Lighthouse Eco

Striving for a sustainable Lifestyle

Month: October 2023

Sightseer Captures Wild Footage of Cape Cobra Devouring a Live Viper

A startling scene was caught on camera last week in South Africa’s Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park by a sightseer.

Cleaning Europe’s rivers: Meet the teams trying to turn the plastic tide

80% of ocean plastic pollution comes from rivers and canals carrying urban litter into the seas. We speak to the teams and volunteers leading the fight against Europe’s plastic problem.

The Kenyan entrepreneur turning plastic to fuel

Could plastic waste fuel your car? One Kenyan entrepreneur is doing just that.

Sumatran rhino birth offers glimmer of hope for species almost hunted to extinction

A critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros calf has been born in a national park in Indonesia, the third successful pairing between a local female rhino named Ratu and Andalas, a former resident of Ohio’s Cincinnati Zoo.

We’ve Been Overlooking a Major Part of Climate Change, And It’s Sending Warning Signs

The Earth is heating up, and not just its atmosphere and oceans. The soil itself is getting warmer, too

‘Dramatic’ acceleration: Switzerland has lost 10% of its glaciers in the last two years

Glaciers across the entire country were affected, with those in southern and eastern Switzerland melting almost as much this year as in the record year of 2022.

PICS & VIDEO: Elephants return to northern KZN reserve after more than 150 years

Babanango Game Reserve, located in northern KwaZulu-Natal, has announced the introduction of elephants on to its 20 000ha property in a wildlife conservation effort.

Redonda: Tiny Caribbean island’s transformation to wildlife haven

The incredible eco-restoration of one tiny Caribbean island – transformed from desolate rock to verdant wildlife haven in just a few years – has captured the imagination of environmentalists worldwide.

A revelation about trees is messing with climate calculations

Scientists are learning more about “sesquiterpenes” vapors made from trees.

Tire Dust Makes Up the Majority of Ocean Microplastics, Study Finds

Researchers say tire emissions pose a threat to global health, and EVs could make the problem worse.