(par 5.2.1.4.1.1) ‘Care for nature’ to keep people safe and well, leaders urge
‘Care for nature’ to keep people safe and well, leaders urge https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-environment-nature-health-trfn-idUSKBN23C1Y5 By Megan Rowling BARCELONA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The COVID-19 crisis has exposed how the health of people and nature is intertwined, and protecting the planet, its climate and ecosystems will be crucial to preventing further pandemics, the U.N. chief and political leaders said […]
(par 5.2.1.4.1 ) Young African Penguins Are Dying Because They Can’t Find the Fish They Need
Young African Penguins Are Dying Because They Can’t Find the Fish They Need http://allafrica.com/stories/201703020102.html The Conversation, 22 FEBRUARY 2017 By Katrin Ludynia, University of Cape Town and Richard Sherley, University of Exeter When young African penguins leave their nests for the first time they do so alone, without any guidance from their parents. They need to […]
(par 5.2.1.4.1 ) 6 things to know about Earth’s 6th mass extinction
6 things to know about Earth’s 6th mass extinction http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/blogs/6-things-to-know-about-earths-6th-mass-extinction By: Russell McLendon, June 23, 2015, 3:45 p.m. A new study reports the long-suspected collapse of wildlife is ‘already under way.’ At least five similar die-offs have happened before, but this is the first in human history — and the first with human help. More than a […]