Is there any good environmental news?

Is there any good environmental news?

Wind and solar power growth finally on track to meet climate targets. Solar and wind power can grow enough to limit global warming to 1.5C if the 10-year average growth rate of 20 per cent can be maintained to 2030, according to a new report.

Where can I find environmental articles?

7 Environmental News Sites to Inspire You on Earth Day

• Living on Earth.
• National Geographic | Environment.
• NASA.
• The Energy News Network.
• Grist.
• Nature.
• ScienceDaily.

What does ecology mean today?

Ecology is the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment; it seeks to understand the vital connections between plants and animals and the world around them.

What’s happening in the environment today?

Many other aspects of global climate are changing as well. High temperature extremes and heavy precipitation events are increasing, glaciers and snow cover are shrinking, and sea ice is retreating. Seas are warming, rising, and becoming more acidic, and flooding is become more frequent along the U.S. coastline.

What is the greatest threat to our environment today?

Climate change is the greatest existing threat to American wildlife, wild places, and communities around the country.

What are some current ecological issues hot topics the world is dealing with discussing?

Deforestation. Each year, the U.S. population grows by more than 1,700,000 people.

Which is the world’s biggest ecosystem restoration project?

The Great Green Wall
The Great Green Wall is an African-led movement of epic proportions initiated in 2007 to green the entire width of Africa, a very dry region extending from Senegal to Djibouti. The focus has since shifted to a more integrated approach including sustainable land use, livelihood and job creation, and peacebuilding.

What are some success stories with wildlife conservation?

Here are 10 inspiring conservation stories that prove what’s possible when we work together.

• Whale species back from the brink.
• Joint effort to save Red Sea reefs.
• England’s first wild beaver colony in 400 years.
• Mountain gorilla numbers recover.
• Bald eagle numbers return to former glory.

What is happening to our planet right now?

The bad news Scientists agree that the planet is warming up faster than ever because of the vast amount of greenhouse gases that humans are pumping into the atmosphere. This includes activities such as burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas), driving cars and cutting down forests.

What are ecological examples?

What are examples of ecology? Examples of ecological interactions include energy movement through food webs, symbiotic relationships among different species, and resource competition that limits the survival of certain species.