Category Archives: BIODIVERSITY

Forests are Expanding in the Northern Latitudes

According to a recent United Nations report, forested areas in Europe, North America, the Caucasus, and Central Asia have grown steadily over the past two decades. While tropical areas have steadily lost their forests to excessive logging and increased agriculture, … Continue reading

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Horse Fossils say ‘You Are What You Eat’

Fossil records verify a long-standing theory that horses evolved through natural selection, according to groundbreaking research by two anatomy professors at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYCOM) of New York Institute of Technology.Working with colleagues from Massachusetts and Spain, … Continue reading

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Sixth Mass Extinction: Is It Coming?

With the steep decline in populations of many animal species, scientists have warned that Earth is on the brink of a mass extinction like those that have occurred just five times during the past 540 million years. Each of these … Continue reading

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Islamic Leaders Preach Conservation in Sumatra, Indonesia

Do religious texts mandate respect for the earth and other species? Holy Koran does. In Indonesia, the country with the highest rate of deforestation and some of the most diverse habitat in the world, many Islamic leaders believe religion is … Continue reading

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