Ecolitical

04/10/2016

Environmental Protection & Beer: Why you should attend the next meeting with the Environmental Investigation Agency

The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is a charity focused on investigating illegal practices in climate, biodiversity and ecosystems. Not only do they conduct their own undercover research …

30/09/2016

A short article on 400PPM. What is it, and why is this figure causing a storm? (Pun intended)

For approximately 11,000 years, the amount of Carbon Dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere was composed of approximately 280 parts per million (PPM). This is a very simple way of measuring which …

29/09/2016

Get 'em while you still can: A new database suggests say there has been a dramatic under-reporting of the live, illegal trade in great apes.

A new database suggests a dramatic under-reporting of the live, illegal trade in great apes including orangutans, chimpanzees and gorilllas.

27/09/2016

A new article from Ecolitical: a look into today's groundbreaking ivory-trade agreement.

When the environment of a species is under threat of desertification, deforestation and agricultural development, you could be mistaken to assume mankind would seek to protect it at all costs. Unle…

01/07/2016

Further good news! Our planet's slowly healing it's ozone - let's keep this up!

A new study predicts the hole in the stratosphere could be completely healed by the middle of the century.

30/06/2016

During this period of uncertainty and instability, this is welcome news.

The UK government has set a world-leading climate change target up to the early 2030s.

28/05/2016

How clean is our river? A little article for your weekend about our river's history and working with Thames21

Thames 21 is one of the leading waterway charities in the UK, committed to improving the conditions of rivers, streams, canals and lakes throughout Greater London. The river Thames was declared, ov…

15/04/2016

Our first article is focused on plastic in our oceans. 94% of birds in the North Sea have some form of plastic in their gut, as did a third of all fish in a 2015 study. Is the state of our oceans beyond repair?

Almost a third of all fish studied in a 2015 investigation contained traces of plastic and textile fibers [1]. The problem with rubbish in our oceans exceeds turtles caught in plastic beer-rings: w…

12/04/2016

Our new, streamlined look - courteousy of Nadira Shanaz Khan!

07/04/2016

Five minutes to spare? Why not click on penguins?

5 Minute Volunteering: Modern working lives are more intense than ever, often resulting in less time to fit some volunteer work into your weekly schedules between work and Netflix n Chill. 5 Minute…