Indigenous Tribe documents Turtles
The Mro Indigenous people in Bangladesh assist a scientist in collecting data in the remote forests of The Chittagong Hill Tracts.
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Less Oxygen in the Ocean Spells Disaster
Loss of oxygen in the ocean contributes to major losses to sea life. The Permian-Triassic Extinction Event (Great Dying) is considered the most calamitous event in Earth’s history. https://www.sciencealert.com/we-now-know-what-killed-the-sea-life-in-the-world-s-deadliest-mass-extinction
Bringing Nature Home: How You can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants
Doug Tallamy is an entomologist, ecologist, and conservationist known for his work on the importance of native plants in supporting biodiversity. He created “Homegrown National Park” encouraging the public to
Cullowhee Native Plant Conference 2025
The Cullowhee Native Plant Conference is the premier native plant conference of the south. The conference occurs each 3rd week of July. The conference includes hikes, speakers, and activities. Three
Scientist leaves Retirement to create Life-Savings Viruses
Bacteriophages are bacteria-eating viruses. There are more types of phages on earth than there are grains of sand. Phages have the potential for many life-saving uses but are still highly
Hawaiian Island erased from Hurricane
East Island, part of the the Hawaiian Island, is gone due to Hurricane Walaka in 2018. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hawaii-east-island-lost-to-hurricane-walaka-french-frigate-shoals-climate-change_n_5bcf2a8ee4b055bc9484e803
Earth’s Extinction Events
Five major extinction events have occurred on earth in the past 450 million years. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-earths-biggest-mass-extinctions-stack-up Be an earth steward.
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!
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
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