Lagon Bleu in Mauritius is one of several organisations around the world aiming to use coral farming as a way to rejuvenate their coral reefs. But can human intervention really save these delicate ecosystems from an ominous future? The beauty of a healthy coral reef is matched only by its importance to oceans, wildlife and…
Malaysia’s marvellous macaques
Spending weeks with a troop of wild monkeys is an unforgettable experience. Watching them play, groom, feed and snooze so close to you is amazing. Even trying to keep up with them rapidly swinging through trees while more clumsily crashing through the undergrowth below was a fun challenge. I recently enjoyed volunteering with the Macaca…
Kick-starting life on Earth
Life was once thought to have slowly started in a hot primordial soup. But modern thinking is life began with a bang, maybe many times over and probably in temperatures more like today. Infant Earth was certainly no place for delicate human beings, the toxic gases would have killed us almost instantly, but life had…
Are you in love with our heavenly body?
If the world around us inspires you, if you are amazed or intrigued by life, if you care about its future and if would like to know more this may be the blog for you. Our planet, the Earth, Gaia, Pachamama, Bhuma-Devi, Tonantzin… so many names, so much energy, thought and importance over the course…
Earth to Earthlings 