Octopuses Have An Ancient Antarctic Ancestor
Over the past two years, an international team of scientists has assembled a survey of ocean life across the planet. According to the survey, the …
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Pandas Threatened by Climate Change - Study Reveals Possibility of Bamboo Shortage Due to Global Warming
A new study reveals that the Giant Panda may face future food shortages due to global warming. How can climate change effect the Great Panda’s …
Continue ReadingSpecies Spotlight: White Winged Duck (Cairina scutulata)
There were large populations of White Winged Ducks in the early 1900s. Today, they are one of the most endangered waterfowl species in the world and …
Continue ReadingCoral Reefs: An Ecoystem In Danger
Corals are considered one of the most amazing, diverse ecosystems on the planet. Discover more about the amazing coral reef ecosystem and the peril …
Continue ReadingThreats to Snow Leopards: Learn Threats & Conservation Efforts for the Endangered Snow Leopard
Snow leopards are graceful, agile, powerful creatures close to becoming extinct. Find out why these magnificent animals are endangered and how …
Continue ReadingAnimal Biodiveristy in Rainforest: Secondary, Primary & Tertriary Consumers as well as Plants Make up the Rich Diversity of Life in the Rainforest
There are distinct differences between the animals that live in temperate and tropical rainforests. Although tropical rainforests have incredible …
Continue ReadingExploiting Rainforest Resources: Deforestation Effects
In the past 50 years, almost two thirds of the world’s temperate and tropical rainforests have been destroyed. The main cause of permanent …
Continue ReadingFood Webs and Food Chains - Effects on Biodiversity
All food webs and food chains are critical to ecosystems. If one species of plant or animal is removed from the chain, the health of the ecosystem is …
Continue ReadingOpportunities for Green Voluteering: Helping the World
Volunteering your time to help the planet can also benefit you. Find out ways to learn new skills while traveling, getting a tax deduction or course …
Continue ReadingWhat's in the tropical rainforests?
Not all rainforests are in the tropics, read on to learn more about rainforests all over the planet and the amazing biodiversity that they contain.
Continue ReadingWhere are all the plants hiding?
Although tropical rainforests have a larger variety of plants, temperate rainforests have more biomass then their warmer cousins. Seventy percent of …
Continue ReadingLearn about the Cradle of Forestry in Asheville, North Carolina
The Cradle of Forestry is a large part in nature preservation, and started in Asheville, North Carolina with the Vanderbilt Family, the same family …
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