Lighthouse Eco

Striving for a sustainable Lifestyle

Month: March 2022

Endangered long-footed potoroo bouncing back from the brink after Black Summer

Up to 70 per cent of the long-footed potoroo’s habitat was destroyed in the Black Summer bushfires.

Conger ice shelf has collapsed: what you need to know, according to experts

East Antarctica’s Conger ice shelf – a floating platform the size of Rome – broke off the continent on March 15, 2022.

50% of U.S. Lakes and Rivers Are Too Polluted for Swimming, Fishing, Drinking

Fifty years ago, the U.S. passed the Clean Water Act with the goal of ensuring  “fishable, swimmable” water across the U.S. by 1983. 

Tokyu railway to be 1st in Japan to run all lines on green energy

Tokyu Corp. said Monday it will run all its services entirely on energy from solar and other renewable sources beginning Friday, becoming the first Japanese railway operator to do so.

Ice shelf collapses in previously stable East Antarctica

An ice shelf the size of New York City has collapsed in East Antarctica, an area long thought to be stable and not hit much by climate change, concerned scientists said Friday.

1,000-year-old oaks used to create ‘super forest’

​​Scientists have designed an experimental forest in England to work out the best formula for achieving ambitious tree planting targets.

Microplastics found in human blood for first time

The discovery shows the particles can travel around the body and may lodge in organs

Superyachts symbolize climate breakdown

In the wake of heavy sanctions on Russian oligarchs spurred by the war in Ukraine, some of the world’s biggest and most lavish superyachts are being moved out of EU waters, while others have already been compounded.

Permafrost thawing faster than expected due to extreme summer rainfall

Permafrost forms the foundation of Arctic ecosystems and the settlements of humans who live on it.

Scientist Warns That a Huge Tanker Is Probably Going to Spill a Million Barrels of Oil Into the Ocean

A scientist is sounding the alarm on a massive oil tanker that he says will likely spill roughly 40 million gallons of crude oil into the ocean.