could be the new normal! Read more...
Plastic in the Arctic comes largely from polyester clothes
Analyses indicate that homes and water treatment stations release microfibres that end up polluting the Arctic. There’s plastic all over our lives. Read more...
Hazardous chemicals found in single use plastic food containers
It is urgent to reduce the use of disposable options and rely on circular and safe materials. Given the ability of many of these chemicals (many of which are hazardous) to migrate from packaging and other materials to food, their continued use should be understood as a risk to human health. Read more...
Say No to plastic wraps, ditch plastics!
There are many things to do against single-use plastic pollution, but the most important measure is reduction. The first step is to get rid of the delusion that any plastic consumed will simply disappear. Even when you throw it away, it doesn’t degrade. Not in our lifetime.  Read more...
Good news: The ozone hole above the Antarctic closed at the end of December.
The ozone layer, located at an altitude between 10 and 40 kilometers, protects us from the harmful effects of ultraviolet rays from the sun. In 2019, it had been significantly less extensive: the last two seasons of the ozone hole demonstrate its year-to-year variability and improve our understanding of the factors responsible for its formation, extent, and severity. Read more...
Yoga and meditation help to better deal with crises such as the coronavirus pandemic
The concept of yoga is holistic. It teaches that we can't live without others, we cannot live without animals, we cannot live without nature. We are part of nature way more than we pretend to be. Nature is where we came from. Read more...
Warmest decade ever has come to the end
The last decade was the hottest on record, with a 1.25°C increase in average temperature over the pre-industrial period. Emissions are also increasing. It is yet another confirmation of the trend of recent years. The extraordinary climate events of 2020 and data show us that we have no time to waste. We must come together as a global community to ensure a just transition to a net zero future. Read more...
Exotic paradise of plastics
In recent days, monsoon rains and winds blowing from west to east have brought huge amounts of marine plastic waste to Indonesia's main beaches. Read more...