ecosystems

What are the threats facing mangroves in Ecuador?

Considered as essential ecosystems to combat climate change, mangroves are large CO2 sinks, helping to filter water and mitigate floods. In Ecuador, mangroves are in danger due to human activities that threaten their existence. A recent study by Ayuda en...

Guided educational tours in the Pilar Nature Reserve

La Pilar Nature Reserve launches its Educational Guided Tours program for 2025, aimed at teachers and students of all levels. The initiative seeks to promote environmental education and ecological awareness through outdoor learning experiences. This green space like the Pilar...

San Juan is on track to establish a new protected area in the Guanacache lagoons

The bill that seeks to legally protect the Lagunas de Guanacache as a protected natural area is about to take its final step towards the Chamber of Deputies of San Juan. As confirmed to Diario Huarpe by Ezequiel Salomón, Director...

A plant with tentacles and alien appearance, new to science, is discovered.

In the depths of the tropical jungles of peninsular Malaysia hides an astonishing and uncommon plant with tentacles: Thismia malayana, as reported by Noticias Ambientales. This species, recently discovered by researchers in the region, has astonished experts due to its...

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...

Ramree Island: the mangrove paradise in Myanmar

The **biodiversity of Ramree Island** is one of its most outstanding features. Its paradise of **mangroves** is home to a wide variety of species, from saltwater crocodiles (https://noticiasambientales.com/animales/dia-mundial-de-las-aves-migratorias/) that find a safe haven on the island during their long...

The 13 invasive species most concerning the Caribbean.

The magazine *One Health* identified the **13 most worrying invasive exotic species (EES) in the pet and aquarium trade** in seven (https://noticiasambientales.com/compromiso-ambiental/casas-sostenibles-en-el-caribe-barro-pasto-plastico-y-vidrio/). This analysis, which for the first time assessed the invasive capacity and the environmental, public health, and...

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,...

24% of freshwater fauna species are threatened with extinction

IUCN research warns of serious threat to freshwater fauna The largest international research conducted by the IUCN, published in the journal Nature, warns that 24% of freshwater fauna species are endangered. In ecosystems such as rivers and lakes, where 23,000...

Where is the oldest forest on the planet located?

In an unexpected corner of the southwest of England, a group of researchers has discovered the oldest known fossilized forest, with an age of 390 million years. This finding in the coastal sandstone cliffs reveals primitive ecosystems that dominated the...

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A new solar park was inaugurated in Mendoza and Genneia announced an investment of USD 150 million.

With an investment of 90 million dollars, the company specialized in sustainable energy solutions, Genneia, inaugurated the Malargüe I...