Endangered Birds Got the Beach



Most of us normal, average people would like to have a beach of our own where we can lie down and savor the sun all day. What will make it better than somebody else buying it for you and allowing you to use the beach for free? Apparently, you have to be an endangered species first before you can get someone to buy you a whole stretch of beach to lay egg on.

Meet the Maleo birds, these endangered birds got their own stretch of Indonesian beach to their name, complete with bodyguards to protect their eggs from human scavengers and hungry poachers. Maleo birds are considered endangered since they are very rare. These endangered species are also a native of Indonesia; unfortunately, their eggs have become a popular delicacy around the Sulawesi, an island in Indonesia. This situation had brought down the number of live Maleo birds threatening to extinct them.

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When it’s Labeled “Biodegradable”



If you are a chronic label reader, chances are you stumbled upon biodegradable signs and logos. Labels are important for conscious consumers because these are their main reference for the things they buy. This is also why some government agencies regulate the usage of logos in labels. It is done to eliminate unsubstantial, misleading and deceptive use of logos in labels. But of course, rules often come with many loopholes which manufacturers never fail to see.

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What is Deforestation



Deforestation is something that “we” humans are responsible for, it is the logging of trees in forested areas. Each day, trees are sold as a product are used, cleared used for grazing land by humans. Deforestation is largely unknown and there are no consequences amongst the people damaging the planet in this matter.

It has been known that forests disappear naturally by extensive climate change, fires, hurricanes or any other disturbances that are not caused by people. However, even when these horrible events occur, we never prevent them, nor do we help change what has been done. This topic has been the key focus for scientist to debate; it is a rising issue, which needs to be looked at more.

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European Union votes to ban toxic farm pesticides



The European Union has voted to ban toxic farm pesticides earlier this week.  This move tightens the use of pesticides in agriculture and prohibits the use of 22 chemicals.

The legislation aims to control crop spraying especially in areas near schools and hospitals.  The ban also aims to curb the use of toxic chemicals, some of them said to be carcinogenic.

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Pollution in Manila, Philippines



It is said that pollution in Manila is already reaching its peak and in the process, it is becoming fatally harmful already to the people who lives in the Philippines. There have been recorded 5,000 deaths in Manila annually because of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.

Manila has been cited by the World Health Organization as one of the most polluted places in the world, with cousins from Mexico, China and India. All of which, points to smog.

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