Extremely Rare Bird Spotted in USA
A hobbyist photographed an extremely rare bird, a blue rock thrush, at Hug Point State Park in Oregon. A prior sighting in Canada in 1997 was rejected, as these birds […]
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The Sixth Extinction
We are possibly living the sixth extinction. Elizabeth Kolbert explores this potention loss in her book ‘The Sixth Extinction’. She investigates the prior five extinctions and talks with world experts
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Newly Discovered Clam
A newly discovered clam has pinstripes and eats wood. https://news.northeastern.edu/2019/02/13/northeastern-researchers-discover-new-species-of-shipworm-in-philippines Be an earth steward!
Delaware Shorebirds Dwindling
Delaware shorebirds are dwindling due to overfishing of their food source, horseshoe crab eggs. Become an earth steward!
Crazy Plant Ladies
Crazy plant ladies who followed their passion with the environment and made history. Become a crazy plant lady!
Nature is in freefall.
A three-year backed study shows declines across all aspects of our natural world. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nature-destruction-climate-change-world-biodiversity_n_5c49e78ce4b06ba6d3bb2d44 It’s going to take all of us.
Honey as Pollution Detector?
Metals in honey from bees can potentially be used to detect pollution levels. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749124019389 It’s going to take all of us.
Half-Earth
E. O. Wilson wrote ‘Half-Earth’ to teach people about the 18 biomes needed for a healthy earth. He also presented the idea of using half the earth’s resources. It’s going
Jane Goodall calls for Billions of People to make ‘Ethical Choices’
Jane Goodall attended the Time 100 Summit in 2019. She urged all humans to make ‘ethical choices’ for earth. https://www.yahoo.com/news/jane-goodall-calls-billions-people-194816521.html It’s going to take all of us.
Once Thought Extinct
The clouded leopard was last spotted in 2013, scientists thought after years long project to spot one failed. The clouded leopard is not an actual leopard, but has its own
China Fruit Trees Pollinated by Hand
China fruit trees are pollinated by hand due to lack of pollinators. https://www.freshplaza.com/north-america/article/9107955/china-fruit-trees-pollinated-by-hand-due-to-a-lack-of-pollinating-insects/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2yiEwt1EaIvv53OX9O_KmfP1E-QAgfD0tm4Z9Z9LYBxz3CpstZRZWC3Lo_aem_hG4XVvLAIleqUKKMBQs8Nw Plant natives. Support pollinators!
Hawaii Plant Die-Off
Hawaii has the largest plant die off of any state since 1900. Three species of plants have died off each year-500 times faster than they would naturally. https://envirobites.org/2019/06/25/finally-a-global-documentation-of-plant-extinction-in-the-anthropocene/ It’s going