Tag: climate
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UN Explains How the Ozone is Making a Recovery
According to a 2022 assessment by a United Nations-backed panel of scientists, the ozone layer should fully recover within four decades. Due to international efforts to phase out ozone-damaging chemicals, the delicate part of the stratosphere has slowly started thickening. (The stratosphere is a layer of the Earth’s atmosphere). Experts stated that if current policies…
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4 Latin American Countries Agree to Marine Life Protection Rules
Four Latin American countries bordering the Pacific Ocean have signed a massive marine protection agreement. Earlier this month, Ecuador, Panama, Colombia, and Costa Rica combined their marine reserves to create a vast protected corridor in the Pacific. This agreement will help protect and restore the ocean’s rich biodiversity and prevent overfishing. Called the Eastern Tropical…
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Indigenous People in Washington State Heal by Reconnecting with Nature
A ‘healing forest’ in Washington planted by indigenous incarcerated people helps to revive more than just the land. It gives those in correctional facilities a sense of purpose and reconnects them to nature. Beginning last month, inmates began planting 5,000 native trees on a barren patch of land at the prison. The healing forest will…
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Polar Ecosystem Coming Under Threat From Climate Change
Climate change may impact the polar ecosystem disproportionately due to rapid warming taking place at the poles. The frigid polar oceans contain some of the most extensive food webs on the planet. However, human-caused climate change threatens many of the species that call these oceans home. Microscopic, photosynthetic algae make up the bottom of the…
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Great Green Wall in Africa Will Protect Villages and Create Jobs
The Great Green Wall in Africa will span 8,000km across the continent, creating jobs and providing food security for millions. Since the initiative came to life in 2007, workers have completed around 15% of the wall. The natural wonder restores the rapidly degrading landscapes in Africa, creating a better environment for everyone along its path.…