Ecology and Environment

On the 3rd of December more than 20.000 climate activists marched in Brussels. Text and Photos by Dimitrios Karyamis The march was organised by the Climate Coalition which is an organisation that brings together a wide range of NGO’S and…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday [3 December 2023] sent a strong message to the oil and gas industry: the pledges made at COP28 in Dubai fall well short of what’s needed to meaningfully tackle the climate crisis. As the…

The corporate lobbying drumbeat kept banging ever louder — and in the end led to a dramatic downfall of one of the key Green Deal initiatives for ecosystems, health and food security. By Nina Holland Last week MEPs of the…

Hypocrisy ran rampant at COP28 even before the doors swung open to 70,000 delegates on Thursday, November 30th. This is the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties (“COP”) held at Expo City, Dubai. It’s the big…

by: Assaf Levy, BioDB   In the tough terrains of Africa, a fast and strong hunter quietly moves – the cheetah. Picture an animal so speedy that it can go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in just a…

Astonishingly, many environmental activists today are unfamiliar with the intricacies of nuclear weapons. Historically, the primary focus of the green movement has centered on combating issues like oil, plastic, and gas, while advocating for the widespread adoption of renewable energy…

30 November 2023, Quezon City.  The Baguio City Government is dead serious in promoting the safe management of electronic waste, or e-waste, to prevent toxic pollution and to protect the health of citizens and the ecosystems. At a lively forum…

The largest iceberg in the world — A23a, nearly 1,500 square miles, about three times as big as New York City — has broken free of its anchor on the floor of the Weddell Sea and begun to drift toward the Southern…

Pesticide industry lobby’s reckless assault on biodiversity and health It is make-or-break time for several urgent key topics under the EU’s Green Deal and its Farm to Fork Strategy. In June this year for example, the Nature Restoration Law became…

by: Assaf Levy, BioDB In the past, jaguars were revered as deities, but currently, their population is being drastically reduced throughout their habitat. Explore the deep, dense jungles where a stunning and mighty creature resides—the incredible jaguar. This majestic big…