Climate in Crisis: Mother Nature’s Urgent Warnings and Escalating Disasters, Part 8 of a Multi-part Series28:12Climate in Crisis: Mother Nature’s Urgent Warnings and Escalating Disasters, Part 8 of a Multi-part Series[…] It’s easy to see the many forms of environmental harm that are linked to this killing industry, which we call animal-people meat consumerism: the mass murder of billions, billions of innocent animal-peoples’ lives. The vegan diet protects us inside out, starting immediately, so that all kinds of calamities will avoid us, stay away from us. […]Planet Earth: Our Loving Home2025-05-19 165 Views6396p720p1080p2025-05-19Planet Earth: Our Loving Home The Global Crisis of Water Depletion and Contamination, Part 6 of a Multi-part Series27:52The Global Crisis of Water Depletion and Contamination, Part 6 of a Multi-part SeriesThe Caspian Sea, a source of energy, food, trade, and biodiversity balance for five countries, has become central to a regional ecological crisis; the world’s largest inland body of water is shrinking at a shocking rate. Close to the border with Iran, here the situation along the coast appears even more stark.In 2024, the United States continued to experience drought conditions, with unusuaPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2025-05-12 340 Views9396p720p1080p2025-05-12Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Ecosystem Calamity: Climate Change and Pollution Threaten Biodiversity and Wildlife, Part 7 of a Multi-part Series27:03Ecosystem Calamity: Climate Change and Pollution Threaten Biodiversity and Wildlife, Part 7 of a Multi-part Series“One of the biggest threats to all bees right now are pesticides.” “The fact is that insects, like pollinators, are so vital to all of the ecosystems in the world. So, you would see these cascading effects across all ecosystems in the world.”In 2024, the average global sea surface temperature reached an all-time high. “Seventy-seven percent of the world’s coral reefs have experienced ‘bleacPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2025-05-05 700 Views8396p720p1080p2025-05-05Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Climate Change Vulnerability Around the World, Part 5 of a Multi-part Series26:41Climate Change Vulnerability Around the World, Part 5 of a Multi-part SeriesThe 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season inflicted extensive damage, costing the United States hundreds of billions of dollars. The devastation caused by Hurricane Helene was indescribable, with North Carolina, the most brutally hit area, reporting at least 117 deaths.In September 2023, a massive landslide in Greenland caused the collapse of a mountain, an event that went unwitnessed by humans. RPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2025-04-21 552 Views11396p720p1080p2025-04-21Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Ecosystem Calamity: Climate Change and Pollution Threaten Biodiversity and Wildlife, Part 6 of a Multi-part Series25:38Ecosystem Calamity: Climate Change and Pollution Threaten Biodiversity and Wildlife, Part 6 of a Multi-part SeriesThe 2024 Red List identified 163,040 species threatened with extinction. This number represented an increase of approximately 6,000 species over the previous year. Climate change is one of the most dangerous threats to many species. One example of this is the Yarrow’s spiny lizard, a species that has lived in the Mule Mountains of Arizona, USA, for millions of years. A recent study reported that dPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2025-04-14 756 Views14396p720p1080p2025-04-14Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Ecosystem Calamity: Climate Change and Pollution Threaten Biodiversity and Wildlife, Part 5 of a Multi-part Series23:39Ecosystem Calamity: Climate Change and Pollution Threaten Biodiversity and Wildlife, Part 5 of a Multi-part SeriesAs global temperatures continue to rise, the impact on biodiversity loss is becoming increasingly evident. One of the most noticeable declines has been in the populations of bird-people, with almost every country experiencing a dramatic loss in species. The latest Red List report identified five additional seabird-people species at risk of extinction. “So, across the UK, for example, we have 62% oPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2025-03-31 772 Views15396p720p1080p2025-03-31Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Climate Change Vulnerability Around the World, Part 4 of a Multi-part Series28:55Climate Change Vulnerability Around the World, Part 4 of a Multi-part SeriesSouth Sudan, along with other West and Central African countries, has experienced its most severe floods in decades. In 2024, massive flooding again submerged large parts of South Sudan, with record water levels in Lake Victoria flowing downstream through the Nile, impacting more than 700,000 people. Storm Boris has caused up to five times the average September rainfall in parts of Austria, CzechiPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2025-03-17 748 Views14396p720p1080p2025-03-17Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Climate Change Vulnerability Around the World, Part 3 of a Multi-part Series20:55Climate Change Vulnerability Around the World, Part 3 of a Multi-part SeriesSudan, a country that has already been grappling with the ravages of civil war, has been struck by yet another tragedy: devastating floods. Flash floods have devastated villages in Sudan, destroying more than 35,500 homes and damaging nearly 45,000 more. Since the rains began in June 2024, approximately 490,000 people across 63 localities in 15 states have been affected, according to the Sudan FloPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2025-03-03 735 Views17396p720p1080p2025-03-03Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Animal-People Meat Consumption Fueling the Next Zoonotic Pandemic, Part 5 of a Multi-part Series29:30Animal-People Meat Consumption Fueling the Next Zoonotic Pandemic, Part 5 of a Multi-part SeriesCurrently, one of the most concerning zoonoses is mpox. Previously, mpox outbreaks had been sporadic and isolated. However, during the first eight months of 2024, more than 15,600 cases were reported globally with 537 deaths. Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared it a global emergency. It’s now been detected in at least 13 African countries.In the USA, the incidence of COVIPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2025-02-17 740 Views5396p720p1080p2025-02-17Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Nature’s Guardians: How Every Being Helps to Protect Our Precious Earth, Part 2 of a Multi-part Series25:57Nature’s Guardians: How Every Being Helps to Protect Our Precious Earth, Part 2 of a Multi-part SeriesCarbon sequestration, a crucial method to mitigate global warming, is the process that removes CO2 from the atmosphere. Notably, Africa’s forest elephant-folks are also called “climate heroes” for their incredible contributions to carbon sequestration and biodiversity preservation. Dr. Ralph Chami, Assistant Director of the Institute for Capacity Development at the International Monetary Fund, sayPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2025-02-10 842 Views19396p720p1080p2025-02-10Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Climate Change Vulnerability Around the World, Part 2 of a Multi-part Series26:34Climate Change Vulnerability Around the World, Part 2 of a Multi-part SeriesIn early 2024, approximately 97,000 families were displaced by landslides and flooding in the southern Philippines, particularly in Davao de Oro province in the Mindanao region. These extreme weather events, intensified by the climate crisis and El Niño, affected more than 1.2 million people, including approximately 269,000 children, and resulted in at least 54 fatalities. In September 2024, SuperPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2025-02-03 867 Views30396p720p1080p2025-02-03Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Nature’s Guardians: How Every Being Helps to Protect Our Precious Earth, Part 1 of a Multi-part Series22:54Nature’s Guardians: How Every Being Helps to Protect Our Precious Earth, Part 1 of a Multi-part SeriesTrees are indispensable to sustaining Earth’s ecological balance. New research has uncovered another extraordinary ability of trees - their cooling effect. Dr. Mallory Barnes, an environmental scientist at Indiana University, US, says “Moving forward, we need to think about tree planting not just as a way to absorb carbon dioxide but also the cooling effects in adapting for climate change, to helpPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2025-01-20 1083 Views35396p720p1080p2025-01-20Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Climate Change Vulnerability Around the World, Part 1 of a Multi-part Series22:53Climate Change Vulnerability Around the World, Part 1 of a Multi-part SeriesThe World Bank projects that more than 216 million people may be forced to leave their homes due to rising sea levels, flooding, desertification, and other consequences of increasing global temperatures. The Institute for Economics and Peace estimates this figure could rise to as many as 1.2 billion. Several East African countries have been significantly impacted by heavy rainfall due to seasonalPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2025-01-17 1082 Views24396p720p1080p2025-01-17Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Earth’s Prophecies: Insights from Clairvoyants and Scientists31:07Earth’s Prophecies: Insights from Clairvoyants and ScientistsTwelve scientists published a report stating, “Life on planet Earth is under siege.” They added, “For several decades, scientists have consistently warned of a future marked by extreme climatic conditions due to escalating global temperatures caused by ongoing human activities that release harmful greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Unfortunately, time is up.”Mahatma Gandhi once said, “ThPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-12-23 1228 Views27396p720p1080p2024-12-23Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Climate in Crisis: Mother Nature’s Urgent Warnings and Escalating Disasters, Part 7 of a Multi-part Series22:44Climate in Crisis: Mother Nature’s Urgent Warnings and Escalating Disasters, Part 7 of a Multi-part SeriesFrom floods to droughts, hurricanes, and heat waves, global warming is causing a host of weather-related disasters. However, one of the most dangerous effects of climate change is rising sea levels, caused primarily by the melting of the world’s glaciers. In a recent study, scientists discovered that Antarctica’s enormous Thwaites Glacier is melting much faster than previously thought. Its collapsPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-12-09 1433 Views27396p720p1080p2024-12-09Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Climate Change Vulnerability in Developing Countries, Part 4 of a Multi-part Series23:08Climate Change Vulnerability in Developing Countries, Part 4 of a Multi-part SeriesThe brunt of climate change is felt most severely by impoverished and vulnerable communities. “More than 40 million live in Bangladesh’s 19 coastal districts. They have felt the brunt of the climate crisis, with natural disasters and rising water levels threatening their daily life.” According to a study by the research group Climate Central, around 5 million Bangladeshis living along waterfront aPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-12-02 1197 Views26396p720p1080p2024-12-02Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Animal-People Meat Consumption Fueling the Next Zoonotic Pandemic, Part 4 of a Multi-part Series21:20Animal-People Meat Consumption Fueling the Next Zoonotic Pandemic, Part 4 of a Multi-part Series“You may want to think twice about buying cold cuts. The CDC says a listeria outbreak has been linked to meats sliced at deli counters. Now, this outbreak has sickened 28 people across 12 states, including New York and New Jersey. All of the people infected have been hospitalized, and two people have died.” While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigated the source of the cPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-11-25 1365 Views26396p720p1080p2024-11-25Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Personal Climate Action: How YOU Can Help Save the World, Part 2 of 226:27Personal Climate Action: How YOU Can Help Save the World, Part 2 of 2Each year, more than two billion metric tons of human-generated waste are discarded globally, negatively impacting our environment and ecosystems. Notably, around20% of human-related methane emissions originate from open waste landfill sites. And approximately 19 to 23 million tons of plastic waste are discarded into our oceans each year. Recycling is a simple yet impactful method for conserving rPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-11-14 1282 Views25396p720p1080p2024-11-14Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Personal Climate Action: How YOU Can Help Save the World, Part 1 of 225:24Personal Climate Action: How YOU Can Help Save the World, Part 1 of 2Our dietary choices play a crucial role in shaping our individual carbon footprints. By adopting the vegan lifestyle, we can reduce this environmental impact. An Oxford University study found that going vegan is the most effective way to lower our carbon footprint, potentially reducing it by up to 73%. One study even suggests that replacing 30% of animal-folk meat with vegan protein could save enoPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-11-04 1480 Views41396p720p1080p2024-11-04Planet Earth: Our Loving Home The Global Crisis of Water Depletion and Contamination, Part 5 of a Multi-part Series24:47The Global Crisis of Water Depletion and Contamination, Part 5 of a Multi-part SeriesAccording to the World Resources Institute, the combined effects of population growth, climate change, and freshwater contamination are putting significant stress on aquifers. The United Nations forecasts that Egypt will encounter severe water shortages by 2025. Additionally, a recent study suggests that Australia could face ‘megadroughts’ lasting for more than 20 years in the future. April 2024 wPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-10-21 1468 Views24396p720p1080p2024-10-21Planet Earth: Our Loving Home