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Should governments take more responsibility for the environment?
May 8, 2018 · Global reach. Many people are arguing for governments to take more responsibility for the environment. While there’s always an opposing side, there are some good reasons to hold the government to higher levels of accountability regarding climate change. Read on for some reasons governments can make a bigger impact if they take more action to ...
The impacts of 'eco-tourism' - The Ecologist
Jan 18, 2019 · The eco-tourism movement has continued to impact where people choose to spend their vacations. Eco-tourism serves to promote increased environmental awareness, sustainable communities, cultural experiences and environmental preservation and conservation. Yet the inherent nature of tourism demands that there be developments, which haven't always ...
Why is it so hard to get people to switch to renewable energy?
Mar 13, 2018 · In reality, the prices of renewable energy are highly variable but rarely backbreaking. The basic package for personal solar panels, for instance, typically runs between $9,000 and $12,000 after tax credits, and covers both panels and installation. Though the return on investment may take years, the package cost is much less than many imagine.
Rising pollution is endangering species - The Ecologist
Oct 4, 2019 · Climate change and pollution continue to rise as threats, with severe weather, changing ecosystems and rising temperatures responsible for 33 animal extinctions, while pollution is responsible for 37 extinctions to date, new data shows. Agriculture and aquaculture is the biggest threat to endangered species, including the fishing and harvesting ...
Survival of world's largest butterfly no longer dependent on a …
Sep 27, 2017 · Survival of world's largest butterfly no longer dependent on a wing and a prayer. A local landowner with a female Ornithoptera alexandrae (c) Eddie Malaisa. The Queen Alexandra's Birdwing - or Ornithoptera alexandrae - is the world's largest and most spectacular butterfly. But it is under threat from encroaching agriculture and logging.
Animals deformed by Chernobyl - The Ecologist
Feb 1, 2022 · Animals in lakes close to the Chernobyl nuclear reactor have more genetic mutations than those from further away - giving new insight into the effect of radiation on wild species, researchers at the University of Stirling have found. DNA analysis of freshwater crustaceans, called Daphnia, revealed greater genetic diversity in lake populations ...
'The Last of Us' fungus found in Scotland
Oct 4, 2024 · A rare fungus that turns its spider victims into ‘zombies’ is among more than 650 species recorded by community project set up to survey the wildlife of Scotland’s rainforest. The Gibellula fungus is a type of Cordycipitaceae, and part of the same family as the Cordyceps fungus made famous by video game and TV series, The Last of Us.
The failures of animal testing - The Ecologist
Mar 29, 2021 · Killed. A 2019 Ipsos MORI report revealed a growing shift in attitudes towards animal experiments in the UK with two thirds of those surveyed concerned about the use of animals in research, and more people disagreeing with the use of dogs (86 percent against), monkeys (86 percent against) and pigs (79 percent against) in tests, even if it ...
Behind the label: Fairy Liquid - The Ecologist
Feb 5, 2009 · The bird is now bones, the gravy glue, the roast veggies are on their way to becoming a source of winter fuel and as soon as everyone’s dinner has gone down a bit, it will be time to do the washing-up. If you are one of the 64 per cent of households in the UK that doesn’t own a dishwasher, chances are there will be a trusty bottle of Fairy Liquid by the sink to get the job of washing-up done.