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Endangered fungi: the silent loss of vital ecosystems

Almost a third of the **species of fungi** assessed by the **International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)** are threatened due to human activities such as agriculture, (https://noticiasambientales.com/medio-ambiente/por-el-aumento-de-la-deforestacion-en-la-amazonia-llueve-menos/), and urbanization. Out of the **169,420 species** included in the IUCN's general...

An Argentine conservation project, in the final of the EOCA awards.

The Patagonia Program, part of the Bird Conservation Department of Aves Argentinas and the Bariloche Foundation (CONICET), has been nominated by important experts in restoration. It is one of the finalist conservation projects of the European Outdoor Conservation Association...

It is highlighted that the number of butterfly species in Colombia has increased.

While butterflies are experiencing a worrying decline in countries like the United States, Colombia presents a positive outlook with an increase in the number of reported species. According to the Colombian scientist Gonzalo Andrade, director of the Institute of Natural...

After 7,000 years, ‘zombie’ algae come back to life at the bottom of the Baltic Sea.

A group of scientists achieved an extraordinary feat that seemed impossible: reviving the dormant stages of algae that sank about 7,000 years ago at the bottom of the Baltic Sea. This event took place despite centuries of inactivity, without...

For the first time, a extinct species of giant civet is described in a site in South Africa.

An international team of researchers, led by the University of Toronto and the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), identified and named a new extinct species of giant civet: Civettictis vulpidens. This discovery is based on an exceptionally complete set...

Worrying: Planet’s lakes experiencing decreasing oxygen levels

Planet lakes are increasingly having less oxygen. The values are concerning and, if the trend continues, they could have up to 9% less by the end of the century. This was determined by a research conducted by scientists from the...

The secret of the longest-living animal to live over 500 years

The Greenland shark, recognized as one of the longest-living animals on the planet with an estimated lifespan of over 500 years, has drawn scientific attention for the genetic mechanisms that allow it to achieve this exceptional longevity. A recent study...

A new and unique bat species discovered in Mexico

A group of researchers from the Universidad Veracruzana, in collaboration with other institutions, has identified a new endemic species of bat in northeastern Mexico, named Corynorhinus leonpaniaguae sp. nov. This discovery marks an important advance in mammal taxonomy in the...

The floods in Argentina were partially attributed to climate change.

Climate change played a significant role in the extreme events that led to a devastating flood in Bahía Blanca, Argentina, on March 7. With rainfall doubling the annual average, at least 16 people died and two girls remain missing. More...

The Kilauea volcano resumes activity with rivers of lava in Hawaii.

The volcano Kilauea, considered the most active in Hawaii, erupted again this Tuesday, releasing rivers of lava that descended down its slopes. According to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, the activity resumed at noon when the magma emerged from a...

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A homemade solution for an everyday problem: how to have dry clothes without a dryer, even on rainy days

When the weather is humid and rainy non-stop, drying clothes can become a frustrating task. Clothes take longer to...