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 8 Views0396p720p1080p2025-02-17Planet 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 Home2025-02-10 315 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 Home2025-02-03 273 Views29396p720p1080p2025-02-03Planet 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 Home2025-01-20 484 Views30396p720p1080p2025-01-20Planet 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 Home2025-01-17 489 Views23396p720p1080p2025-01-17Planet 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 Home2024-12-23 564 Views25396p720p1080p2024-12-23Planet 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 Home2024-12-09 702 Views26396p720p1080p2024-12-09Planet 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 Home2024-12-02 602 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 Home2024-11-25 702 Views25396p720p1080p2024-11-25Planet 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 Home2024-11-14 718 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 Home2024-11-04 937 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 Home2024-10-21 871 Views22396p720p1080p2024-10-21Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Climate in Crisis: Mother Nature’s Urgent Warnings and Escalating Disasters, Part 6 of a Multi-part Series26:49Climate in Crisis: Mother Nature’s Urgent Warnings and Escalating Disasters, Part 6 of a Multi-part Series“The heat has caused the deaths of at least 125 people in Mexico so far this year.” In June 2024, extreme heat in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, wreaked havoc during the sacred Islamic Hajj pilgrimage. “Temperatures at the great mosque have exceeded 50 (degrees) Celsius this week. The figures are hard to confirm, but it’s feared that hundreds of people may have died as a result.” Hotter air can hold more moPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-10-07 1042 Views25396p720p1080p2024-10-07Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Climate in Crisis: Mother Nature’s Urgent Warnings and Escalating Disasters, Part 5 of a Multi-part Series25:19Climate in Crisis: Mother Nature’s Urgent Warnings and Escalating Disasters, Part 5 of a Multi-part SeriesHumanity has entered dangerous new territory. The unprecedented heat has helped fuel disasters around the world. And still, temperatures continue to rise. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that July 2024 was the hottest ever recorded and was the 14th consecutive month in which a global heat record had been set. In June 2024, an immense heat dome covered most oPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-09-16 943 Views27396p720p1080p2024-09-16Planet Earth: Our Loving Home The Global Crisis of Water Depletion and Contamination, Part 4 of a Multi-part Series18:08The Global Crisis of Water Depletion and Contamination, Part 4 of a Multi-part SeriesLake Chad, once one of Africa’s largest freshwater lakes, was equivalent in size to El Salvador, Israel, or Massachusetts. However, due to a warming climate, decreasing rainfall, and increasing demands from a growing population, Lake Chad has been shrinking dramatically over the last several decades. It’s estimated to have lost about 92 percent of its original size. As of April 2024, Cameroon, ChaPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-09-09 1024 Views28396p720p1080p2024-09-09Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Climate in Crisis: Mother Nature’s Urgent Warnings and Escalating Disasters, Part 4 of a Multi-part Series29:19Climate in Crisis: Mother Nature’s Urgent Warnings and Escalating Disasters, Part 4 of a Multi-part SeriesIn early 2024, for the first time in recorded history, the average global temperature exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, an event that was not supposed to happen for years. It was actually anticipated that this important threshold would only be reached in the next few years or the next decade. Rising global temperatures are causing more frequent and intense storms, droughts,Planet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-09-02 1403 Views67396p720p1080p2024-09-02Planet Earth: Our Loving Home The Global Crisis of Water Depletion and Contamination, Part 3 of a Multi-part Series25:13The Global Crisis of Water Depletion and Contamination, Part 3 of a Multi-part SeriesCivilization’s ancient lifelines, the rivers, are vanishing rapidly. Climate change poses dire consequences for these freshwater sources, impacting trade, transportation, and ecosystems. As global temperatures rise, evaporation and shifting weather patterns lead to reduced river water levels. The UN reports that human activity has significantly altered or depleted two-thirds of the world’s longestPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-08-19 1140 Views28396p720p1080p2024-08-19Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Animal-People Meat Consumption Fueling the Next Zoonotic Pandemic, Part 3 of a Multi-part Series24:11Animal-People Meat Consumption Fueling the Next Zoonotic Pandemic, Part 3 of a Multi-part SeriesIn recent months, there have been several outbreaks of salmonella. Although symptoms vary, salmonella infections can be fatal. Such was the case in Canada in late 2023. In this salmonella outbreak, 190 people were infected, 68 were hospitalized, and nine people died. In early 2024, salmonella again broke out across the US. The CDC is expanding its warning about the risk of salmonella in charcuteriPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-08-05 1405 Views32396p720p1080p2024-08-05Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Climate Change Vulnerability in Developing Countries, Part 3 of a Multi-part Series26:21Climate Change Vulnerability in Developing Countries, Part 3 of a Multi-part SeriesAccording to a map provided by the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative, several of the world’s developing nations are among the least polluting yet the most susceptible to climate-related risks. In Kenya alone, the death toll reached at least 154 people, with nearly half a million displaced. East Africa is grappling with its most severe drought in years, affecting approximately 40 million peopPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-07-22 1460 Views27396p720p1080p2024-07-22Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Animal-People Meat Consumption Fueling the Next Zoonotic Pandemic, Part 2 of a Multi-part Series19:46Animal-People Meat Consumption Fueling the Next Zoonotic Pandemic, Part 2 of a Multi-part SeriesThe world is going through an outbreak of bird flu. It began in October 2021. Close to 153 million birds have been culled in the past two years alone. That’s right, Japan has killed over 17 million chickens this season. The virus can lead to severe pneumonia, so it’s very important to handle dead chickens infected with avian influenza with care. Japan has 26 prefectures or provinces. Bird flu hasPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-07-15 1527 Views31396p720p1080p2024-07-15Planet Earth: Our Loving Home