Category Archives: BIODIVERSITY

Yosemite’s giant trees disappear

The oldest and largest trees within California’s world famous Yosemite National Park are disappearing.Climate change appears to be a major cause of the loss.The oldest and largest trees within California’s world famous Yosemite National Park are disappearing.Climate change appears to … Continue reading

Posted in BIODIVERSITY, climate change | Leave a comment

Shellfish reefs are ‘most imperilled sea habitat’

Globally, 85 per cent of reefs have been lost. Destructive fishing practices, disease and coastal development threaten many of the survivors. What sounds like an apocalyptic vision of the future for the world’s tropical corals is in fact a chilling … Continue reading

Posted in BIODIVERSITY, Ecosystem | Leave a comment

Owls replace pesticides in Israel

Many farmers are installing nest boxes to encourage the birds, which hunt the crop-damaging rodents. In Israel, where there is a drive to reduce the use of toxic chemical pesticides, this has been turned into a government-funded national programme. Scientists … Continue reading

Posted in BIODIVERSITY | Leave a comment

In Chile, the birds are dying, and no one knows why

Chilean scientists are investigating three mysterious ecological disasters that have caused the deaths of hundreds of penguins, millions of sardines and about 2,000 baby flamingos in the past few months. The events started to unfold in March, when the remains … Continue reading

Posted in BIODIVERSITY | Leave a comment