Snow leopards are already endangered, with about 4000-6500 of them left worldwide, but new research shows that climate change may make them even more endangered. … Snow Leopards May Lose 30% of Himalayan Habitat Due to Climate ChangeRead more
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Posted inBiodiversity / Fisheries
Ocean fish numbers on “brink of collapse”
The amount of fish in the oceans has halved since 1970, in a plunge to the “brink of collapse” caused by over-fishing and other threats, … Ocean fish numbers on “brink of collapse”Read more
Posted inBiodiversity / India / News
More Indian birds enter list of threatened species
The Red List of birds released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for 2015 shows that a total of 180 bird species … More Indian birds enter list of threatened speciesRead more
Posted inBiodiversity / Climate Disaster / ToMl
Ocean Species Set for Reshuffle
The world’s oceans could face a massive reshuffling by the end of the century—the likes of which hasn’t been seen in as many as 3 … Ocean Species Set for ReshuffleRead more
Posted inBiodiversity / Poaching / ToMl
Poachers killed half Mozambique’s elephants in five years
Government-backed survey shows elephant numbers declined from 20,000 to 10,300 due to illegal wildlife trade and lack of governance. Poachers have killed nearly half of … Poachers killed half Mozambique’s elephants in five yearsRead more
Posted inBiodiversity / Extinction / News
Animals Dying Off in Current Mass Extinction
The world’s sixth mass extinction began about 40 years ago, with humans contributing to the loss of biodiversity, according to a new study in the … Animals Dying Off in Current Mass ExtinctionRead more
Posted inBiodiversity / Extinction / ToMl
We’re in the Process of Decimating 1 in 6 Species on Earth
Plants and animals around the world are already suffering from the negative impacts of manmade global warming—including shrinking habitats and the spread of disease. A … We’re in the Process of Decimating 1 in 6 Species on EarthRead more
Posted inBiodiversity / Spill / ToMl
Deepwater Horizon oil spill linked to Gulf of Mexico dolphin deaths
More than 1,300 bottlenose dolphins have stranded themselves in the northern Gulf of Mexico since early 2010. Research now links this unusual mortality event to … Deepwater Horizon oil spill linked to Gulf of Mexico dolphin deathsRead more
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Demand for rubber is catastrophic for endangered species
Demand for natural rubber fuelled by the tyre industry is threatening protected parts of Southeast Asia – according to research from the University of East … Demand for rubber is catastrophic for endangered speciesRead more