The Leuser Ecosystem, the last place on Earth that needs to be protected

The Leuser Ecosystem, the last place on Earth that needs to be protected

With verdant and pristine rainforests and high peaks, the Gunung Leuser National Park, Indonesia, is a real treasure for biodiversity. It is home to species still unknown to science and, above all, it is the last place on Earth where Sumatran orangutans, elephants, bears, and rhinos roam freely in the wild. The lowland #rainforest of the

Vegetarian diet could save millions of lives

Vegetarian diet could save millions of lives

If the whole world decides from now on to cut out meat and dairy products from its diet, more than 8 million lives would be saved by 2050, according to a study carried out by the University of Oxford. Moreover, it shows that the massive adoption of vegetarian or vegan diets – on a global level –

Flights from Europe to the US will be slowed down by climate change

Flights from Europe to the US will be slowed down by climate change

By 2100, flights from London to New York, as well as any other transatlantic flight from Europe to the United States, will be more expensive, longer and more polluting than today. This is due to climate change. In particular, due to the consequences the rise in global temperatures will cause on the jet stream, according

57 pesticides are poisoning our bees

57 pesticides are poisoning our bees

European bees are poisoned by a cocktail of 57 pesticides, according to a new study. 98% of these substances are regularly approved for use by the EU. And bees are dying off.   European bees are exposed to at least 57 different types of weed killers. This shocking figure was revealed by research conducted in