It's winter tree planting season again, and National Tree Week is on from 29th November to 6th December. π³π³π³π²π²π²
It's harder with COVID, but the amazing volunteer Tree Wardens aim to plant >20,000 trees by the end of January.
#nationaltreeweek#trees#tree#conservation
Tristan da Cunha, a four-island archipelago of about 250 people and home to many rare species, has announced the creation of a new 700,000 square kilometer Marine Protected Area, the worldβs fourth-largest! https://t.co/sbYbMRGj1i #conservation#saveourseas#sustinability
Parrots give their chicks names, and the whole family uses them! π¦π¦
There are around 353 different species of these lovely, brightly feathered birds in the world.
#parrot#savetherainforest#wildlife#photooftheday
It should have taken 30 years for the Arctic ice time capsule to be found. It took just two. https://t.co/fwSwjW0iTq
Conor McClory and Sophie Curran of County Donegal, Ireland, found the capsule on the country's northwestern coast! #climatechange#climatechangeisreal#arctic
Research shows that the average shower is 8 minutes and uses 62 litres of hot water. Power showers use 160 litres! Save water, money and energy with a low-flow shower head.
#saveplanetearth#savewater#ecofriendly
While not endangered, puffins are threatened on land and at sea by over-fishing, over-hunting, tanker oil spills, drilling operations, and uncontrolled tourism.
What's your top puffin fact?
#puffin#iceland#scotland#greenliving
The world has lost 28 trillion tonnes of ice since 1994.
Dr Isobel Lawrence, Research Fellow at University of Leeds, said this much ice would cover the whole of Wales in a 1.2m thick sheet.
#climatechange#climatechangeisreal#greenliving#renewableenergy
COVID has clearly shown us the value of Science. World Science Day for Peace and Development celebrates and highlights the important role of science and how it can benefit our society.
https://t.co/UNxxfpy3GP
#worldscienceday#worldscienceday2020
#Houseplants are great for reducing stress and anxiety, research by Chungnam National University and National Chung Hsing University shows.
#succulent (like Aloe) don't require much care and are quite forgiving, so they are a great place to start. #gardening#greenthumb
Let's look after our #wildlife. Poachers and trappers kill many lions every year. Not only that, poachers kill many prey species meaning there is not enough for lions to eat, forcing them into contact with humans as they look for food. #animals#photos#wildlifeconservation
β« #Giraffes grow as tall as 5.5m, 6m if you include their 53cm tongue π !
β« Their favourite food is the acacia tree, and can eat 45 Kg of leaves and twigs every day!
π¦ Do you have a favourite #giraffe fact?
#wildlife#greenliving#nature#gogreen
#Simpleswitch - A metal bowl is better for your pet and the environment. It won't get chewed up, lasts longer, easier to clean, and at the end of its life, a metal bowl is properly recyclable.
#pets#dogs#ecofriendlyproducts#ecofriendly
Even the largest predators can be cute sometimes. Sadly the arctic is freezing later and later every year, robbing these great animals of the area they need to roam. #polarbearweek#wildlife#ecofriendly#polarbear