Tag: biodiversity
We ignore thousands of threatened plant species at our own peril
Kokia drynarioides is a small but significant flowering tree endemic to Hawaii’s dry forests. Native Hawaiians used its large, scarlet flowers to...
Biodiversity can help coral reefs survive in current climate crisis
Coral reefs, often referred to as “the rainforests of the seas,” are currently facing a variety of threats from ocean warming and...
How Indigenous peoples won a landmark victory protecting the Amazon from...
The Waorani people of Ecuador won a historic lawsuit to save their homes – and the planet – from destruction.
Indigenous peoples go to court to save the Amazon from oil...
Historic lawsuit launched by the Waorani people of Ecuador to save their homes – and our planet – from destruction.
‘Terrifying’: Rapid loss of biodiversity placing global food supplies at risk...
"This should be at the top of every news bulletin and every government's agenda around the world."
Google searches reveal public interest in conservation is rising
Public interest in both conservation and climate change seems to be rising, a new study has found.
New study analyzes biggest threats to Southeast Asian biodiversity
Southeast Asia is a global biodiversity hotspot – but with about 4 billion people living in the region, the pressures on that biodiversity are severe.
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Trump administration threatens media licenses and treason charges over Iran war coverage
Critics warn FCC pressure on broadcasters and presidential threats of treason charges represent a dangerous escalation against press freedom during an active military conflict.
Thanks, MAGA, for exposing six corrosive myths that plague America – if we survive!
So kudos to today’s rightwing bellicosity for making clear the U.S. unilaterally wields deadly, rapacious power, whether sensible or stupid or gratuitous.
Neocon nightmare: Americans flee Iraq as US embassy is hit and oil ports are...
Now that the US is again involved in a major war in the region, Iraq tilts to Washington’s enemy, Iran.
Million-dollar earners stop paying into Social Security for 2026
Recent polling indicates significant public support for reform, with approximately 71 percent of voters favoring a tax increase on wealthy Americans to guarantee the program's solvency.
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