Climate Change Life on Land Life in the Water Protecting Wildlife Space Schools

Life on Land

Biodiversity, Natural Capital

Learn how human activity is making global warming worse, and how it is affecting all life on land, from biodiversity to natural capital.

Aerial view of Northern Mali; Great Green Wall of Africa

What Is The Great Green Wall Initiative?

You may have heard of the Great Wall of China, but have you heard of the Great Green Wall in […]

cherry blossom

Why Are Flowers Blooming Earlier Than Usual?

As winter days fade, spring flowers begin to bloom. From cherry blossoms to tulips, these blooms mark the return of […]

A group of kids feeding a giraffe in a zoo

Are Zoos Good or Bad for Animals?

Zoos have been around for thousands of years. As early as 2,500 BC, rulers in ancient Egypt kept exotic animals […]

four kids playing in nature

Why Kids Should Spend More Time in Nature

In an age where technology dominates the daily life of many, it is more important than ever to recognize the […]

kids painting with hands; art with kids; living sustainably

4 Fun Activities to Promote a Sustainable, Purposeful and Greener Lifestyle

In this photo story, Hong Kong-based kindergarten teacher and sustainability advocate Murray Johnson shares some easy ideas on how to […]

congo basin rainforest

C for Congo Basin: 5 Cool Facts About the World’s Second-Largest Tropical Rainforest

Welcome to the new A to Z Eco-Explorer, a series where we explore one environmental subject corresponding to each letter […]

bonobos

B for Bonobos: 5 Fun Facts About This Beautiful Species

Welcome to the new A to Z Eco-Explorer, a series where we explore one environmental subject corresponding to each letter of […]

sustainable lunar new year

An Easy Guide to a Sustainable Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year is just around the corner – this year, it lands on February 10. It is a time […]

nuclear power plant; nuclear energy; fukushima nuclear wastewater release plan

Is Japan’s Nuclear Wastewater Safe?

In August 2023, Japan began releasing more than 7,800 tonnes of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean. Over the […]

fast fashion graveyard; Rayhan Ahmed EO Photographer

How Did the Atacama Desert Become a Fast Fashion Graveyard?

The Atacama Desert in Chile is one of the driest deserts in the world. It is known for its otherworldly […]

Aerial view of Northern Mali; Great Green Wall of Africa

What Is The Great Green Wall Initiative?

You may have heard of the Great Wall of China, but have you heard of the Great Green Wall in […]

cherry blossom

Why Are Flowers Blooming Earlier Than Usual?

As winter days fade, spring flowers begin to bloom. From cherry blossoms to tulips, these blooms mark the return of […]

A group of kids feeding a giraffe in a zoo

Are Zoos Good or Bad for Animals?

Zoos have been around for thousands of years. As early as 2,500 BC, rulers in ancient Egypt kept exotic animals […]

four kids playing in nature

Why Kids Should Spend More Time in Nature

In an age where technology dominates the daily life of many, it is more important than ever to recognize the […]

kids painting with hands; art with kids; living sustainably

4 Fun Activities to Promote a Sustainable, Purposeful and Greener Lifestyle

In this photo story, Hong Kong-based kindergarten teacher and sustainability advocate Murray Johnson shares some easy ideas on how to […]

congo basin rainforest

C for Congo Basin: 5 Cool Facts About the World’s Second-Largest Tropical Rainforest

Welcome to the new A to Z Eco-Explorer, a series where we explore one environmental subject corresponding to each letter […]

bonobos

B for Bonobos: 5 Fun Facts About This Beautiful Species

Welcome to the new A to Z Eco-Explorer, a series where we explore one environmental subject corresponding to each letter of […]

sustainable lunar new year

An Easy Guide to a Sustainable Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year is just around the corner – this year, it lands on February 10. It is a time […]

nuclear power plant; nuclear energy; fukushima nuclear wastewater release plan

Is Japan’s Nuclear Wastewater Safe?

In August 2023, Japan began releasing more than 7,800 tonnes of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean. Over the […]

fast fashion graveyard; Rayhan Ahmed EO Photographer

How Did the Atacama Desert Become a Fast Fashion Graveyard?

The Atacama Desert in Chile is one of the driest deserts in the world. It is known for its otherworldly […]

rewilding

The Benefits of Rewilding Explained to Kids

Nature is full of wonders. From spectacular coral reefs beneath the ocean to high mountain ranges, our planet is home […]

climate refugees

Who Are Climate Refugees?

The climate crisis is rapidly intensifying environmental issues and extreme weather events around the world. Floods, wildfires, and droughts are […]

climate change

Climate Change for Kids

Climate change is the process of the Earth heating up. It describes the changes in conditions such as weather, temperature, […]

endangered species for kids

What are Endangered Species?

Earth is home to lots of wonderful wildlife. There are over 8 million species of plants and animals that live […]

tuskless elephants

Why Are There Tuskless Elephants?

Since the 16th century, humans have hunted elephants for their tusks. In the 19th and 20th century, elephants were so […]

coal energy, coal power plants

Why Using Coal Energy to Make Electricity is Bad for the Planet

Learn what coal energy is, how it becomes electricity, and why it’s harmful for the planet in the long term.  […]

golden orb spider

Let’s Learn About: The Golden Orb Spider

Imagine this: you’re walking along a well-used, dirt footpath through woodland. There are trees above you and bushes alongside you. […]

poaching

What is Poaching?

Poaching refers to the illegal killing or capturing of wild animals, which is occurring on an enormous scale with millions […]

Bats spread zoonotic diseases

Don’t Blame Bats for Zoonotic Diseases

COVID-19 is one of the zoonotic diseases caused by bats infecting another animal, perhaps pangolins, which passed the virus to […]

plastic litter ocean

Plastic Litter in the Ocean Will Triple By 2040 if We Do Nothing To Stop It

A new report says that by 2040, the flow of plastic litter in the ocean will triple if nothing is […]

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