by Tracy K | Nov 20, 2025 | The 4%, The 99%
Israel’s genocide in Gaza has decimated the trees, the birds, and once green landscapes, according to farmers. Still, they are successfully cultivating several crops in parcels of land there, even crops reliant on pollination. Amid ecological devastation, the... 
by Tracy K | Mar 22, 2025 | The 4%, The 99%
On any given day, in shops around the world and online, customers can pay as little as a few dozen dollars to buy living corals for their aquariums. While some of these coveted, brightly colored pieces of coral are sourced from farms, others come directly from... 
by Tracy K | Dec 7, 2024 | The 4%, The 99%
Nothing fascinates Monica Biondo more than the animals often referred to as the ocean’s “living jewels” — the vividly colored little fishes who dance around in its waters. Biondo, a Swiss marine biologist, became enamored with ocean life as a child after spending many... 
by Tracy K | Aug 11, 2024 | The 4%, The 99%
The main thing we know about the deep sea is that we don’t know enough about the deep sea. Just last year, researchers reported that they found over 5,000 species on the seabed in a part of the Pacific. Most of the species were new to science, which... 
by Tracy K | Jul 31, 2023 | The 4%, The 99%
Deep-sea mining is the subject of ongoing discussions at the International Seabed Authority (ISA). Such mining would pose substantial risks to marine life and ecosystems, as well as humans, which are not yet fully understood. It stands to negatively impact many ocean... 
by Tracy K | May 25, 2023 | The 4%, The 99%
A delegation of Maasai representatives from Tanzania are travelling around Europe in May. They’re seeking international support to stop ongoing evictions and abuses against their people. The Tanzanian government has been evicting Maasai from their... 
