25% of the world’s species are currently at risk of going extinct. This is because we are losing species 1,000 times faster than any other time in human history. If we continue on this path, we will reach the 6th mass extinction caused entirely by us humans! The five mass extinctions that took place before
Our Environment provides us with an estimated US$ 125 – 145 trillion worth of ecosystem services annually. These services are the result of the dynamic interactions between diverse plants, animals, micro-organisms and their environment working together as a unit. These diverse organisms make up what we know as biodiversity. And it plays a crucial in
Genetic research has existed for a while now and it is becoming more sophisticated. For a lot of people, this is good news. Improved genetic research means we can potentially use plants and animals to either develop a new drug or modify crops to be more resistant and meet food security needs. A lot of
I don’t think it is dramatic to say that we humans are at a dangerous crossroads because of the coronavirus pandemic. The COVID-19 virus has brought our entire existence to a standstill. Make no mistake, humans are the infection that gave rise to this virus. Our over-exploitation and complete disregard of the natural world is
