Biodiversity loss: A threat to Earth's ecosystem

Biodiversity is an interdependent relationship between all life on earth. It is a tangled weave on which we all depend on for our survival. Biodiversity is known for its complex and intertwining weave.

But it's not the same in all cases. In some environments, even removing one component can force the entire ecosystem to fall apart—for instance, habitat fragmentation can affect some species or sometimes even have them extinct, which can cause the system to disintegrate. Pollution is also a major factor that can affect biodiversity.

At this moment, the condition of biodiversity is severe. Over the last decade, 42 percent of all terrestrial plants and animals went extinct under the threat of human activities, including pollution, climate change, and resource extraction. The current era is catastrophic for nature as it is in danger of losing its biodiversity. So, how do we stop this?

The answer is, to start contributing from our end, whenever we can. We can take a small step , by reducing use of plastic, conserving electricity by using solar power, or even by not wasting food.

Every contribution counts, even the smallest of the smallest ones.

New technology for ocean cleanup

The Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit engineering environmental organization based in the Netherlands, is using new technology to remove plastic waste from the ocean. The aim of this new solution is to create the first scalable technology to remove plastic waste from the world’s oceans.

Plastic-eating enzymes

A super-enzyme that degrades plastic bottles six times faster than before has been created by scientists and could be used for recycling within a year or two.

The super-enzyme, derived from bacteria that naturally evolved the ability to eat plastic, enables the full recycling of the bottles. Scientists believe combining it with enzymes that break down cotton could also allow mixed-fabric clothing to be recycled. Today, millions of tonnes of such clothing is either dumped in landfill or incinerated.