BY: CAROLINE ROLF Tuna is a favourite fish of the whole world and a staple in many homes. It provides essential protein for millions and is considered a top predator in the ocean’s food chain. However, the demand is…
Brazil’s forest villagers are fighting a losing battle to save their homeland from illegal loggers
Armed first with bows and arrows, swords, rifles and now also GPS tracking devices and cameras, Ka’apor villagers are refusing to lose their land to illegal loggers. Left with only empty promises from their government, villagers have taken charge of…
The Canadian feds target environmentalists as a threat to national security
BY: MICHAEL LYONS Canadian press and environmental groups are reporting that a leaked 2014 report by the federal and national police body, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) describes the national security threat of an “anti-petroleum movement.” In the face…
At 20, Boyan Slat is developing a device to remove 7,250,000 tons of plastic from our oceans
BY: DEXTER BROWN Slat’s ambitious quest started on a Greek scuba diving trip when he was only 16. “I saw more plastic bags than fish,” the Dutch engineering student told the BBC. “Everyone said to me: ‘Oh there’s nothing you can do about plastic…