Pioneering island conservation at 11 sites in Micronesia The mystical seascape of Micronesia connects more than 600 islands across one million square miles of the western Pacific Ocean. Roughly 150,000 people live on … Continue reading
Will jellyfish inherit the Earth, or at least the oceans? (let’s hope not) (MSNBC) “A study released Thursday found that the spineless creatures are becoming the dominant predator in areas where fish species are being reduced by overfishing and habitat destruction. It’s not … Continue reading
“If we lose the Coral Triangle, we lose the most marine biodiversity the world has to offer.” Mike Henley, is an animal keeper and aquarist at the Smithsonian National Zoo’s Invertebrate Exhibit. As a keeper for the last five years, … Continue reading
More than 600 new species have been discovered on Madagascar since 1999 (Mother Nature Network) Deforestation, unfortunately, is making it easier to discover new species. Green search engine Ecosia has raised more than $330,000 for the Amazonian rainforest (TreeHugger) The … Continue reading
Conservationists in Australia have launched a fresh effort to have the koala declared an endangered species (ABC News) “At study sites where we would expect to find between 30 and 50 koalas in a day we might be able to … Continue reading
Studies begin to reveal effects of Gulf Oil Spill (Oceana) “First of all, for every bird, dolphin or sea turtle found beached or floating at sea, a much larger number died. After the Exxon Valdez accident, 30,000 birds were found, but … Continue reading
Obama wants the US to become the first country on Earth with 1 million electric vehicles by 2015 (USA Today) “President Obama called Tuesday for an end to federal subsidies for oil companies, proposing instead to use the money to … Continue reading
Orphaned gorillas find a safe haven “Called GRACE (Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education), the center’s goal is to teach orphaned gorillas how to survive in the wild as a new, self-sufficient “family,” with the longer-term goal to release them into … Continue reading
Instead of asking how much cap-and-trade costs, why not ask how much it saves? (via @nature_org) “Arguing over the minimal costs of cap-and-trade, however, keeps us focused on the impact to 1 percent of the economy, while ignoring the mounting … Continue reading