News from the Earth

The plastic transfers from the containers to your food
The plastic transfers from the containers to your food
Humans ingest at least 74,000 particles of microplastic a year, according to research in The Journal of Food Science. A lot of this comes from our takeout containers. In fact, we could... Read more...
European Council deems 10% loss of bee colonies acceptable!
European Council deems 10% loss of bee colonies acceptable!
The maximum allowable reduction in bee colonies due to pesticide use, increases from 7% to 10%. On June 28, European agriculture ministers agreed on the need to set a specific target... Read more...
International Day of the Tropics 29 June
International Day of the Tropics 29 June
The International Day of the Tropics celebrates the extraordinary diversity of the tropics while highlighting unique challenges and opportunities nations of the Tropics face.  The Tropics are a region of... Read more...
International Yoga Day 21 June 2021
International Yoga Day 21 June 2021
The International Day of Yoga aims to raise awareness worldwide of the many benefits of practicing yoga. Yoga is an ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice that originated in India.... Read more...
International Climate Change Day 21 June 2021
International Climate Change Day 21 June 2021
There is simply no time to waste. Everyone has the ability to do something to address our climate challenge, but we can all still do more. What will you do? Read more...
Father's Day 20 June 2021
Father's Day 20 June 2021
Father's Day is a holiday of honouring fatherhood and paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society. In Catholic countries of Europe, it has been celebrated on 19 March as Saint... Read more...
Sustainable Gastronomy Day 18 June 2021
Sustainable Gastronomy Day 18 June 2021
Food is a crucial choice: it can be medicine or illness. Choosing food carefully, whether when cooking at home or at a restaurant or street food, determines our health and the... Read more...
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
Desertification is the degradation of land in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas. It is caused primarily by human activities and climatic variations. The World Day to Combat Desertification and... Read more...
Half of the clothes sold online are made from virgin plastic
Half of the clothes sold online are made from virgin plastic
Despite the intention to reduce the enormous environmental impact of the fashion industry, about half of the clothes sold by major fashion brands online are made entirely of virgin plastic,... Read more...
World Oceans Day
World Oceans Day
On World Oceans Day, people around our blue planet celebrate and honor our one global ocean, which connects us all. Get together with your family, friends, community, and the planet... Read more...
World Environment Day 2021
World Environment Day 2021
The United Nations, aware that the protection and improvement of the human environment is a major issue, which affects the well-being of peoples and economic development throughout the world, designated... Read more...
We’re eating the planet!
We’re eating the planet!
Much of the meat sold in supermarkets is produced in intensive farms: real meat factories. In order to produce and sell more and more and at ever lower prices, animals are... Read more...