The monitors have found that China has imported 141 live white rhino from South Africa since 2000, far more than is needed for tourism purposes. … Do not buy Chinese medicineRead more
Biodiversity
Posted inBiodiversity / Deforestation
Deforestation
50% of Species A large study has found that up to one half of all plants and animals species on dry land could face extinction … DeforestationRead more
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Madagascar’s lemurs in danger
The lemur, a furry primate that symbolises Madagascar’s unique biodiversity, is under renewed threat from a “timber mafia” pillaging the island’s forests for profit. Environmentalists … Madagascar’s lemurs in dangerRead more
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Bee Catastrophe
Disturbing evidence that honeybees are in terminal decline has emerged from the United States where, for the fourth year in a row, more than a … Bee CatastropheRead more
Posted inBiodiversity / Pollution / Whale
The Pitch of Blue Whale Songs is Declining Around the World
The sound level of songs blue whales sing across the vast expanses of the ocean to attract potential mates has been steadily creeping downward for … The Pitch of Blue Whale Songs is Declining Around the WorldRead more
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African Elephants Extinct by 2025
If you hadn’t thought much about the illegal ivory trade, sit up an pay attention. According to figures from the International Fund for Animal Welfare, … African Elephants Extinct by 2025Read more
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Dragonflies go thirsty in the Mediterranean
One fifth of Mediterranean dragonflies and damselflies are threatened with extinction at the regional level as a result of increasing freshwater scarcity, according to the … Dragonflies go thirsty in the MediterraneanRead more
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Aye-aye in danger
The bizarre, wondrous creature known as the aye-aye is a rare resident of Madagascar, a nation with among the greatest biodiversity in the world. There … Aye-aye in dangerRead more
Posted inBiodiversity / Extinction / Fisheries
Bluefin tuna is an environmentally threatened species
Last year, Nobu was caught red-handed serving critically-endangered bluefin tuna to patrons, even after servers claimed its tuna was not bluefin. Now after heavy criticism, … Bluefin tuna is an environmentally threatened speciesRead more
Posted inBiodiversity / Global Warming
Salamander population is declining
The decline of amphibian populations worldwide has been documented primarily in frogs, but salamander populations also appear to have plummeted, according to a new study … Salamander population is decliningRead more