Worldwide Rallies: Citizens Demanding Immediate Action to Halt Climate Change, Part 5 of a Multi-part Series25:50Worldwide Rallies: Citizens Demanding Immediate Action to Halt Climate Change, Part 5 of a Multi-part SeriesIn recent months, many mothers have become involved in climate change activism. On May 13, 2023, the day before Mother's Day, a global event called the “Mother’s Rebellion for the Climate” occurred. Organized by the global environmental movement Extinction Rebellion, the Mother’s Rebellion took place in 54 cities across all six continents. The Marches’ motto was, “We will never look away. We will Planeta pământ: casa noastră dragă2023-12-18 376 vizionări27396p720p1080p2023-12-18Planeta pământ: casa noastră dragă Troubled Waters: The Gulf Stream’s Vulnerability to Climate Change25:54Troubled Waters: The Gulf Stream’s Vulnerability to Climate ChangeToday we’ll examine how climate change and rising global temperatures are having a critical effect on our precious planet Earth’s ocean circulation system. “New research has zoomed in on the North Atlantic circulation, which transports heat from the tropics to Europe. Already, the system of currents called AMOC have slowed by 15% and now at their weakest in more than a millennium. But melting ice Planeta pământ: casa noastră dragă2023-12-11 416 vizionări26396p720p1080p2023-12-11Planeta pământ: casa noastră dragă Worldwide Rallies: Citizens Demanding Immediate Action to Halt Climate Change, Part 4 of a Multi-part Series29:41Worldwide Rallies: Citizens Demanding Immediate Action to Halt Climate Change, Part 4 of a Multi-part SeriesOn today’s program, we’ll learn about other individuals and groups who, because of the dire urgency of the situation, have also taken to the streets to raise public awareness about global warming. One group that has recently joined the rallies is the senior citizen community. “I’m here for my grandchildren and all the children around the world. I am extremely concerned about the harm being done toPlaneta pământ: casa noastră dragă2023-12-04 574 vizionări39396p720p1080p2023-12-04Planeta pământ: casa noastră dragă Our Fragile Planet: 2023’s Wake-Up Call, Part 4 of 443:10Our Fragile Planet: 2023’s Wake-Up Call, Part 4 of 4On today’s program, we’ll highlight the impact of climate change on the oceans, forests, and our co-inhabitants. With global temperatures steadily rising, the world’s ice continues to melt much more quickly than expected this year. “Since satellite records began in 1979, summer Arctic ice has already decreased dramatically from a high of more than 7 million square kilometers to just over 4 millionPlaneta pământ: casa noastră dragă2023-11-30 433 vizionări21396p720p1080p2023-11-30Planeta pământ: casa noastră dragă Our Fragile Planet: 2023’s Wake-Up Call, Part 3 of 440:30Our Fragile Planet: 2023’s Wake-Up Call, Part 3 of 4This year, the entire world has been experiencing rising temperatures, with even Antarctica witnessing its most intense heat wave ever recorded. European health researchers found last week over 61,000 Europeans were killed by extreme heat last summer. Greece, Spain, there are wildfires in Italy, France, and now here in Switzerland. Meanwhile, in Maricopa County, Arizona, the Arizona Department of Planeta pământ: casa noastră dragă2023-11-27 538 vizionări46396p720p1080p2023-11-27Planeta pământ: casa noastră dragă Our Fragile Planet: 2023’s Wake-Up Call, Part 2 of 441:14Our Fragile Planet: 2023’s Wake-Up Call, Part 2 of 4Italy, Romania, and Georgia also got hit by deadly floods this year. Landslides and mudflows triggered by heavy rains left at least 13 and 29 dead in Italy and Georgia respectively. The 2023 tornado season in the United States has, unfortunately, led to at least 75 deaths, a figure three times higher than the toll in 2022. Looking at the devastation, one Mississippi resident said, “There's nothingPlaneta pământ: casa noastră dragă2023-11-24 514 vizionări36396p720p1080p2023-11-24Planeta pământ: casa noastră dragă Worldwide Rallies: Citizens Demanding Immediate Action to Halt Climate Change, Part 3 of a Multi-part Series25:52Worldwide Rallies: Citizens Demanding Immediate Action to Halt Climate Change, Part 3 of a Multi-part SeriesThe United Nations (UN) continues to warn us about the dangerous, consequences of global warming. Many youths are taking to the streets, protesting the fact that government leaders are taking insufficient action to halt climate change.In July 2023, torrential rains fell on Korea, causing devastating flash floods and landslides. Deeply concerned about the nation’s many weather-related disasters, huPlaneta pământ: casa noastră dragă2023-11-20 378 vizionări29396p720p1080p2023-11-20Planeta pământ: casa noastră dragă Our Fragile Planet: 2023’s Wake-Up Call, Part 1 of 429:46Our Fragile Planet: 2023’s Wake-Up Call, Part 1 of 4Early in the year, a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Türkiye and Syria, claiming the lives of more than 50,000 people. There's a haze hanging over the earthquake zone made of broken buildings and torn roads, broken hearts, and torn lives. Repeated earthquakes have brought time to a standstill. Many now live in tent cities after losing their homes. Estimates from the United Nations DevePlaneta pământ: casa noastră dragă2023-11-17 718 vizionări51396p720p1080p2023-11-17Planeta pământ: casa noastră dragă Worldwide Rallies: Citizens Demanding Immediate Action to Halt Climate Change, Part 2 of a Multi-part Series24:26Worldwide Rallies: Citizens Demanding Immediate Action to Halt Climate Change, Part 2 of a Multi-part SeriesAs temperatures rise, more and more young people, concerned about their futures, are participating in climate change rallies. Some are even devoting their lives to stopping global warming. On today’s program, we’ll meet two of these inspiring young people.One courageous youth is Ou Hongyi (vegan), a Shining World Heroine Award recipient and activist from China. When Ou Hongyi was 16, she heard aboPlaneta pământ: casa noastră dragă2023-11-06 515 vizionări37396p720p1080p2023-11-06Planeta pământ: casa noastră dragă Our Water is in Peril: The Dangers of Water Pollution26:05Our Water is in Peril: The Dangers of Water PollutionOn today's program, we’ll delve into the current state of global water pollution. Shockingly, at least two billion people worldwide rely on water sources tainted with fecal contamination for their everyday activities, including drinking, cooking, and cleaning, thus endangering their health. We pollute our water in numerous ways. Currently, 42% of household wastewater, which includes human waste, hPlaneta pământ: casa noastră dragă2023-10-30 360 vizionări38396p720p1080p2023-10-30Planeta pământ: casa noastră dragă Worldwide Rallies: Citizens Demanding Immediate Action to Halt Climate Change, Part 1 of a Multi-part Series25:51Worldwide Rallies: Citizens Demanding Immediate Action to Halt Climate Change, Part 1 of a Multi-part SeriesFor almost three decades, world leaders have been meeting annually to discuss the actions needed to halt climate change. However, despite all their so-called decisions, little progress has been made. Emissions of all three primary greenhouse gasses, CO2, methane, and nitrous oxide, continue to rise and are now at their highest levels in millions of years. And Earth’s citizens are becoming increasiPlaneta pământ: casa noastră dragă2023-10-23 581 vizionări29396p720p1080p2023-10-23Planeta pământ: casa noastră dragă The Swarm Effect: Climate Change and the Worsening of Pest Infestations, Part 3 of 322:56The Swarm Effect: Climate Change and the Worsening of Pest Infestations, Part 3 of 3In mid-June 2023, an alarming sight unfolded as hundreds of thousands of locusts descended upon the crop fields in northern Afghanistan. The UN is preparing for the worst. Dr. Richard Trenchard says, “A full outbreak this year could result in crop losses ranging from 700,000 to 1.2 million metric tons of wheat – up to a quarter of the total annual harvest.” And on July 13, 2023, Belgium experiencePlaneta pământ: casa noastră dragă2023-10-16 340 vizionări22396p720p1080p2023-10-16Planeta pământ: casa noastră dragă The Swarm Effect: Climate Change and the Worsening of Pest Infestations, Part 2 of 320:26The Swarm Effect: Climate Change and the Worsening of Pest Infestations, Part 2 of 3In mid-2023 farmers in the Western United States faced dramatic outbreaks of Mormon crickets. On June 23, 2023, colossal clouds of Mormon crickets also invaded Nevada, causing mayhem as the insects spread across the state. On June 22, 2023, sightings of the giant African land snail were reported in Florida, USA. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services states that this species hPlaneta pământ: casa noastră dragă2023-10-09 415 vizionări22396p720p1080p2023-10-09Planeta pământ: casa noastră dragă The Swarm Effect: Climate Change and the Worsening of Pest Infestations, Part 1 of 324:51The Swarm Effect: Climate Change and the Worsening of Pest Infestations, Part 1 of 3As the global climate continues to undergo rapid and unprecedented changes, the world is witnessing a concerning phenomenon: the escalation of pest infestations. The warming temperatures, altered precipitation patterns, and extreme weather events associated with climate change create favorable conditions for various pests to thrive and spread beyond their traditional habitats. In recent years, thePlaneta pământ: casa noastră dragă2023-10-02 410 vizionări18396p720p1080p2023-10-02Planeta pământ: casa noastră dragă Earth's Supply of Resources: How Much is Left?25:33Earth's Supply of Resources: How Much is Left?On today's program, we’ll examine some of Earth’s critical resources teetering on the brink of exhaustion. The two most heavily consumed natural resources, water, and sand, are currently facing critical shortages. “Humanity's lifeblood, water is increasingly at risk around the world due to vampiric overconsumption and overdevelopment; that's the language used in the UN report.” “Ten percent of thePlaneta pământ: casa noastră dragă2023-09-18 464 vizionări38396p720p1080p2023-09-18Planeta pământ: casa noastră dragă Extreme Oscillations: Understanding the Impact of Climate Change on El Niño and La Niña23:06Extreme Oscillations: Understanding the Impact of Climate Change on El Niño and La NiñaAcute variations in wind strength and ocean temperatures in the vast Pacific Ocean lead to two distinct climate patterns, El Niño, and La Niña. “The other concern that we have with El Niño is El Niño creates a hotter Earth writ large.” Depending on where you are in the world, the effects of La Niña can vary. It typically brings more severe droughts and fires to southern United States but more rainPlaneta pământ: casa noastră dragă2023-09-11 490 vizionări41396p720p1080p2023-09-11Planeta pământ: casa noastră dragă Pharmaceutical Pollution and Superbugs: A Threat to Humanity, Part 2 of 226:17Pharmaceutical Pollution and Superbugs: A Threat to Humanity, Part 2 of 2The number of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) “superbugs” has gone from relatively rare to causing thousands of deaths. Superbugs are especially dangerous for children because young people’s natural immune systems are not yet fully developed. Antimicrobial resistant superbugs make it increasingly difficult to control even common infectious diseases. Many medical experts agree that the ever-increasiPlaneta pământ: casa noastră dragă2023-08-28 476 vizionări35396p720p1080p2023-08-28Planeta pământ: casa noastră dragă Pharmaceutical Pollution and Superbugs: A Threat to Humanity, Part 1 of 224:45Pharmaceutical Pollution and Superbugs: A Threat to Humanity, Part 1 of 2On today’s program, we’ll learn more about AMR and discover why it’s become a severe global health threat. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when the bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites that cause the infectious diseases mutate over time and become resistant to the existing drugs. AMR makes infections much harder to treat while increasing the risk of spreading disease, and even death.AntimiPlaneta pământ: casa noastră dragă2023-08-21 583 vizionări33396p720p1080p2023-08-21Planeta pământ: casa noastră dragă Harvesting Rain: A Sustainable Water Solution22:23Harvesting Rain: A Sustainable Water SolutionOn today’s program we’ll examine the benefits of rainwater harvesting and methods for collecting rainwater. Rainwater harvesting involves capturing runoff from structures or other impervious surfaces and storing it for later use. By implementing rainwater harvesting systems, we can effectively reduce water runoff, mitigate flooding, and minimize erosion.with the advent of modern technology, we nowPlaneta pământ: casa noastră dragă2023-08-14 439 vizionări33396p720p1080p2023-08-14Planeta pământ: casa noastră dragă Green Rooftops: Harnessing Nature for Sustainable Living22:59Green Rooftops: Harnessing Nature for Sustainable LivingAs urbanization continues to expand around the world the warmer climates of crowded metropolitan areas – known as “heat island effect” – are becoming an increasingly pressing problem. To address this issue, new developments and architectural designs featuring gardens, trees, and even urban rooftop farms are emerging. These innovative approaches offer many benefits for both the environment and sociPlaneta pământ: casa noastră dragă2023-08-07 379 vizionări23396p720p1080p2023-08-07Planeta pământ: casa noastră dragă