Plans to Protect Antarctic Sea Faces Difficult Challenges
The seas surrounding Antarctica are among the world’s most pristine, but fishing vessels are set to move in. Next week, there is a meeting of…
Conservation
War of the Badgers Erupts in England
The issue at hand is that the common badger, Meles meles, one of the largest predators left in the British Isles, while loved by the…
EPA Fighting Hard to Stop Mountaintop Mining
The US Environmental Protection Agency is currently fighting hard to stop the destructive mining practices that threaten aquatic habitats and the wildlife of the Appalachian…
Researchers Estimate the Price of Global Biodiversity at $76 Billion
Researchers have estimated that protecting all of the world’s threatened species will cost $4 billion a year. Effectively conserving the significant areas that these species…
Resurrecting the American Chestnut Tree
American chestnut trees are hard to breed but easy to kill. Scientists are trying to see if a hybrid of the Chinese and American chestnut…
Amazon Fire Analysis Might Close Gaps in Climate Models
Brazilian and British scientists have been examining the heavy smoke plumes from wildfires in the Amazon, gathering data, to understand how the burning of biomass…
Precise Determination of the Weight of Ocean Will Help Model Sea Level Rise
If scientists are able to figure out the precise weight of the world’s oceans it will allow them to model changes in the sea level…
Survey of Brazil’s Atlantic Forests Reveals Loss of Key Species
According to a new survey of Brazil’s Atlantic forests, mammal extinctions are occurring at least twice as fast as previous estimates suggested. Jaguars, lowland tapirs,…
Reliance on Satellite Data Blamed for Overestimation of India’s Forest Cover
India’s official forest surveys indicate that the country’s 1.2 billion people are managing to preserve its rich forests, even in the face of growing demands…
Protected California Sea Lions Devour Threatened Salmon in Columbia River
Protected California sea lions are apparently gorging themselves on Chinook salmons and steelheads in the Columbia River, both of which are listed as threatened populations….
A Fifth of All Invertebrates on Earth Threatened by Extinction
One in five of Earth’s invertebrate species are currently threatened with extinction. These creatures represent 99% of the biodiversity on Earth. Until now, scientists haven’t…
Previously Thought Extinct Sri Lankan Kandyan Dwarf Toad Reappears
The Sri Lankan Kandyan dwarf toad (Adenomus kandianus) was thought to be extinct. It’s still listed as extinct, and hadn’t been seen in almost 135…
Antarctic Ecosystems Threatened by Invasive Alien Species and Climate Change
According to the first ever continent-wide risk assessment, climate change and the increasing number of visitors are putting the Antarctic ecosystems at risk. The research…
Study Shows that Cephalopods Travel Faster in Air than in Water
A new study, using high-speed photography, shows that squids can save energy by flying rather than swimming. Some species of Cephalopoda can launch themselves into…
Survey Team Rediscovers Near-Extinct Monkey In the Jungles of Borneo
Researchers rediscovered Miller’s grizzled langur in Borneo’s jungles, which was feared extinct, in the rain forest preserve of Wehea, located 90 miles west of the…