Red Squirrels in the UK have been recently back on the rise. Their population drop was due to the introduction of the american grey squirrel that began out competing the native Red Squirrel. Due to available food and lack of predators the grey squirrels.
Recently Pine martens have been gaining back territory lost before they were lost before they were hunted to near extinction and it seems that they are starting to hunt the grey squirrels leaving room for the Red squirrels to take back their territory. The pine Martens may have just saved Red squirrels from extinction.
Recently Pine martens have been gaining back territory lost before they were lost before they were hunted to near extinction and it seems that they are starting to hunt the grey squirrels leaving room for the Red squirrels to take back their territory. The pine Martens may have just saved Red squirrels from extinction.
Meet Romeo ( down below) the last male Seheuncas frog in existence. He currently has a dating profile out in order to find him a mate. Like previously mentioned he is the last of his kind and scientists have been trying to find him a mate with the help of the local people in the form of getting people how the species look like in order to get this bachelor the mate he has been calling for, for nine years.
He only roughly has five years left to live so finding his " Juliet" soon in important.
This frog has brought attention to others species that suffer the same problem that their is usually species left with only a few individuals that eventually die off.
He only roughly has five years left to live so finding his " Juliet" soon in important.
This frog has brought attention to others species that suffer the same problem that their is usually species left with only a few individuals that eventually die off.
A register of alien species has been started. Totaling harmful in vasuve species at 6,400. Twenty countries have given data towadrds the register hoping to completee it by late this year.
This register could be the beginng of perhaps a global effoert to tackle animal invasion in differnt countries. If it is so lets hope that they acomllis thiier goal.
This register could be the beginng of perhaps a global effoert to tackle animal invasion in differnt countries. If it is so lets hope that they acomllis thiier goal.
Güiña cats are the smallest native species of cats in the world. They also occupy very little space. However they like eating chickens so the residents do not like them much. They however learned to live with them and the Number of hunted güiña cats decrease but their numbers continue to fall due to habitat fragmentation. Recent loss of habitat has lead to the death of many of these cats and is now the main thereat to the species.
In 2015 Saiga Antelope suffered a huge drop in number due to bacterial disease. Recently it has been found that the diseases was caused by unusual weather. This resulted in huge losses of saiga antelope.
Due to recent climate patterns another wipe out is likely to occur.
Due to recent climate patterns another wipe out is likely to occur.
A new fungal pathogen has been found to have been killing snakes in the Us and in Europe. The fungus infects the host and causes blisters and lacerations. These become quickly and easily infected and they lead to death. The snake affected cover 21 in the US and 3 in Europe. The fungus poses a serious threat to all snakes.
Snakes are important since they keep vermin and other "pest" in check such as mice and rats. By doing so they help with crops and stopping the spread of certain diseases. On the end we need snakes and we should help them before many of them are wiped out by this fungus because it is not fun guys.
Snakes are important since they keep vermin and other "pest" in check such as mice and rats. By doing so they help with crops and stopping the spread of certain diseases. On the end we need snakes and we should help them before many of them are wiped out by this fungus because it is not fun guys.
Did you know Narwhals are not just weird because of their unicorness. Recently a group of researchers have discovered something weird. When Narwhals are frightened their heart beat slows down drastically. However they continue moving at the same speed while escaping. This is of course terrible for Narwhals. The lack of oxygen can destination them and eventually kill them. The good news is that they aren't frightened oftenly since really only humans scare them.
The bad news is that due to melting ice this is happening more oftenly especially since the melting ice has lead to companies searching for oil reserves. The increased human activity can have unknown effects,
The bad news is that due to melting ice this is happening more oftenly especially since the melting ice has lead to companies searching for oil reserves. The increased human activity can have unknown effects,
In the Galapagos Darwin created a very famous theory because of some differences he noticed among the native finches.Recently a group of finches has been observed becoming a new species. The new type of finches are the decedents of a native medium ground finch and a non-native large cactus finch. Their offspring have been spread and evolving into their own species. They have all the qualifications of a species. They have different behavior and forms from their relatives and like newts and salamanders from California they do not breed with others species of finches.
The reason that this is so important to science is that it is the first time science has been able to monitor the emergence of a species. This shows that evolution does not always take place over hundreds of years but that it can occur in in a few decades.
The reason that this is so important to science is that it is the first time science has been able to monitor the emergence of a species. This shows that evolution does not always take place over hundreds of years but that it can occur in in a few decades.
Trump's environmental polices are not the best in the world. He has repeatedly lower restrictions on coal mines and many other co2 producing industries. he has most recently decreased the restrictions and regulations on gasoline and diesel fuel cars and their manufacturing raising the amount of co2 they are allowed to produce. Governor of California Jerry Brown who has done many thing to have Trump's policies made void with state laws. Such as California being the only state in the pairs agreement to better the environment.
The main reason Jerry Brown is against these new lowered is one it is bad for the environment and second he believes it will put the United States of America in a advantage in its automotive industry. The reason for that being he believes that electric and hybrid cars will be catching up to other vehicles in terms of popularity, availability, and common use. Brown believes that if America starts producing more diesel an gasoline vehicles that the electric vehicles will see a decline. This will put the USA behind China in the automotive industry.
The main reason Jerry Brown is against these new lowered is one it is bad for the environment and second he believes it will put the United States of America in a advantage in its automotive industry. The reason for that being he believes that electric and hybrid cars will be catching up to other vehicles in terms of popularity, availability, and common use. Brown believes that if America starts producing more diesel an gasoline vehicles that the electric vehicles will see a decline. This will put the USA behind China in the automotive industry.
A new species of orangutan has been identified in Sumatra. These Tapanuli orangutans are the first great apes recognized in over a century. It was originally found in 1997 but wasn't believed to be its own species , they were thought to be Sumatran orangutans and ignored. Recently a anomaly in the DNA of an orangutan lead to its discovery. Even though it was only discovered a few days ago it is already endangered.
The ape is suffering from the same problems as its cousins. It is losing land to humans who are expanding into its jungles. These apes show how humans can affect even the animals and other things we do not know about . Not much is known about these Tapanuli orangutans in terms of numbers and their differences to other orangutans but humans have already endangered them.
The ape is suffering from the same problems as its cousins. It is losing land to humans who are expanding into its jungles. These apes show how humans can affect even the animals and other things we do not know about . Not much is known about these Tapanuli orangutans in terms of numbers and their differences to other orangutans but humans have already endangered them.
The Adelie penguins have been faced with two of their worst breeding seasons ever in five years. This breeding only two chicks managed to survive. In 2015 no penguin chicks survived. Some steps haven been taken to protect them. Fishing in their hunting grounds has been banned and enforced. The biggest problem however is the ice that is staying to long and causing the penguins to starve.
If more seasons Like this continue the penguins can possibly be endangered. These penguins are the most southerly breeding birds. Their population is a good indicator of global temperature change since they rely so heavily on the ice change remaining stable. Their problems are a sign that we are having problems with our environment.
If more seasons Like this continue the penguins can possibly be endangered. These penguins are the most southerly breeding birds. Their population is a good indicator of global temperature change since they rely so heavily on the ice change remaining stable. Their problems are a sign that we are having problems with our environment.
Recently a bacteria was found in solar panels. this bacteria is many times more effective then plants or even the solar panels themselves at photosynthesis. They are also self regenerating and self sustaining. Scientist were able to make them use cadmium to create crystals and increase their harvesting power. They also produce a acid that is needed to make fuel and plastic.
These new bacteria can be used to produce power. They are many times more effective than current solar energy harvesting technique. They feed themselves and regenerate making them a renewable resource (unless something wipes them out). They are also cheap to make since they can be kept in vats of liquid in the sun. All these thing make this bacteria a interesting and possible replacement of fossil fuel in the future.
These new bacteria can be used to produce power. They are many times more effective than current solar energy harvesting technique. They feed themselves and regenerate making them a renewable resource (unless something wipes them out). They are also cheap to make since they can be kept in vats of liquid in the sun. All these thing make this bacteria a interesting and possible replacement of fossil fuel in the future.
The damage done by Harvey is still being calculated but some of the damage is more than just property. The Valero oil company has said they had an oil spill as result of the hurricane but oil is not the only thing that got out. The company reported that unknown amount of the compound benzene got out. Benzene is a compound that is known to cause cancer and it is airborne.
The reasons that this is important is because no all chemical companies have reported willingly if they had a spill (which is very likely). If more benzene is out and about an unknown amount of harm can come from it.
The reasons that this is important is because no all chemical companies have reported willingly if they had a spill (which is very likely). If more benzene is out and about an unknown amount of harm can come from it.
A recent study done on bees on a global scale found that 75% of bees have neonicotinoid in their honey. Neonicotinoid is a common place pesticide used to replace harmful pesticides. The concentration level of the pesticide is extremely below the level that is needed to be harmful to humans. However the levels in a third of the honey was high enough to be dangerous to the bees themselves. The most dangerous being to the American and Asian bees.
The reason this is important is because of the fact humans are extremely reliant on two tiny animals that have a huge impact. The first is krill and plankton that are the base of the ocean's food chain. The second are bees that we humans rely on for pollination and with out them most of our crops would surely fail. With such high levels of neonicotinoid in the honey , bees are in danger and consequently we are as well. Without bees we die.
The reason this is important is because of the fact humans are extremely reliant on two tiny animals that have a huge impact. The first is krill and plankton that are the base of the ocean's food chain. The second are bees that we humans rely on for pollination and with out them most of our crops would surely fail. With such high levels of neonicotinoid in the honey , bees are in danger and consequently we are as well. Without bees we die.
Recently California has been raged by many wildfires through the state. The fires are spread over thousands of acres. The most recent fires have been in Napa and Sonora. The fires have consumed many houses, vehicles and other properties.
Some people have lost everything and some have lost their lives.
The quality of the air in California has been dangerously bad because of the fires and the particulates in the air are expected to a stay there for a while. The air quality can bring respiratory problems to people with asthma, the elderly, and small children.
Some people have lost everything and some have lost their lives.
The quality of the air in California has been dangerously bad because of the fires and the particulates in the air are expected to a stay there for a while. The air quality can bring respiratory problems to people with asthma, the elderly, and small children.