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Before the Flood

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EarthFirst
15th November 2016
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Before the Flood


As newly appointed United Nations Messenger of Peace on Climate Change, Leonardo DiCaprio embarks on the role of a lifetime.
Journeying from the remote wastes of Greenland to the burning forests of Sumatra to the halls of the Vatican, DiCaprio explores climate change's de...

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A lot of weird stuff is happening to our oceans

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Wired Magazine
2nd June 2016
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A lot of weird stuff is happening to our oceans


The oceans have been acting weird lately. While some sea creatures have boomed (octopuses), others have busted (humpback whales), and yet others literally melted into goo (starfish). Whether the causes are El Niño or the “Blob” or ultimately climate change, these ev...

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The Global Goals

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EarthFirst
29th September 2015
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The Global Goals


World Leaders have committed to 17 Global Goals to achieve 3 extraordinary things in the next 15 years. End extreme poverty. Fight inequality & injustice. Fix climate change. The Global Goals for sustainable development could get these things done. In all countries. For all people...

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Plastic Seas

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EarthFirst
7th March 2014
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Plastic Seas


As populations boom, environments degrade and pollution runs rampant. The human species must come to terms with their impact upon this Earth. Plastic SEAS is a film exploring the connection between plastic pollution, the seas, and human health. We hope through this film others may beg...

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Paper beats plastic? How to rethink environmental folklore

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TED
26th February 2014
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Paper beats plastic? How to rethink environmental folklore


Leyla Acaroglu breaks through our deeply entrenched environmental folklore in order to reveal the true impact of the products and materials we use every day. A designer and consultant, Acaroglu encourages both companies and individuals to look at the full life cycle of the things they...

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Reporting Climate Change in Australian Papers

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ABC Media Report
5th November 2013
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Reporting Climate Change in Australian Papers


A new study has found that just under one third of metropolitan newspaper articles in Australia did not accept the scientific consensus that human beings are major contributors to global warming.

This figure increased from 2011 to 2012 even as the number of stories th...

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INSPIRING INFINITE UNIVERSE

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EarthFirst
30th October 2013
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INSPIRING INFINITE UNIVERSE


We are so engrossed in the happenings of our daily lives that we often forget that far beyond the earth's atmosphere, we are engulfed in an awe inspiring infinite universe. These images remind me of the beauty that exists out there in the unknown and also the planet that we inhabi...

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Gyre: Creating art from a plastic ocean

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EarthFirst
23rd August 2013
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Gyre: Creating art from a plastic ocean


On June 6 through 13, a team of scientists, artists, and filmmakers explored remote beaches of Alaska, to assess the impact of debris washing out of the great gyres, or currents, in the Pacific Ocean. Called the Gyre Expedition, the project was launched by the Alaska SeaLife Center an...

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The Plastics Breakdown : An info graphic

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One world one ocean
1st June 2013
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The Plastics Breakdown : An info graphic


We use tons of plastic, its in everything from packaging to toys, to the dashboard in your car, massive amounts of it end up in the ocena. Plastic contains toxins that harm humans and animals. It doesnt biodegrade and leads to many deaths of sea life every year. There are ways that we...

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The Scars of the Earth

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Vincze Miklos- io9
10th May 2013
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The Scars of the Earth


Our planet is covered in pockmarks so deep that they can be seen from space. Some were caused by asteroid strikes, but most are the result of human meddling.

Here are some of the most incredible examples of the scarred Earth. Click here to see the full article....
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