Climate report forces paradigm-shifting nature deal
Puffer Pond Assabet River NWR Photo credit Jay Beeler The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change…
Monthly Archives: February, 2022
Climate panel signals devastation of the Great Barrier Reef
SYDNEY (AP) — It was the silence of the sea that first shook the snorkeling…
Hunting can benefit wildlife populations – if managed correctly
Harvesting or other wildlife regulations can sometimes have a benefit, such as reducing competition for…
Today’s news headlines: Ukrainian fighters repel Russians from Kharkiv; “I’m not afraid – I’m more afraid of being considered a coward than I fear death”
Here are the best stories on Independent.ie this morning Ukrainian fighters push Russians back from…
A kitchen sponge contains more bacteria than a Petri dish
DURHAM, NC (StudyFinds.org) — Germaphobes beware, it might be time to ditch the kitchen sponge…
A major United Nations report on climate change has just been endorsed by nearly 200 countries
Nearly 200 countries on Sunday endorsed a major UN climate change report detailing the accelerating…
Yellowstone National Park turns 150
I have never been to Yellowstone National Park. I have been close. I visited Grand…
“It’s not rocket science”: how to save the fastest parrot in the world | Birds
What if a critically endangered bird could have a chance of survival by protecting just…
What Outdoor Enthusiasts Need to Know for March
Most Ohioans probably won’t notice much difference outdoors just from flipping a calendar page, but…
Plastic pollution is pushing marine life towards extinction, says WWF study
Plastic pollution in the oceans is expected to quadruple by 2050, according to a new…
Perfect paradise for migratory birds ⋆ Costa Rican news
A blue heron is seen among the vegetation in Tortuguero National Park, January 29, 2022.…
Invasive Species Awareness Week hits social media
Campaign aims to educate Canadians about invasive species and how to protect natural ones Invading…
‘Most Wanted’ list leads to rediscovered species
Lela Nargi THE WASHINGTON POST – From Cuba to New Zealand, teams of scientists around…
The next Covid variant can emerge in two ways, experts don’t think it will be any milder than previous strains
While Omicron and its subvariants continue to scare us, scientists are constantly trying to decipher…
Wheat: The age-old diet of champions | Cultures
With the 2022 Winter Olympics over and having witnessed some incredible displays of athleticism, it…
Poorer parts of England have less than a third of the garden space enjoyed by the wealthiest | Inequality
Homes in the poorest parts of England have less than a third of the private…
Buenos Aires Weather | Fires ravage Iberá wetlands, causing incalculable damage
In the village of Uguay, the dominant feeling is anxiety. The nearly 60 families who…
David Y.Ige | DLNR Press Release: ALL BOTTOMFISH RESTRICTED FISHING AREAS ARE NOW OPEN
DLNR Press Release: ALL BOTTOMFISH RESTRICTED FISHING AREAS ARE NOW OPEN Published on February 25,…
A Mexican court is asked to rule on behalf of indigenous Mayan youth in a constitutional challenge to the massive exploitation of industrial pigs in the Yucatán Peninsula
MEXICO, Mexico– Conservation groups, scientists, doctors and public health experts today filed a legal case…
Conservation of sharks in the Mediterranean Sea
A sea without a healthy population of sharks and rays is a sea that is…
An invasive alien species, a major export for research
A rhesus macacque in Mauritius. Representative image. Photo: Miwok/Flickr CC BY NC ND 2.0 Macaque…
Mycorrhizal fungi promote a greater diversity of tree species
Fungi, especially those that are “mycorrhizal”, are natural allies of the forest because they improve…
New research reveals how blue whales can adapt to their environment. | Monterey County NOW Intro
Christopher Neely here, more awake than ever to the contributions of scientists along Monterey Bay…
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Newly designed human family tree reveals ‘everyone’s genealogy’
WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – From the bustling city of Tokyo to the Isle of…
Legal petition urges Biden administration to ban toxic agricultural pesticides in national wildlife refuges
WASHINGTON—The Center for Biological Diversity and the Center for Food Safety today filed a legal…
Climate change forecasts are gloomy
Josh Fannin / Advance Titan In nearly every region of Wisconsin, the effects of climate…
Natural habitat maximizes bird benefits for farmers, food security and conservation
A supportive environment can bring out the best in an individual, even for a bird.…
Celebrate Whooping Cranes’ Winter Migration to the Texas Gulf Coast | Herald of Fort Hood
PORT ARANSAS — Head south this weekend for the 25th annual Whooping Crane Festival, a…
Oregon wolf shot dead in latest round of state killings
A wolf in Oregon was found shot on the morning of February 15 in the…
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New extinct duck found in Central Otago first name
A recently discovered extinct duck may hold the key to dating other ancient finds in…
Scientists Discover Ancient Bones of Largest Jurassic Pterosaur Ever Discovered
At low tide on Scotland’s Isle of Skye, a graduate student searching for dinosaur bones…
Insect wing beats will help quantify biodiversity
Insect populations are collapsing all over the world, with major consequences for our ecosystems and…
Guest Comment: List shark under Endangered Species Act
Conservation organizations Defend Them All Foundation and the Center for Biological Diversity have submitted a…
The amazing biodiversity hidden in the world’s fragile mangrove forests
Mangrove forests protect coastal ecosystems around the world from erosion and serve as habitats for…
Did you know we have seagulls here in Kentucky?
For the record, this is not Panama City Beach, Florida. No, this photo was taken…
Reviews | It’s time to start paying attention to the diversity of tree species on campus
As you walk around campus, you might stare at a tree without thinking about it.…
NCF celebrates World Pangolin Day and calls for urgent conservation action
Bennett Oghifo The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has called on Nigerians to take useful and…
The pine martens will be armed against the gray squirrels to save the reds
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is set to install more than 35 artificial pine marten…
Researchers use eDNA to track lynx, wolverines, etc.
Round footprints of an unknown animal lead down a snowy road in the Lolo National…
A new species of goby from the Philippines has just fallen
Scientists recently described two new-to-science freshwater fish species from the Philippine island of Palawan: Rhinogobius…
The Malabar gray hornbill calls for help from the Western Ghats
The charismatic Malabar gray hornbill is endemic to the Western Ghats and has a loud…
Exploring whale highways with a global team of scientists
GLAND, Switzerland, February 20, 2022 (ENS) – A new in-depth map and report that tracks…
Mystery of stranded whales in Corfu, Greece
Volunteers push a whale out to sea. 1 credit Two beaked whales washed up on…
Can this “frozen zoo” bring the Northern White Rhino back to life?
DR. BARBRA DURANT: Agree with the probe. Agreed. NARRATOR: This is Dr. Barbara Durant. She’s…
Mercer County Park Commission to conduct prescribed burns at Mercer Meadows, Baldpate Mountain
PHOTO COURTESY OF MERCER COUNTY × PHOTO COURTESY OF MERCER COUNTY The Mercer County Park…
Tropical butterflies spread as monarchs dwindle in East Asia
Boosted by global warming and other forms of climate change, tropical butterflies are beginning to…
Initiatives to plant and preserve wild plants and trees in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH: Unlike other companies that showcased the latest technology at Riyadh’s recent Made in Saudi…
Possible reasons nearly 100 birds died in Mexico – NBC Boston
When a shocking video of a flock of birds mysteriously falling dead appeared on the…
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An Alaskan fisherman photographed a pod of whales. His images may be the first taken of the species in the Bering Sea in winter.
Two North Pacific right whales pictured near Unimak Pass on February 8, 2022. (Photo courtesy…
Water stress is pushing reptiles and amphibians to extinction
TEHRAN – Drought, reduced rainfall and fluctuating rainfall have endangered the lives of living organisms,…
Species can disappear. Why should we care? – The science of yarn
A model of a fossil of a giant-toothed platypus from the Riversleigh Fossil Fields, at…
What to expect in terms of scientific advances for 2022?
The last two years have been good for science. There’s nothing quite like dealing with…
Lots of shade installed by Friends of Trees in East Portland « East PDX News
In the Centennial, Powellhurst, Gilbert, Lents and Pleasant Valley neighborhoods, a total of 70 new…
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge opens March 5 – Chillicothe News Constitution-Tribune
BY STEVE WHITSON The doors of Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge will reopen to the…
Nevada geothermal project leads the way as court battles rage
RENO, Nov.- Bulldozers broke ground on geothermal developer Ormat’s Dixie Meadows geothermal project in Churchill…
Big Backyard Bird Count | National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Friday, February 18, 2022 Millions of people watch birds, whether looking out the window at…
Jeanette Gibson Outside: Snow Geese Migration
The days are getting noticeably longer and the angle of the sun has changed as…
Deadly wildfires, noise pollution and disruptive rhythm of life cycles: UN report identifies imminent environmental threats
February 18, 2022 • • Download logo Wildfires burn more severely and…
A ‘monster’ sea scorpion measuring over a meter long has been discovered in Queensland
A ‘monster’ sea scorpion measuring over a meter long has been discovered in QueenslandQueensland Museum…
Plant extinction: Ginkgo | University
The Gingko tree is native to China, but quickly spread to other countries around the…
Big data approaches lead to better understanding of animal movement ecology
SC Davidson, G. Bohrer, E. Gurarie, S. LaPoint, PJ Mahoney, NT Boelman, JUH Eitel, LR…
California bill aims to improve wildlife connectivity and public safety
SACRAMENTO, California— Assembly Members Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) and Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) introduced a bill…
Considered locally extinct, the Longhead Darter returns to Ohio
The Ohio Wildlife Division recently announced the discovery of a rare fish in the Ohio…
Wild Wild Life newsletter: Horzontal gene transfer – when species steal genes from each other
Through Penny Sarchet Bemisia tabaci (male and female)Photo by Alay Hello and welcome to February’s…
Migratory birds benefit from habitat conservation in China
As northeast China freezes over with the onset of winter, cranes fly south to Poyang…
Booker, Blumenthal, Carper and Whitehouse Introduce Legislation to Protect the North Atlantic Right Whale
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tom Carper (D-DE),…
Animal Planet’s Mysterious Creatures Starring Forrest Galante Returns This Saturday
Last fall, Animal Planet unveiled a brand new series in Mysterious Creatures with Forrest Galante,…
Rare half-male, half-female stick insect is the first of its kind
Meet Charlie, an incredibly rare half-male, half-female stick insect that recently wowed scientists at the…
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Pacific Salmon Treaty does not address harvest of BC’s struggling stocks: advocates
Spawning sockeye, a species of Pacific salmon, swim up the Adams River in Roderick Haig-Brown…
Increase in part-time farmers is welcome – Hackett
The flattening of direct payments will see more part-time farmers in the future and that…
One of the oldest zoos in the world is about to say goodbye after 186 years; saved 175 species from extinction
One of the oldest zoos in the world will close after 186 years Highlights …
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Wildlife observation: bird watching in winter
ADDISON, Vermont (WCAX) – At the Dead Creek Wildlife Center in Addison, Toni Mikula, wildlife…
US files complaint citing Mexico’s lack of protection for vaquita marina porpoise
The United States filed the first environmental complaint under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). He…
Audubon reveals how climate change is accelerating the extinction of many bird species
Connecticut Audubon Society hosted its first of five Young, gifted and crazy about birds online…
Vulnerable and near-extinct species surface in Tamil Nadu bird survey
An ornithological survey in Tamil Nadu recorded the presence of several threatened species which have…
Plea to keep the rare Neelagiri Cheruvan on the brink of extinction – The New Indian Express
Express press service COONOOR: Wildlife researcher Dijo Thomas from Kottayam in Kerala, currently engaged in…
Indigenous artist uses his work to fight illegal fishing of endangered sawfish
Indigenous artist Rodney Lucas has spent 35 years fishing in the crystal clear waters off…
Can autonomous robots scanning the seabed accelerate the development of offshore wind?
Almost every time humans go to the high seas, we discover new species. Scientists believe…
Magnetic stop signs show birds the way home
Birds use the Earth’s magnetic field to navigate. This is a well accepted fact. But…
Svalbard Global Seed Vault’s latest deposits include ancient wheat
NordGen Executive Director, Lise Lykke Steffensen. (Credit: NordGen) February 14, 2022 — As part of…
Climate change makes plants flower a month earlier
If global temperatures continue to rise at their current rate, spring in the UK could…
Rochester’s new housing project is due for review this week
Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) – The Rochester Planning and Zoning Commission is due to…
It’s the year of the tiger, let’s make sure they don’t go away
Happy Lunar New Year, friends, to those celebrating. Beyond cute festive cartoons and tiger memes,…
Land of Enchantment Bond Supports Conservation | My opinion
Polls show that New Mexicans overwhelmingly support funding for the conservation of our lands and…
Scientific links of the week » Explorersweb
A passion for the natural world drives many of our adventures. And when we’re not…
Birds Less In Species But More In Numbers: Survey | Kolkata News
Kolkata: Wetland bird diversity in Bengal may have declined this year, but the total number…
US Will Use Trade Leverage to Save Near-Extinct Vaquita Porpoise in Sea of Cortez
Scientists are returning a vaquita, a tiny, stocky-nosed porpoise on the brink of extinction, to…
Bats, sharks, cougars: What you need to know about 10 little-known animals | Latest titles
We owe much of our health and happiness to some of nature’s most undeserved creatures.…
Ducks can transmit bird flu to poultry | Livestock
A bird flu epidemic in poultry from 2014 to 2015 resulted in the loss of…
A strange and threatened ecosystem lurks in the underground waterways
India’s Western Ghats, a mountain range that runs along the country’s southwest coast, could also…
The tiny vaquita porpoise now has less than 10. Can we save it? | Animals
Jhe vaquita, the world’s smallest marine mammal, has long been on the brink of extinction.…
Illuminating research sheds new light on the evolution of light-response systems
Light is essential to most life on Earth, and small single-celled or multi-celled organisms were…
The now endangered koala in eastern Australia
Australia said Friday the koala was endangered in the east of the country, with signs…
Letter: Regarding Laguna Beach Arbor Day 2022
In anticipation of Arbor Day on March 5th, can we get an overview of planned…
Square squirrel, anyone? Chefs put invasive species on the menu | Invasive species
Ffrom birth control pills to proposals to modify their DNA, efforts to control the UK’s…
Discovery of the first dinosaur with respiratory disease
One hundred and forty-five million years ago, one particular sauropod dinosaur must have been downright…
“Regenerative forestry” offers the best chance of reaching net zero
Faced with climate change and biodiversity loss, forest owners, those working in forestry and associated…
365 Days of Climate Awareness 181 – Plant Hardiness Zones
1927 Map of Alfred Redher’s Arnold Arboretum. Enlarged version The United States Department of Agriculture…
The future in our hands
Geologists have classified most eras of Earth’s history based on fossils, radiometric dating, and strata…