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“#Cacti and other iconic desert plants threatened by solar development” A mojave yucca flowers in a solar field with heliostats. Credit: Steve Grodsky, UC Davis With their tough skins, pointy armor and legendary stamina, cacti are made to defend themselves from whatever nature throws at them. But large solar energy facilities are one threat that…
“#The other side of the current insect extinction: Exotic species increase through human impact” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Various scientific studies have warned of a global decline in the abundance and diversity of insects. These studies have been carried out mainly on the European and North American continents, with other regions, such as islands, have…
“#Dangerous pesticide use: What must be done to protect the health of Kenyans” Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In Kenya, there are new reports highlighting concerns over harmful pesticides used in food production, and the impact this will have on people’s health. Moina Spooner from The Conversation Africa asked Ibrahim Macharia to shed light on Kenya’s…
“#Portable DNA device can detect tree pests in under two hours” Rapid DNA test can determine whether these gypsy moth samples are from an invasive species Credit: Paul H Joseph/UBC Asian gypsy moths feed on a wide range of important plants and trees. White pine blister rust can kill young trees in only a couple…
“#Ecuadorian hummingbirds chirp ultrasonic songs of seduction” This 2018 photo provided by Paolo David Escobar shows a male Hillstar hummingbird perched on a Chuquiraga jussieui flower in Ecuador. A study released on Friday, July 17, 2020 finds that the species of hummingbirds can sing and hear frequencies beyond the range of other birds. The unusually…
“#A call to arms: Enlisting private land owners in conservation” People recreating in Yellowstone National Park, the world’s first protected area. Protected areas like Yellowstone are invaluable, but they not enough to adequately conserve endangered species in the United States. Credit: Edward Hammill/Utah State University In 1872 the United States created Yellowstone, the first National…
“#Scientists count all the tiny snails in the Arctic” Microgastropods. Credit: SPbU Shell-bearing microgastropods are snails whose size is less than five millimeters. They represent one of the least studied groups of metazoan living organisms in the oceans. Ivan Nekhaev is a senior research associate at the Department of Applied Ecology at St Petersburg University,…
“#Released Siamese crocodile found nesting in the wild” The female Siamese crocodile was released into the wild in 2018 and has just been found nesting. Credit: Hor Leng A Siamese crocodile that was released into the wild in 2018 has been recorded nesting in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains. The female crocodile was identified by her tail…
“#How well do you know your bumblebees?” Credit: CC0 Public Domain A citizen science collaboration, of which the University of Aberdeen is part of, launched a new tool this week to help members of the public learn more about bumblebees. To mark Bees’ Needs Week, the X-Polli:Nation project launched the fun species identification tool which…
“#Predicting the biodiversity of rivers” In the Swiss river Thur, environmental DNA samples from various locations were analyzed in order to make predictions on the biodiversity of the aquatic insects. Credit: Elvira Mächler, Chelsea Little, Florian Altermatt, University of Zurich Biodiversity is severely threatened both in Switzerland and worldwide, and numerous organisms are facing massive…