Climate Change Vulnerability in Developing Countries, Part 3 of a Multi-part Series26:21Climate Change Vulnerability in Developing Countries, Part 3 of a Multi-part SeriesAccording to a map provided by the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative, several of the world’s developing nations are among the least polluting yet the most susceptible to climate-related risks. In Kenya alone, the death toll reached at least 154 people, with nearly half a million displaced. East Africa is grappling with its most severe drought in years, affecting approximately 40 million peopPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-07-22 171 Views24396p720p1080p2024-07-22Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Animal-People Meat Consumption Fueling the Next Zoonotic Pandemic, Part 2 of a Multi-part Series19:46Animal-People Meat Consumption Fueling the Next Zoonotic Pandemic, Part 2 of a Multi-part SeriesThe world is going through an outbreak of bird flu. It began in October 2021. Close to 153 million birds have been culled in the past two years alone. That’s right, Japan has killed over 17 million chickens this season. The virus can lead to severe pneumonia, so it’s very important to handle dead chickens infected with avian influenza with care. Japan has 26 prefectures or provinces. Bird flu hasPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-07-15 326 Views30396p720p1080p2024-07-15Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Animal-People Meat Consumption Fueling the Next Zoonotic Pandemic, Part 1 of a Multi-part Series21:57Animal-People Meat Consumption Fueling the Next Zoonotic Pandemic, Part 1 of a Multi-part SeriesFrom 2020-2024, more than 700 million people were infected with COVID-19 and more than seven million died. More than 200 zoonotic diseases are known to exist, and virtually all the epidemics and pandemics in the last century have been zoonotic. According to the World Economic Forum, zoonoses are responsible for approximately 2.5 billion cases of human illness and 2.7 million human deaths worldwidePlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-07-08 464 Views33396p720p1080p2024-07-08Planet Earth: Our Loving Home No Sweat: How to Stay Cool Without Air Conditioning and Reducing Environmental Footprint, Part 2 of 217:11No Sweat: How to Stay Cool Without Air Conditioning and Reducing Environmental Footprint, Part 2 of 2Many solutions and innovations are being developed or implemented to improve the efficiency and sustainability of air conditioning. One is to phase out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), the synthetic chemicals used as refrigerants in most air conditioners today. Another solution is to improve the design and maintenance of air conditioners to make them more energy-efficient and less prone to leaks. A thirPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-07-01 564 Views34396p720p1080p2024-07-01Planet Earth: Our Loving Home No Sweat: How to Stay Cool Without Air Conditioning and Reducing Environmental Footprint, Part 1 of 216:49No Sweat: How to Stay Cool Without Air Conditioning and Reducing Environmental Footprint, Part 1 of 2On today’s show, we’ll reveal the hidden costs of air conditioning and how it affects the climate and ecosystem. Remember, each one of us has the power to make a difference. Join us as we find out how air conditioning affects the planet and how we can change the situation for the better.Air conditioning can make us feel comfortable and productive when the weather is hot and humid. But it alPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-06-24 796 Views34396p720p1080p2024-06-24Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Ecosystem Calamity: Climate Change and Pollution Threaten Biodiversity and Wildlife, Part 4 of a Multi-part Series22:49Ecosystem Calamity: Climate Change and Pollution Threaten Biodiversity and Wildlife, Part 4 of a Multi-part SeriesAccording to a United Nations report, one of every eight plant or animal-people species on Earth faces extinction. In addition, the rate at which species are disappearing is the highest in human history. “Facing multiple threats, including habitat loss, disease, and climate change, amphibians are the most threatened group of vertebrates in the world.” “As per the IUCN report, 41% of amphibians arePlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-06-17 441 Views30396p720p1080p2024-06-17Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Ecosystem Calamity: Climate Change and Pollution Threaten Biodiversity and Wildlife, Part 3 of a Multi-part Series22:02Ecosystem Calamity: Climate Change and Pollution Threaten Biodiversity and Wildlife, Part 3 of a Multi-part SeriesA comprehensive study by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), a Shining World Compassion Award recipient, called the Living Planet Report 2022 confirms the rapid decline of Earth’s animal-people species. The results were alarming. The scientists discovered that an average population decline of 69% in all species occurred during the last half-century.Elizabeth Mrema, the Deputy Executive DirectorPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-06-10 514 Views36396p720p1080p2024-06-10Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Climate Change Vulnerability in Developing Countries, Part 2 of a Multi-part Series28:13Climate Change Vulnerability in Developing Countries, Part 2 of a Multi-part SeriesCyclone Freddy wreaked havoc across Malawi, Mozambique, Madagascar, and Zimbabwe, with Malawi being the most severely affected. Massive flooding and landslides in Malawi resulted in the tragic loss of over 1,200 lives, affecting more than 2.2 million people and displacing more than 659,000. This catastrophe ranks among the world’s costliest climate disasters of 2023. Southern Madagascar has alwaysPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-06-03 630 Views27396p720p1080p2024-06-03Planet Earth: Our Loving Home The Global Crisis of Water Depletion and Contamination, Part 2 of a Multi-part Series28:15The Global Crisis of Water Depletion and Contamination, Part 2 of a Multi-part SeriesThe Amazon region has been hit by a record drought, causing waterways to dry up and impacting the lives of millions of people. But a study released this week found that human activities such as deforestation, cattle ranching and corporate farming have played a pivotal role in reducing the Earth’s capacity to retain water. Scientists cite the unprecedented death of river dolphins to make their casePlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-05-27 731 Views28396p720p1080p2024-05-27Planet Earth: Our Loving Home The Global Crisis of Water Depletion and Contamination, Part 1 of a Multi-part Series27:34The Global Crisis of Water Depletion and Contamination, Part 1 of a Multi-part SeriesGroundwater depletion is a pressing global concern, with hotspots existing in all continents. Countries such as the USA, Mexico, Iran, Chile, Spain, and China face substantial risks due to their heavy reliance on irrigated agriculture supported by rapidly dwindling aquifers, both domestically and through imports. In the United States, California is experiencing some of the world’s most rapid decliPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-05-20 716 Views28396p720p1080p2024-05-20Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Ecosystem Calamity: Climate Change and Pollution Threaten Biodiversity and Wildlife, Part 2 of a Multi-part Series25:40Ecosystem Calamity: Climate Change and Pollution Threaten Biodiversity and Wildlife, Part 2 of a Multi-part SeriesClimate change is rapidly becoming one of the most dangerous threats to biodiversity and wildlife on our planet. By the end of 2023, the ocean temperature had risen to its highest level in recorded history. And this year has seen a record melt, leading to a catastrophic loss of chicks. Scientists reported that, out of the 66 penguin-people colonies across the continent, 19 failed to breed either pPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-05-13 600 Views24396p720p1080p2024-05-13Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Climate in Crisis: Mother Nature’s Urgent Warnings and Escalating Disasters, Part 3 of a Multi-part Series25:06Climate in Crisis: Mother Nature’s Urgent Warnings and Escalating Disasters, Part 3 of a Multi-part SeriesDuring January 2024, the United States reported several crippling and unprecedented weather incidents. Tornadoes, ice, snow. One of the USA’s most surprising weather events was an extreme cold front that swept across the nation in mid-January. About 150 million US residents were under a wind chill warning or advisory for dangerous cold and wind. The storm killed dozens of people throughout the US,Planet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-05-06 585 Views23396p720p1080p2024-05-06Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Climate Change Vulnerability in Developing Countries, Part 1 of a Multi-part Series31:17Climate Change Vulnerability in Developing Countries, Part 1 of a Multi-part SeriesStudies have shown that despite contributing little to greenhouse gas emissions, developing countries are especially vulnerable to the effects of global warming, often leading to humanitarian crises. His Excellency António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, noted that Somalia is one of the victims of climate change. “Somalia contributes 0.003% of the emissions that cause climate chPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-04-29 668 Views33396p720p1080p2024-04-29Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Exploring Some Fascinating Facts about Mother Earth25:28Exploring Some Fascinating Facts about Mother EarthAccording to the National Center for Science Education, they think Earth is about 4.54 billion years old! Earth went through a lot, even some scary stuff like mass extinctions. We humans? We're like the newest guests at Mother Earth's party, only showing up around 300,000 years ago. And Earth might’ve had two moons once! Even though we humans have only explored about 42% of Mother Earth’s land andPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-04-15 675 Views43396p720p1080p2024-04-15Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Ecosystem Calamity: Climate Change and Pollution Threaten Biodiversity and Wildlife, Part 1 of a Multi-part Series21:26Ecosystem Calamity: Climate Change and Pollution Threaten Biodiversity and Wildlife, Part 1 of a Multi-part SeriesIn September and October 2023, the Amazon witnessed thick layers of smoke blanketing the region, a result of rampant wildfires exacerbated by severe drought. During the first two weeks of November 2023, a staggering 2,387 fires ravaged the Amazon region, which were attributed to extreme drought conditions. The fire sweeping through Brazil's rainforests represents a major threat to local wildlife.Planet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-04-08 920 Views30396p720p1080p2024-04-08Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Jamie Berger (vegan) and “The Smell of Money”: Revealing the Devastating Impact of the Pig-People Meat Industry, Part 2 of 220:48Jamie Berger (vegan) and “The Smell of Money”: Revealing the Devastating Impact of the Pig-People Meat Industry, Part 2 of 2“The Smell of Money,” directed and co-produced by Shawn Bannon (vegan) and written and co-produced by Jamie Berger (vegan), is a documentary film portraying the widespread destruction caused by pig-people Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) in North Carolina, USA. “I have seen this stream filled with feces and urine from this hog operation right up here more than one time.” “Almost everPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-04-01 701 Views38396p720p1080p2024-04-01Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Jamie Berger (vegan) and “The Smell of Money”: Revealing the Devastating Impact of the Pig-People Meat Industry, Part 1 of 220:21Jamie Berger (vegan) and “The Smell of Money”: Revealing the Devastating Impact of the Pig-People Meat Industry, Part 1 of 2North Carolina, USA, is an epicenter for the pig-people meat industry. Almost 10 million pig-folk are produced yearly in the state, and they outnumber humans by a ratio of 35:1. The pig-people are being raised under filthy, crowded conditions in Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). “The Smell of Money” is a documentary film that follows a small community’s fight against the destructionPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-03-25 764 Views23396p720p1080p2024-03-25Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Climate in Crisis: Mother Nature’s Urgent Warnings and Escalating Disasters, Part 2 of a Multi-part Series25:35Climate in Crisis: Mother Nature’s Urgent Warnings and Escalating Disasters, Part 2 of a Multi-part SeriesToday, let’s look at some of the droughts in South, Central, and North America and learn about their effects. One of the most concerning droughts is in the Amazon River basin in South America. Food and drink, even transport. But it's experienced its worst drought on record. Its rivers, lakes, and streams drying up. “We have never had this drought with this proportion before. We have never seen it.Planet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-03-18 860 Views34396p720p1080p2024-03-18Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Climate in Crisis: Mother Nature’s Urgent Warnings and Escalating Disasters, Part 1 of a Multi-part Series27:09Climate in Crisis: Mother Nature’s Urgent Warnings and Escalating Disasters, Part 1 of a Multi-part SeriesThe summer of 2023 was the hottest on record. According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, the month of July 2023 was confirmed as the hottest month ever recorded, shattering every other past record. Well, experts say that the pressure on world leaders to curb planet heating greenhouse gas pollution has never been more urgent. According to the 2023 annual report released byPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-03-11 842 Views23396p720p1080p2024-03-11Planet Earth: Our Loving Home Photosynthesis: A Life-Sustaining Process Threatened by Climate Change21:37Photosynthesis: A Life-Sustaining Process Threatened by Climate ChangePhotosynthesis not only sustains life as we know it on Earth but also helps regulate and control extreme climate patterns resulting from greenhouse gas emissions, thanks to plants’ remarkable ability to absorb carbon dioxide. Unfortunately, climate change has led to an increased warming of the Earth, posing a severe threat to plants and forested areas. Rising temperatures have limited the efficienPlanet Earth: Our Loving Home2024-03-04 807 Views32396p720p1080p2024-03-04Planet Earth: Our Loving Home