STRONGLY SUGGEST GIVING THIS A WATCH... In what year will the human population grow too large for the Earth to sustain? The answer is about 1970, according to research by the World Wildlife Fund. In 1970, the planet's 3 and a half billion people were sustainable. But on this New Year's Day, the population is... Continue Reading →
In the Horn of Africa, a climate-fueled food catastrophe looms. . This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and was supported by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. In Torchia, Kenya, if there’s a ring around the sun, it will rain. If the gude bird sings in descending notes, the skies will open.... Continue Reading →
On the Brink
Climate change and habitat degradation will cause extinctions that cascade through communities of animals and plants and drive dramatic biodiversity loss, according to new research published on Friday. The study, in the journal Science Advances, found that chain-reaction extinctions are unavoidable and predicted Earth's ecosystems will see average biodiversity loss of between six and 10... Continue Reading →
Nature at risk of ‘cascading’ species extinction: study
Climate change is one of the main drivers of species loss globally. We know more plants and animals will die as heatwaves, bushfires, droughts and other natural disasters worsen. But to date, science has vastly underestimated the true toll climate change and habitat destruction will have on biodiversity. That’s because it has largely neglected to... Continue Reading →
Children born today will see literally thousands of animals disappear in their lifetime, as global food webs collapse
Climate change has produced a number of threats to wildlife. Over time, changing rainfall patterns have transformed habitats and forced animals to move. Increasing temperatures are causing mass die-off events during heat waves and making it hard for animals to find food. Drought is recurring in parts of the continent. The increased frequency means there’s... Continue Reading →
Climate change and wildlife: 3 studies that reveal the devastating toll on Africa’s animals
Humans are consuming seafood at a level that cannot be maintained. If the fishing industry collapses, not only will many people lose their livelihoods, but millions will lose their main source of protein. Since 1990, global total fish consumption has increased by 122%. This places a massive burden on the fishing industry, a job market... Continue Reading →
Fish are friends, not just food! Dangers of Overfishing
Indigenous tribes are leading the effort to bring back the bison — a victory not only for the sake of biodiversity, but for the entire ecosystem they nurture Miles of prairie stretched out across the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in southern Oklahoma, acre after acre of brush, grasses and hearty vegetation creeping toward the low-range... Continue Reading →
Once nearly extinct, bison are now climate heroes
We speak with one of the leaders of a new study that finds one in five reptiles are threatened by extinction. The results of the first comprehensive study of over 10,000 reptile species around the world were just published in the journal Nature and found multiple causes, including deforestation, urban encroachment, hunting and the climate... Continue Reading →
World Risks Losing 1 in 5 Reptile Species as Human Activity Destroys Ecosystems, Says Report Author
I love this time of year, because that means lots of birds are migrating to their breeding grounds. I live along the Central Flyway migration corridor, so I get to see a lot of birds I usually don't see during non-migration months. Last spring, I was lucky enough to spot a Painted Bunting, a Blackburnian... Continue Reading →
North American birds are in decline. Here are 8 simple ways you can help
Why do we exist? The Endangered Species Coalition’s mission is to stop the human-caused extinction of our nation’s at-risk species, to protect and restore their habitats, and to guide these fragile populations along the road to recovery. Continued at source...
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For decades, scientists have been sounding the alarm on the rise in infectious diseases caused by climate change. But despite bird flu, swine flue, mad cow disease, ebola, and more, these pleas were largely ignored by policymakers and the general public — until a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 jumped from animals to humans. And now here... Continue Reading →
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