Insects Are ‘Glue in Nature’ and Must Be Rescued to Save Humanity, Says Top Scientist
May 7, 2019, 6:23 pm By GuestBy Jake Johnson Common Dreams Rapidly falling insect populations, said Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson, “will make it even more difficult than today to get enough food for the human population of the planet, to get good health and freshwater for everybody.” A ……‘Coming Mass Extinction’ Caused by Human Destruction Could Wipe Out 1 Million Species, Warns UN…
Apr 23, 2019, 2:47 pm By GuestBy Jessica Corbett Common Dreams Far-reaching global assessment details how humanity is undermining the very foundations of the natural world On the heels of an Earth Day that featured calls for radical action to address the current “age … Continue…‘A World Without Clouds. Think About That a Minute’: New Study Details Possibility of…
Feb 26, 2019, 4:16 pm By GuestBy Jessica Corbett Common Dreams “We face a stark choice [between] radical, disruptive changes to our physical world or radical, disruptive changes to our political and economic systems to avoid those outcomes.” As people across the globe mobilize to…Scientists Warn Crashing Insect Population Puts ‘Planet’s Ecosystems and Survival of Mankind’…
Feb 11, 2019, 6:30 pm By GuestBy Jon Queally Common Dreams “This is the stuff that worries me most. We don’t know what we’re doing, not trying to stop it, [and] with big consequences we don’t really understand.” The first global scientific review of its kind … Continue reading →Humanity ‘Sleepwalking Towards the Edge of a Cliff’: 60% of Earth’s Wildlife Wiped Out Since 1970
Oct 30, 2018, 4:36 pm By GuestBy Julia Conley Common Dreams “Nature is not a ‘nice to have’—it is our life-support system.” Scientists from around the world issued a stark warning to humanity Tuesday in a semi-annual report on the Earth’s declining biodiversity, which shows…‘Warning Bells Going Off’ as NOAA Forecasts Entire Great Barrier Reef at Risk of Coral Bleaching…
Oct 26, 2018, 4:20 pm By GuestBy Jessica Corbett Common Dreams “This is a wake-up call,” says one Australian marine biologist. “Given sea temperatures usually increase as we get towards March, this is probably conservative.” Delivering yet another “wake-up call” after recent…Urging Multi-Pronged Effort to Halt Climate Crisis, Scientists Say Protecting World’s Forests as…
Oct 5, 2018, 3:38 pm By GuestBy Julia Conley Common Dreams “Our message as scientists is simple: Our planet’s future climate is inextricably tied to the future of its forest.” With a new statement rejecting the notion that drastically curbing emissions alone is enough to curb ……California Study: Four Widely Used Neonicotinoid Pesticides Harm Bees
Aug 2, 2018, 2:33 pm By GuestCenter for Biological Diversity Press Release WASHINGTON – Four commonly used neonicotinoid pesticides can harm bees and other pollinators, according to a new analysis by California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation. The study found that current…Scientists to Build Avian Tree of Life
Jul 20, 2018, 3:23 pm By GuestFrom the National Science Foundation Birds — the only surviving descendants of dinosaurs — are used to study a large range of fundamental topics in biology, from understanding the evolution of mating systems to learning about the genetic and environmental…Santa Fe National Forest Spared From Fracking
Jun 29, 2018, 3:20 pm By GuestWildEarth Guardians Press Release Federal Court Overturns Leasing of Lands to Oil and Gas Industry SANTA FE, NM — In a victory for New Mexico’s air, climate, and water, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico today … Continue reading →- Visit Ecology Today at ecology.com
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