Marching for war zone zoo animals
Miss Earth hopefuls teamed up with the Earth Organisation and school children from Alexandria to walk the Johannesburg Zoo in aid of enclosed wildlife in war zones. Yvette Taylor of the Earth Organisation said,...
Author: Earth Org
Permaculture 101
Are you one of those people who believe the earth is in trouble? If you’ve asked yourself the question, ‘but what can I do about it?’ then permaculture might just be the inspiration you...
The Earth Organization Hungary have a tree planting
In keeping with The Earth Organization’s efforts to get trees planted, The Earth Organization Hungary got busy. It was a cold day in Budapest when The Earth Organization Hungary held one of their fantastic...
SPECIES DEPLETION IN UK – A THREAT TO BIODIVERSITY
REDUCTIONS in the UKs plant, bird and butterfly populations could be a precursor to a global catastrophe similar to the one that exterminated the dinosaurs, new scientific evidence suggests. In their study, of random...
Two-thirds of world’s resources ‘used up’
The human race is living beyond its means. The human race is living beyond its means. A report backed by 1,360 scientists from 95 countries – some of them world leaders in their fields...
Trees of Africa
Cycads (Encephalartos) This tree can be found in Polynesia, Madagascar, Japan, Australia, Central America and Southern Africa. These primitive woody plants are very popular in Southern African parks and gardens. They are commonly referred...
Trees of Europe
Larch (Larix): The larch is native to much of the cooler temperate northern hemisphere, on lowlands in the far north, and high on mountains further south. Larches are among the dominant trees in the...
Trees of Australia and Oceana
The Maidenhair Tree (Gingo Biloba) The leaves of this tree turn beautiful shades of yellow in winter. The nuts are edible and are considered a delicacy in the east. In the last 200 years...
Trees of Asia
True Cypress (Cupressus) The cypresses are native to scattered localities in mainly warm temperate regions in the northern hemisphere, including western North America, Central America, north-west Africa, the Middle East, the Himalayas, southern China...
Trees of South America
Chile Pine or Monkey Puzzle (Araucaria araucana) The monkey puzzle is a very striking tree which is native to central Chile. The tree has horizontal branches and occurs naturally in sub-tropical regions of South...
