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In celebration of summer and fundraisers!
Ah, summer! It’s safe to say that it has finally arrived after some delay (in the UK at least!). I am really appreciative of the glorious weather right now – writing this blog post on my lunch break out in the sunshine in my garden. Glorious summer!
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Happy World Population Day… but you really don’t need to breed for Britain
Population Matters’ CEO Amy Jankiewicz has written a comment piece for the Independent, which we have mirrored below. The article challenges pronatalism in the context of continued worldwide population growth and highlights some of the devastating impacts on the planet and its wildlife species.
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Drowned Out: Why Whale Beachings Are On The Rise
Following the tragic mass beaching of 77 pilot whales on World Population Day, we assess how human activity is damaging the world’s oceans and having catastrophic effects for the survival of the world’s marine species.