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Learn how human activity is making global warming worse, and how it is affecting all life on land, from biodiversity to natural capital.

food waste, food waste facts, food waste facts kids

Why Does Wasting Food Waste More Than Your Lunch?

A forgotten sandwich sits at the bottom of a lunchbox looks like a small thing to throw away. But making it required land, water, and energy.

Thrown away clothes; fast fashion waste.

Throwing Away New Shoes and Clothes Is Now Banned in Most of Europe

The European Union – a group of 27 European countries – has made a brand new rule to ban fast fashion companies from throwing away new clothes and shoes.

Niyubahwe Uwacu Annick.

Rwandan Teen Innovator Harvests Electricity from Air to Power Off-Grid Communities

In the red soils of Rwanda’s Bugesera District, 17-year-old Niyubahwe Uwacu Annick is reimagining what it means to bring power to the off-grid.

A messy room full of clothes.

How Fast Fashion Is Contributing to Global Plastic Pollution

With the dominance of synthetic fabrics in fast fashion, the release of microfibers has sparked a health and environmental crisis.

Earth Prize 2025 winner Tomáš Čermák and Anna Podmanická from PURA from Czechia and Slovakia.

The Earth Prize 2025: These Teenagers Have a Brilliant Fix for Dirty Water

Two teenagers from Europe were recently named the Global Winners of The Earth Prize, after beating six other Regional Winners […]

protect the planet

The Earth Prize 2025: Meet the 7 Winning Teams

The Earth Prize is a worldwide competition that celebrates students who are coming up with smart, creative ways to help […]

A pond with water lilies and swamp grass in the back on the Anhinga trail in Everglades National Park, Florida.

5 Facts About the Florida’s Everglades

Today, we take a look at Everglades in Florida. As one of the largest American national parks found outside of […]

Young South Korean activists during a press conference in 2020 following the filing of a key climate litigation case. Hyunjung Yoon is in the middle, holding the judge's gavel.

Two Young Activists on Their Efforts to Spearhead Climate Action in South Korea

In August, hundreds of South Korean climate activists won a long court battle. The young plaintiffs had accused their government […]

The Earth Prize 2025 competition

Are You Ready to Change the World? Compete for $100K in The Earth Prize to Tackle Eco Challenges!

Are you between 13 and 19 years old and passionate about the environment? The Earth Prize is the world’s biggest […]

Olympic rings in front of the Tour Eifel in Paris

Were the 2024 Paris Olympics the Greenest Games Ever?

With 800 sporting events, 15,000 athletes, 45,000 volunteers and 13 million meals, can the world’s biggest sporting event truly be […]

food waste, food waste facts, food waste facts kids

Why Does Wasting Food Waste More Than Your Lunch?

A forgotten sandwich sits at the bottom of a lunchbox looks like a small thing to throw away. But making it required land, water, and energy.

Thrown away clothes; fast fashion waste.

Throwing Away New Shoes and Clothes Is Now Banned in Most of Europe

The European Union – a group of 27 European countries – has made a brand new rule to ban fast fashion companies from throwing away new clothes and shoes.

Niyubahwe Uwacu Annick.

Rwandan Teen Innovator Harvests Electricity from Air to Power Off-Grid Communities

In the red soils of Rwanda’s Bugesera District, 17-year-old Niyubahwe Uwacu Annick is reimagining what it means to bring power to the off-grid.

A messy room full of clothes.

How Fast Fashion Is Contributing to Global Plastic Pollution

With the dominance of synthetic fabrics in fast fashion, the release of microfibers has sparked a health and environmental crisis.

Earth Prize 2025 winner Tomáš Čermák and Anna Podmanická from PURA from Czechia and Slovakia.

The Earth Prize 2025: These Teenagers Have a Brilliant Fix for Dirty Water

Two teenagers from Europe were recently named the Global Winners of The Earth Prize, after beating six other Regional Winners […]

protect the planet

The Earth Prize 2025: Meet the 7 Winning Teams

The Earth Prize is a worldwide competition that celebrates students who are coming up with smart, creative ways to help […]

A pond with water lilies and swamp grass in the back on the Anhinga trail in Everglades National Park, Florida.

5 Facts About the Florida’s Everglades

Today, we take a look at Everglades in Florida. As one of the largest American national parks found outside of […]

Young South Korean activists during a press conference in 2020 following the filing of a key climate litigation case. Hyunjung Yoon is in the middle, holding the judge's gavel.

Two Young Activists on Their Efforts to Spearhead Climate Action in South Korea

In August, hundreds of South Korean climate activists won a long court battle. The young plaintiffs had accused their government […]

The Earth Prize 2025 competition

Are You Ready to Change the World? Compete for $100K in The Earth Prize to Tackle Eco Challenges!

Are you between 13 and 19 years old and passionate about the environment? The Earth Prize is the world’s biggest […]

Olympic rings in front of the Tour Eifel in Paris

Were the 2024 Paris Olympics the Greenest Games Ever?

With 800 sporting events, 15,000 athletes, 45,000 volunteers and 13 million meals, can the world’s biggest sporting event truly be […]

rewilding

The Benefits of Rewilding Explained to Kids

Nature is full of wonders. From spectacular coral reefs beneath the ocean to high mountain ranges, our planet is home […]

climate refugees

Who Are Climate Refugees?

The climate crisis is rapidly intensifying environmental issues and extreme weather events around the world. Floods, wildfires, and droughts are […]

climate change

Climate Change for Kids

Climate change is the process of the Earth heating up. It describes the changes in conditions such as weather, temperature, […]

endangered species for kids

What are Endangered Species?

Earth is home to lots of wonderful wildlife. There are over 8 million species of plants and animals that live […]

tuskless elephants

Why Are There Tuskless Elephants?

Since the 16th century, humans have hunted elephants for their tusks. In the 19th and 20th century, elephants were so […]

coal energy, coal power plants

Why Using Coal Energy to Make Electricity is Bad for the Planet

Learn what coal energy is, how it becomes electricity, and why it’s harmful for the planet in the long term.  […]

golden orb spider

Let’s Learn About: The Golden Orb Spider

Imagine this: you’re walking along a well-used, dirt footpath through woodland. There are trees above you and bushes alongside you. […]

poaching

What is Poaching?

Poaching refers to the illegal killing or capturing of wild animals, which is occurring on an enormous scale with millions […]

Bats spread zoonotic diseases

Don’t Blame Bats for Zoonotic Diseases

COVID-19 is one of the zoonotic diseases caused by bats infecting another animal, perhaps pangolins, which passed the virus to […]

plastic litter ocean

Plastic Litter in the Ocean Will Triple By 2040 if We Do Nothing To Stop It

A new report says that by 2040, the flow of plastic litter in the ocean will triple if nothing is […]

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