The tears of the elephant freed after 50 years in chains
After 50 years in chains living on handouts, the elephant Raju was freed and driven to a conservation area by Wildlife SOS’ volunteers.
Everything is NOT awesome: Greenpeace’s video against Lego (and Shell)
[vimeo url=”http://vimeo.com/100195272″] Recently, the environment organisation Greenpeace launched a campaign to ask Lego, the well-known Danish producer of plastic construction toys loved by both children and adults, to stop its collaboration with Shell, as well as to remove from its products the logo of the oil company that is drilling one of the world’s most
Breathtaking 360 degrees night-sky time-lapse
The American photographer Vincent Brady created a video of the night-sky like no other. He used 4 cameras on a cross-shaped stand, taking several snapshots of the night-sky that he later put together in order to realise an incredible 360 degrees time-lapse that brings the viewer in a surreal dimension. The music is by Brandon McCoy.
The most beautiful social and environmental pictures of the year
Mohammad Fahim Ahamed Riyad is the photographer of the year, according to the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) jury, thanks to his picture In search of life. The image, chosen among 10,000 entries, shows a fireman in the attempt of finding survivors after the fire that hit a slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
The video of a family of polar bears looking for sea ice
Polar bears need sea ice to survive. To find it, they can swim hundreds of kilometres. However, over the last few years, this research has become harder and harder due to melting ice, one of the effects of climate change due to global warming. In the video called Polar bears – The quest for sea ice a
Doughnuts contribute to deforestation
A study conducted by the Forest Heroes association accuses the major American companies to contribute to deforestation through the use of non-certified palm oil.
Why do koalas hug trees?
Australian research reveals that koalas hug trees to reduce their body temperature, by clinging to tree branches that are cooler than the temperature of the air.
If butterflies’ and dragonflies’ colours fade, blame global warming
According to a new study the colour of butterflies and dragonflies depends on climate. Global warming is changing the way they are distributed in favour of lighter-coloured ones.
Climate: here is what will disappear from the United States
According to a report published by the Union of Concerned Scientists, more than two dozen historical sites in the U.S. are likely to disappear due to severe natural disasters including floods, drought and fires caused by climate change. From the Statue of Liberty to Jamestown, the first English settlement in Virginia, from Boston’s historic districts to
Berlin launches its first packaging-free supermarket
Berlin launches its first supermarket with no packaging. Disposable packaging and wrappers difficult to be disposed of are things of the past. You’ll only find products in bulk. In Berlin there is a new way of shopping at the supermarket.