Oldest Living Tree in Southeast USA
Scientists discovered a 2,624 year old bald cypress in a North Carolina Swamp. Bald cypress trees are now confirmed to be the oldest known wetland species on Earth. Even though […]
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Micro Prairies
Do you like seeing butterflies in your yard? Are they scarce these days? Butterflies are experiencing a decline like all pollinators. Pollinator habitat is disappearing. If you enjoy seeing butterflies
Pollinator Corridors Deemed Important
Pollinators are experiencing a remarkable decline. Loss of habitat is one of the reasons. Developments wipe out pollinator habitat. When urban sprawl occurs, pollinator habitat shrinks. This shrinking creates islands
Bees Declared Important Species on Earth
The Earth Watch Institute declared bees necessary for every other being on earth. The Royal Geographical Society has declared the loss of bees by 90%. Without bees and other pollinators,
Cullowhee Native Plant Conference 2025
From July 16–19, 2025, Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC hosted the annual Cullowhee Native Plant Conference, drawing botanists, conservationists, educators, nursery professionals, and plant enthusiasts from across the Southeast
Half the Earth
E. O. Wilson, the father of sociobiology, suggests protecting half the Earth, and living on the other half. The conservation community should aim for a big goal instead of incremental
Watch Out for Climate Challenges
Iceland held a funeral for its first lose glacier. Greenland scientists are stunned at the rapid ice melt. Alaska’s sea ice melt occurred earlier than in previous years. Food insecurity
Native Lawns versus Manicured Lawns
Insects can only lay eggs on native plants. Insects are the keystone species for all life on earth. Native plants are necessary to save wildlife and ourselves. https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1198908440
Young Climate Change Activists visit the United Nations Youth Climate Summit
All believe climate change is real. These young adults are connecting with each other on social media. They are sharing their stories with each other and the world. Each come
Oceans are at increasing Peril
Earth’s oceans are at increasing stress due to warmer waters, more acidic, and less oxygen-rich. Marine ecosystems are threatened by plastic waste, unsustainable fishing practices, and other human stresses by
Tree may have a Pulse
Scientists are conducting studies on trees to determine how water moves through trees. Many believe trees passively draw water into their system as leaves become thirsty. New research shows trees
Food Web Collapse
Climate change is causing insects to decline in the rain forest. German scientists estimate a 75% insect decline in German nature preserves. Scientists estimate 4 million insects remain unrecorded. The