UK's annual Big Butterfly Count not looking good, 14% of coral reefs wiped out, more devastating oil spills…

[View in your browser]( [ecowatch]( Top Posts [ ​In Today's Eco Update - Butterfly count in UK is lowest on record. - Earth lost 14% of coral reefs in just one decade. - Two oil spills within the last four days ... #KeepItInTheGround. And a look at natural ways to get rid of pain. [post_image]( [Butterfly Count in UK Is Lowest on Record]( The results from the UK's annual Big Butterfly Count were released Thursday, and they don't look good. The country recorded its lowest number of [butterflies]( and day-flying moths on record since the count was initiated 12 years ago. "The facts are clear. Nature is in crisis and we need urgent action, not just to prevent further species losses but to rebuild biodiversity," Julie Williams, the CEO of environmental group Butterfly Conservation, which organizes the count, said in a [statement](. [Read More Button]( [9630b8e6-45a3-4648-9335-a47935d7d092.png]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( [email](mailto:?subject=Butterfly Count in UK Is Lowest on Record&body= [post_image]( [Earth Lost 14% of Coral Reefs in Just One Decade of Climate Crisis, Study Finds]( The most comprehensive study of the health of the world's [coral reefs]( to date shows that warming temperatures driven by the human-caused climate crisis wiped out a staggering 14% of the diverse underwater ecosystems between 2009 and 2018 — a trend that's likely to continue without urgent action. Conducted by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) and [released]( Tuesday, the detailed report stresses that "the greatest threat" to coral reefs is "warming waters brought about by human activities." From 2009 to 2018, the report notes, "the increasing frequency and geographic extent of mass coral bleaching events" — many which are driven by rising ocean temperatures — "have prevented coral cover from recovering." [Read More Button]( [9630b8e6-45a3-4648-9335-a47935d7d092.png]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( [email](mailto:?subject=Earth Lost 14% of Coral Reefs in Just One Decade of Climate Crisis, Study Finds&body= [post_image]( ['Another Day, Another Catastrophic Oil Spill': Leak in Texas Fuels Calls to 'Keep It in the Ground']( A crude oil spill at a Marathon Petroleum refinery in Texas City outside of Houston on Wednesday — just the latest in a series of recent leaks — sparked fresh calls for rapidly phasing out fossil fuels and transitioning to 100% renewable energy. "The crazy thing is to expect that this won't keep on happening every damn day until we just keep the oil in the ground. [#KeepItInTheGround]( [tweeted]( Nathaniel Stinnett, executive director of Environmental Voter Project, with footage of the scene at the Marathon Galveston Bay Refinery. [Read More Button]( [9630b8e6-45a3-4648-9335-a47935d7d092.png]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( [email](mailto:?subject='Another Day, Another Catastrophic Oil Spill': Leak in Texas Fuels Calls to 'Keep It in the Ground'&body= [post_image]( [Huntington Beach Oil Spill Shows Why We Need to Be Free From Fossil Fuels]( The devastating [oil spill]( that spewed at least [126,000 gallons]( off the Southern California coast this weekend has highlighted the dangers of [oil]( extraction. The spill was likely caused by a leak in a [pipeline]( operated by Beta Offshore, about five miles from the coast of Orange County, [NBC4 Los Angeles reported](. It has shuttered beaches from Huntington Beach south to Laguna, and oil has entered the ecologically important Talbert Marshlands. As of Monday, four oiled [birds]( had been recovered and one, a brown pelican, had to be euthanized. [Read More Button]( [9630b8e6-45a3-4648-9335-a47935d7d092.png]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( [email](mailto:?subject=Huntington Beach Oil Spill Shows Why We Need to Be Free From Fossil Fuels&body= [post_image]( [6 Natural Ways to Relieve Pain]( When most people think of pain, it's in the context of wanting it gone — pain, obviously, hurts, and sometimes there is a reason for that. It can alert you that something is wrong — if you've pulled a muscle or you have an infection, or you have an abrasion or broken bone you need to take care of. But, for many of us, that original pain can stick around long past its usefulness. Once we know we have a problem, it's preferable to fix it without being disabled by the adjoining pain. Most people immediately reach for anti-inflammatory meds, or even consider surgeries or other medical procedures to help alleviate the pain. Before going there, however, there are natural tricks you can use to mitigate and relieve your pain. [Read More Button]( [9630b8e6-45a3-4648-9335-a47935d7d092.png]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( [email](mailto:?subject=6 Natural Ways to Relieve Pain&body= All rights reserved. [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [Unsubscribe]( {EMAIL} [Update Profile]( [about our service provider]( Sent by contact@ecowatch.com