Insect Loss
Habitat loss is significantly affecting insects. Deforestation, chemical use, and climate change all contribute to insect habitat loss. Insects are […]
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Damage to the Amazon Affects Us All
The Amazon red squirrel and the green acouchi, two rodents from the Amazon are extinct. Their habitat is gone. Amazon
Eleven New Species of Frogs Discovered
A PhD student at the University of British Columbia discovered eleven new species of frogs in Ecuadorian Andes. Pristimantis is
Baby Tortoises Spotted on Pinzon
This is the first time in a century the Galapagos baby tortoises have bred in the wild. https://www.thedodo.com/galapagos-tortoises-945526940.html
Fire in Ice filled Landscapes
The effect of Arctic wildfires on carbon release: Arctic wildfires accelerate the release of organic carbon from the soil into
How close are we?
The acidification of the ocean is proportionate to the amount of carbon dioxide humans are pumping into the ocean. Once
Plastic in our Oceans
Plastic is a large part of human existence. Plastics waste in the ocean is estimated to be between 75 to
Fireflies are at Risk
All 2,000 species of fireflies are declining. Humanity has captured nature in a mason jar. 1 million plant and animal
Orangutans Losing Habitat
Palm Oil companies are destroying orangutan habitat. Orangutans are clinging to trees and eating bark to survive https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2305277/Pictured-Pregnant-orangutan-clinging-remaining-forest-tree-bulldozers-clear-jungle-make-way-oil-plantation.html
Right Whales are Dying
Six rare right whales died in one month. The species has only about 400 right whales left. They often collide
White-Nose Syndrome arrives on the West Coast
A cold-adapted fungus is devastating North American bats. The fungus leaves a trademark smudge of white on the bat’s muzzle.
Giraffes are now Endangered
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) declares giraffes endangered. There are nine subspecies of giraffes, five are declining