News from the Earth

New Studies: Microplastics found in fruit and veg!

Microplastics are contaminating the fruit and vegetables we eat, according to two separate scientific studies published this week.   According to the first peer-reviewed study by University of Catania scientist  Margherita Ferrante, apples are the most contaminated fruit while carrots are the vegetables most...

New Studies: Microplastics found in fruit and veg!

Microplastics are contaminating the fruit and vegetables we eat, according to two separate scientific studies published this week.   According to the first peer-reviewed study by University of Catania scientist  Margherita Ferrante, apples are the most contaminated fruit while carrots are the vegetables most...

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. It provides an opportunity to take...

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. It provides an opportunity to take...

Cities lead the transition to a new green economy

The prospect of simply returning to business as usual, that is, to the logic that accompanied us until yesterday, must be rejected at all costs. The pandemic is in many ways...

Cities lead the transition to a new green economy

The prospect of simply returning to business as usual, that is, to the logic that accompanied us until yesterday, must be rejected at all costs. The pandemic is in many ways...

Reusable Cups, Bags and Containers Can Be Safe ...

The response to the global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus has seen many states and countries reverse course on their efforts to reduce the ubiquity of single-use plastics. Now,...

Reusable Cups, Bags and Containers Can Be Safe ...

The response to the global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus has seen many states and countries reverse course on their efforts to reduce the ubiquity of single-use plastics. Now,...

22nd June 2020 World Rainforest Day

Trees talk and share resources right under our feet, using a fungal network nicknamed the Wood Wide Web. Some plants use the system to support their offspring, while others hijack...

22nd June 2020 World Rainforest Day

Trees talk and share resources right under our feet, using a fungal network nicknamed the Wood Wide Web. Some plants use the system to support their offspring, while others hijack...

Pollinator Week June 22-28, 2020 : Pollinators,...

Birds, bats, bees, butterflies, beetles, and other small mammals that pollinate plants are responsible for bringing us one out of every three bites of food. They also sustain our ecosystems...

Pollinator Week June 22-28, 2020 : Pollinators,...

Birds, bats, bees, butterflies, beetles, and other small mammals that pollinate plants are responsible for bringing us one out of every three bites of food. They also sustain our ecosystems...

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Planting trees provides families with more than just food. It provides income, empowerment, unity, leadership, education and even saves lives. When we teach people to value themselves and their environment, they see amazing improvements in their standard of living. Plant a tree today!

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