It Takes All of Us Have you ever thought about the fact that everyone has a vital role to play? How each one of us fills an important niche in this world? That’s exactly what occurred to me as I watched this beautiful video showcasing the dramatic impact of the 1995 reintroduction of wolves […]
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Wildlife Crossings Are Making a Difference! When you think about all the perils that can endanger animals in the wild, “shrinking habitat” may not immediately come to mind. But a phenomenon known as habitat fragmentation is seriously impacting animal populations worldwide. Habitat fragmentation occurs when manmade structures like roads, railroads, canals, even electric power lines […]
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Stunning in their beauty and intriguing in part because of their rarity, coral reefs make up less than 1% of the Earth’s surface area. Nevertheless, they are an extremely important part of our planet and play several major roles. For example, coral reefs help protect adjacent shorelines from erosion due to strong waves. Likewise, they also […]
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What’s Wrong with This Picture? Video provided by Newsy Newslook It’s often said that there are plenty of fish in the ocean, but did you ever think that there might be just as much plastic as fish floating around out there? A disturbing report by the World Economic Forum and Ellen MacArthur Foundation shows that […]
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Society’s Discards Spark Change The Bandon, Oregon-based Washed Ashore Project is on a mission. And they’ve found kindred spirits in Portugese artist Bordalo II as well as photographer Benjamin Von Wong of San Francisco. All three are using society’s discards to make a statement as they literally turn trash into treasure. By bringing their artistic […]
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