Lazuli Bunting spotted in Ohio
Lazuli bunting bird spotted in Ohio. https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/rare-bird-lazuli-bunting-ohio Be an earth steward!
Silent Spring
A controversial, but poignant book published 1962 revealed an awareness between nature and humans. Silent Spring started the environmentalist movement. As humans we have a large impact on the environment
Several Types of Fungi eat Plastic
Several species of fungus have been discovered to consume plastic. These fungi can assist with the plastic waste problem by eating and breaking down plastic into simpler compounds. Notable plastic
Herring Loss Attributed to Many Factors
There is less herring in the oceans. Overfishing, fewer nutrients, and other organisms which feed the herring is declining. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-june-10-2019-1.5168766/little-fish-big-impact-how-the-loss-of-herring-hurts-more-than-our-oceans-1.5168777#:~:text=The%20Current-,Little%20fish%2C%20big%20impact%3A%20How%20the%20loss%20of%20herring%20hurts,for%20the%20oceans%20%E2%80%94%20and%20us. It’s going to take all of us.
Worldwide Carbon Emissions
Worldwide carbon emissions show largest increase in 7 years. https://www.kqed.org/science/1935220/worldwide-carbon-emissions-highest-increase-in-7-years It’s going to take all of us.
Bering Straight Ice is Missing
For several years in a row, the Bering Straight Ice is missing. Scientists believe this is due to climate change and rising temperatures. Indigenous populations in the area rely on
Humans Contributing Animal Extinction
Humans are contributing to the extinction of the world’s megafauna due to our need for meat. https://www.sciencealert.com/humans-are-quickly-eating-the-world-s-largest-animals-to-extinction It’s going to take all of us.
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
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
Animal, Earth, Sealife
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!