Environment
🦋 “Extinct” butterfly returns to England
One of the biggest conservation programs for insects has made it possible for the “Large Blue” to make a comeback in south west England. The butterfly was declared extinct in 1979. Dedicated long-term work with population samples from Sweden has paid off greatly. This...
🐛 Another insect can help us with the plastic problem
Plastic is spreading to more and more places in nature and in the oceans, it is a particularly big problem. The plastic also stays for a long time as it degrades extremely slowly under normal conditions. In recent years, however, progress has been made in finding ways...
🐘 Twice as many elephants now in Kenya, compared to 30 years ago
The number of elephants in Kenya has increased from 16,000 30 years ago to 34,800 today. This data was shown in an elephant count conducted by the Kenya Wildlife Service.A key to the success is that Kenya has managed to bring down poaching. This has to some extent...
♻️ An oil giant changes – now building the world’s largest refinery for renewables
The oil company Phillips 66 issued a press release stating that they plan to rebuild their facility in Rodeo, California, to produce renewable fuels.The refinery will no longer produce products based on crude oil, instead fuels will be made from used cooking oil,...
