Habitat loss, pigs, disease: U.S. salamanders face a ‘tough situation’

Mongabay
Jan 3, 2019, 6:02 pm276 pts
North America is the world’s hotspot of salamander diversity. The continent is home to all salamander families but one (Hynobiidae, found only in Asia) and nearly half of all salamander species. The U.S. – particularly the eastern U.S. – is a hotspot within this hotspot, hosting more species than any…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

What does the just energy transition mean for Africa?

Mongabay

What does the just energy transition mean for Africa? 129

BYD Has An Aggressive Plan To Expand Into Foreign Markets

CleanTechnica

BYD Has An Aggressive Plan To Expand Into Foreign Markets 129

Toyota’s first electric pickup is finally here [Images]

Electrek

Toyota’s first electric pickup is finally here [Images] 126

‘Not good’: Ocean losing its greenness, threatening food webs

Mongabay

‘Not good’: Ocean losing its greenness, threatening food webs 121

PHYSorg

How a major Bay Area earthquake could endanger health care access 118

How much should we really worry about microplastics?

EHN

How much should we really worry about microplastics? 117

Farmers were exposed to roughly twice as many pesticides as general population in EU study

EHN

Farmers were exposed to roughly twice as many pesticides as general population in EU study 116

Rivian board gives founder and CEO RJ Scaringe a new pay package worth as much as $4.6B

Electrek

Rivian board gives founder and CEO RJ Scaringe a new pay package worth as much as $4.6B 116

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

Anker SOLIX early Black Friday Sale…

Anker SOLIX early Black Friday Sale takes up to 65% off expanded power station…

Governments and billionaires retreat…

Governments and billionaires retreat ahead of COP30 climate talks

The Dreamy Dremax Commuter E-Bike From…

The Dreamy Dremax Commuter E-Bike From Cycrown — CleanTechnica Tested

New Delhi police detain dozens in…

New Delhi police detain dozens in anti-pollution protests

Trump officials set to approve…

Trump officials set to approve ‘forever chemical’ as pesticide ingredient

Tesla loses program manager behind its…

Tesla loses program manager behind its most successful electric car

Novel climate biostress model and sentinel system seek to track global climate…

BasiGo Opens 3 New Electric Bus Charging…

BasiGo Opens 3 New Electric Bus Charging Hubs In Nairobi Capable of Charging 100…

The US Green Hydrogen Industry Is Taking…

The US Green Hydrogen Industry Is Taking Its Show On The Road

SUPER73 launches its ‘most…

SUPER73 launches its ‘most affordable’ e-bike yet to hook the next…