We humans dump more than 8 million tons of plastic into the oceans each year – see what some people are dong about it …
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Greta Thunberg – school striking for action against climate change
The call to action, by Greta Thunberg, 16-year-old climate activist. “The climate crisis has already been solved. We already have all the facts and solutions. All we have to do is to wake up and change” says Thunberg.
Afforestation
Desertification threatens a third of world’s land. Read how afforestation is a solution to it …
Declining fish catches
Soooo many boats chasing sooooo few fish …
The inglorious outcome should be clear …
What are the world’s most pressing problems ?
Well, what the world's most urgent problems are, as in other things, depends on your point of view - whether you are a...
Will the ocean run out of fish ?
Overfishing and its effects on ecosystems, food security, jobs, economies, and coastal cultures are explained in this video by A E Johnson & J Jacquet.
Vanishing honey bees
Where have all the bees gone ? Why ? What to do about it ? A video by Emma Bryce on TED.
Afforestation against desertification
The Great Green Wall of Africa is fighting back against the growth of the Sahara Desert … and building a ‘green wall’ across the entire width of Africa.