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05/27/2022
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By Cassie B.
Appalachian apple hunter has saved more than 1,000 lost varieties of fruit
We are constantly bombarded with stories about various species in both the plant and animal worlds going extinct due to human activity, but sometimes the opposite happens. And in the case of Tom Brown of North Carolina, one man’s efforts have been responsible for reclaiming around 1,200 lost varieties of apples. Brown, a retired chemical […]
05/27/2022
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By Zoey Sky
Study: Albatrosses can dive up to 62 feet underwater to hunt prey, more than twice as deep as previously thought
A study has revealed that black-browed albatrosses can dive up to an impressive 62 feet (19 meters) into the sea to hunt prey, which is more than twice the depth previously thought. The study, which was published in the journal Current Biology, was led by zoologist Oliver Padget of the University of Oxford and his fellow […]
03/07/2022
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By Virgilio Marin
Sustainable farming: 7 Indigenous practices to preserve crop and soil health
In an industry dominated by pesticides and synthetic products, traditional farming offers an alternative approach to protecting crops and the soil. It provides sustainable solutions to contemporary challenges, such as biodiversity loss and land degradation, without relying on harmful industrial methods. Here are seven indigenous practices that promote sustainability in agriculture: 1. Thai rotational cropping The Hin Lad Nai community in […]
02/11/2022
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By Arsenio Toledo
ECO-COLLAPSE: Fewer seeds are spreading worldwide because animals, pollinators essential for dispersal ARE DYING OFF
The environment is spreading around 60 percent fewer seeds because the animals and pollinators that plants rely on are all dying. Seed dispersal is an important cog in ecological systems all over the world. Plants have quite literally evolved strategies to spread their seeds away from the parent plant. Some have figured out ways to […]
10/26/2021
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By Ramon Tomey
Scientists call for crop diversity to ensure future food security and nutrition
Fifteen scientists from six countries have come together to look at the loss of crop diversity – including its causes and its full extent. Their review of hundreds of other studies published over the last eight years has produced alarming findings. They have found that 95 percent of the studies they looked at have reported […]
08/24/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Survey by international research team shows number of insect species in various areas have plunged by ONE-THIRD
Various insect species have declined by around one-third in the last 10 years, according to a survey conducted by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Germany. The decline mainly affects grasslands located near intensively farmed land but also applies to forests and protected areas. The survey researchers collected more than one million insects at grassland and forest sites in […]
07/26/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Only 3% of Earth’s land is ecologically intact, study finds
Just three percent of the world’s land remains ecologically intact, according to a study published April 15 in the journal Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. And of those few intact ecosystems, only around 11 percent fall within existing protected areas. However, many of those pristine habitats exist in northern latitudes, which are not bursting with […]
07/15/2021
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By Cassie B.
Authorities warn that pet goldfish released into lakes are growing to enormous sizes, becoming invasive species
Some people may think they are doing something nice by releasing unwanted pet goldfish into their local lakes or other bodies of water, but authorities and conservationists are warning that this practice is causing major problems. Conservationists in Minnesota are now asking the public to stop putting these fish in lakes as they have become […]
06/25/2021
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By Arsenio Toledo
Proposed oil field in southern Africa could threaten over 130,000 elephants, regional ecosystem and local communities
An oil and gas company is planning to build a massive new oilfield in one of the world’s last untapped wildernesses in southern Africa. This proposed oilfield will threaten the lives of over 130,000 elephants, as well as the regional ecosystem and any community living in the area. The proposed oilfield would be set up […]
06/18/2021
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By Divina Ramirez
Scientists spot rare owl species not seen since 1892
The elusive Otus brookii brookii, a Bornean subspecies of the Rajah scops owl, hasn’t been observed since 1892, when it was first discovered. Its song is also unknown to scientists, making it that much harder to find. Now, scientists have shot the first-ever photograph of the Bornean Rajah scops owl. It was included in a study published […]
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