Whether scuba diving with beautiful marine life or going on safari to see some of the bush’s most amazing animals, one thing is clear: people love to get up close and personal with animals, especially […]
Tag: Ecology
World’s Insatiable Demand For Gold Is Causing Catastrophic Rainforest Loss
A flurry of gold mining has caused rapid deforestation of tropical rain forests in South America, raising concerns about the environmental impacts and sustainability of mining the world’s most popular metal. A study published in […]
Ocean Mining Set To Cause New Era Of Ecological Disasters
Technological advances in robotics coupled with dwindling land-based mineral deposits is leading to what conservationists call a “marine industrial revolution.” Deep seabed mining activity has increased sharply over the past five years as there is […]
Researchers Find Sixth Mass Extinction Likely Underway
When the dinosaurs disappeared 65 million years ago, the event is referred to by scientists as Earth’s fifth mass extinction, the fifth such event in our planet’s history. According to new research published in Science […]
Happy World Oceans Day 2015!
Monday, June 8th is World Oceans Day, a United Nations recognized event that looks to raise awareness of the importance of our oceans. Like “the heart of our planet, like your heart pumping blood to […]
Seven New Species Of Beautiful Tiny Frogs Uncovered In Brazilian Rainforest
Brazil’s rainforests are some of the most pristine, wildlife dense, jungles on the planet. They didn’t disappoint researchers recently, as they unearthed seven new species of brightly colored frogs. The delicate and extremely sensitive amphibians […]
Norway Launches World’s First Bumble Bee Highway
While it may seem like a cute story, the world’s bee population is a pressing issue. World bee populations are declining at a rapid pace which has huge knock-on effects for commercial farming. Without bees […]