Dead whale found with 40kg of plastic bags in its stomach
WARNING: This article contains extremely graphic imagery which some readers may find distressing. Scientists in the Philippines are demanding government action after they found 40kg of plastic bags inside a washed-up dead whale. The huge amount of plastic found inside the Cuvier’s beaked whale included 16 rice sacks, four banana plantation bags and multiple shopping …
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Report: maps show how 1,200 species are ‘almost certainly’ doomed to extinction
More than 1,200 species are doomed to extinction if new conservation tactics are not introduced, research has revealed. A study from scientists at Australia’s University of Queensland and the Wildlife Conservation Society analysed the difficulties faced by 5,457 different species. It determined which parts of the world are most at risk of suffering biodiversity loss …
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Scientists discovered plastic inside crustaceans at the ocean’s deepest point
Scientists have found plastic in every single animal they studied in the deepest point in the ocean. Most people are aware of the devastating impact plastic has on the ocean, with eight million metric tonnes dumped in the sea each year. But scientists wanted to discover just how far-reaching the spread of plastic in the …
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Pope Francis gives indecisive response to £1m charity challenge to go vegan for lent
Pope Francis has responded to a $1 million charity challenge to go vegan for Lent – in a campaign spearheaded by 12-year-old activist Genesis Butler. As we enter the first day of Lent the Pope has sent a personal response to Butler regarding her Million Dollar Vegan campaign. The campaign aims to encourage the world …
Australia’s network of animal sanctuaries has saved 13 endangered species from extinction
Australia’s network of animal sanctuaries has saved 13 species from extinction, new research has revealed. The Threatened Species Recovery Hub, made up of ten leading Australian universities and the Australian Wildlife Conservancy, studied how Australia’s conservation areas have impacted endangered species. A massive 30 native mammal species have been declared extinct in Australia since European …
BBC calculator confirms going vegan is the best way to save the environment
Going vegan is the best way to reduce your carbon footprint, a new BBC food calculator confirms. The calculator indicates the most damaging foods to the environment are meat, dairy, chocolate and coffee. The calculator asks users about their weekly food consumption and calculates how much you contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. According to the …
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