Thousands of animal and plant species all over the world are forced out of their homes every day due to the destruction of their habitats. Many people are aware that urbanization, fires, mining, and wood extraction are leading causes of deforestation. However, above all, the leading cause of the deterioration of forests and nature reserves […]
Author: Valerie Friar
Out of the 17.6 billion pounds of plastic dumped into the oceans every year, two thirds of that ends up in the Northern Pacific Ocean. As the world’s largest ocean, the Pacific reaches the western coasts of North America and South America, and the eastern coasts of Asia and Oceania. This 161.76 million square kilometer […]