biodiversity

They install a professional eco-barrier in the Arroyo Escobar to enhance environmental protection.

The Planning and Public Spaces Department of the Escobar Municipality has installed a professional ecoboard in the Escobar Stream, a key measure for environmental protection to prevent waste from reaching the Natural Reserve, a crucial area for biodiversity. A community...

World Wetlands Day: February 2nd What is celebrated?

The **World Wetlands Day** gives us the opportunity to highlight the vital importance of these **ecosystems** and the **biodiversity** they harbor. Often, wetlands do not receive the necessary recognition to maintain the balance of life on **Earth**. ## Protecting Wetlands...

More about wokism… sorry, what?

Opinion Note: Alejandro D. Brown, ProYungas Foundation Words, new words or concepts, come into effect, and then disappear... and in the meantime? I had never heard of wokism and much less written about it, but at 68 years old, here...

Why species lose genetic diversity, according to this study

Species are losing genetic diversity on a global scale for at least 30 years. This is revealed by a study spanning over three decades (from 1985 to 2019) and analyzing 628 species of animals, plants, and fungi. "The genetic diversity...

Preserving biodiversity is protecting humanity.

The interconnection between plants, animals, and ecosystems forms the "web of life," an essential structure that sustains the survival and well-being of all living beings, including humans. This structure acts as an ecological safety net that, if deteriorated, jeopardizes...

Brazil is home to the world’s greatest biodiversity of monkeys.

Brazil, known for its lush Amazon rainforest and vast ecosystems, is home to the greatest biodiversity of monkeys on the planet. This South American country boasts an impressive variety of primates, ranging from small marmosets to imposing howler monkeys,...

Mexico approves Revillagigedo Archipelago as Marine National Park.

Mexico has made a groundbreaking decision to protect the Archipiélago de Revillagigedo. It is the largest region in North America (148 square kilometers) that has been declared a Marine National Park. The archipelago is made up of four islands, called...

Snail population in Morocco restored with the release of 1,329 specimens believed to be extinct.

The Portuguese archipelago of Madeira has been the stage for a remarkable conservation effort aiming to reverse centuries of ecological damage. The protagonists of this story are the population of small land snails, no bigger than a pea, that...

What is Ecocide: Understand this Concept and 5 Real Examples of Environmental Disasters

The concept of ecocide is not new, but since 2021 it has a legal definition: "any unlawful or arbitrary act that is committed knowingly with a large probability of causing damage to the environment, which could be serious, extensive,...

Inspiration: New spider species baptized with pop songs

A Chinese scientist went viral for an original inspiration that drove him. He named spider species after pop songs. Specifically, he defined the names based on songs by Jay Chou, the popular "Mandopop" artist, a Chinese subgenre. While the article...

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Exotic birds rescued from wildlife trafficking in Colombia

In a joint operation carried out on the 22nd, authorities from Bello, Antioquia, in Colombia rescued four exotic birds...