Average size of wild animals predicted to fall by a quarter in 100 years through extinctions Humanity’s ongoing destruction of wildlife will lead to a shrinking of nature, with the average body size of animals falling by a quarter, a study predicts. The researchers estimate that more than 1,000 larger species of mammals and birds […]

According to scientists, we have entered a new epoch of natural history called ‘the Anthropocene’, where humans are a dominant geomorphic force shaping the very circumstances of life on Earth. For Kathryn Yusoff, this means: “… perceiving ourselves as a substantial geophysical presence in contemporary earth history, not as separate passive victims of a capricious […]

“If you use your acceptance speech at the Oscars to shine a light on pollution, you’re a true environmentalist. While accepting the trophy for Best Actor at the 2016 ceremony, Leo told millions watching, “Climate change is real, it is happening right now. It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species, and we […]

One of the substantial elements for the human beings to survive is oxygen, over 20% of which is produced in the Amazon Rainforest. Nowadays, rainforests around the world are continuously cut down to make room for raising crops, particularly soy, and cattle farming. Cattle pastures occupy 80% of the deforested areas in the Amazon. Pasture […]