wetlands

Ocean Facts and Mysteries

Chrystal Global Warming, Oceans, YouTube Channel October 1, 2021October 1, 2021bottom trawler fishing, bycatch, Climate Change, Climate crisis, Climate Science, fishing, Global Warming, mangroves, ocean acidification, ocean plastic, Oceans, overfishing, Plastic pollution, wetlands

The ocean isn’t just beautiful to look at and listen to, and home to the most incredible living things on the planet. It is absolutely an essential part of our climate regulation system, holds one of the nine planetary boundaries we should not cross, and without it, life would cease on Planet Earth.

Countdown with the Hive to a New Year

Meghan Climate Change, Current Events, Sustainability December 29, 2020December 29, 2020Climate Change, Climate crisis, Climate Science, composting, environmental justice, equality, extreme weather, methane, Pandemic, Planetary Health, plant based milk, Sustainability, Sustainability certification, Sustainable Development Goals, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable living, wetlands, wildfires

Let’s take a look back on 2020 with a mind toward what we will accomplish together in 2021!

Life On Land

Meghan Biodiversity, Environment, YouTube Channel October 16, 2020August 21, 2021Biodiversity, biomass, Climate Action, Climate Change, climate change is real, Climate crisis, climate justice, Climate Science, extinction, mountains, Paris Agreement, sustainable development, United Nations, wetlands

Hey swrmers! Welcome back to the Hive! As our world seems to become more and more divided, it becomes clearer to us at the Hive, that the only way forward is together. So, we’re bringing it back to the Sustainable Development Goals this week.

The seas are rising, but we’re running out of water

Dan Climate Change, Environment, Health, Water April 14, 2020July 29, 2020clean water, COVID-19, drinking water, drought, rising temperatures, saltwater intrusion, water scarcity, wetlands

The trend of freshwater use worldwide over the last 100 years resembles that of exponential growth. It is a trend that is troubling because water is a finite resource that will only become scarcer as more of it is used. Such a contrast is the reason that awareness about water scarcity has become impossible to avoid. Environmental factors such as drought and saltwater intrusion are generally thought of first in regard to water scarcity, but the infrastructure and institutions tasked with delivering water to people can also cause water scarcity. Furthermore, climate change will only cause added stress to water resources, as more frequent and longer lasting droughts can be expected with rising global temperatures.

Our Wetlands are Drying up

Chrystal Biodiversity, Carbon Sequestration, Water February 11, 2020February 11, 2020Global Wetlands Outlook report, Ramsar Convention, UN SDG, wetlands, Wetlands International, World Wetlands Day, WWF

As is perhaps obvious by the title, wetlands are where water covers land – specifically, soil. The water may be salt or fresh, or anywhere in between. And examples of wetlands are marshes, peatlands, deltas, rivers, lakes, (freshwater) and mangroves, estuaries, seagrass beds, coral reefs and lagoons (saltwater). They are picturesque, fragile, valuable – and in grave danger. Let’s explore some interesting facts about these essential ecosystems, and see what’s being done to save them.