A recently published study in the Biological Conservation journal details how land iguanas and marine iguanas from the Galápagos Islands have been targeted by the illegal wildlife trade (source).
These iguanas and lizards are protected under the Convention on International...
A recent study published in Animal Behaviour has revealed how the behavior of male yellow warbler birds in the Galapagos becomes more aggressive due to traffic noise.
This phenomenon, dubbed as "road rage", reflects the harmful effects of noise pollution...
A recent expedition of environmental researchers in the Ecuadorian archipelago of the Galapagos managed to locate 16 specimens of Scalesia retroflexa, an endemic plant in critical danger of extinction whose population was limited to 21 specimens. These are protected...
Plastic pollution is one of the most concerning environmental issues in many countries, like Ecuador, which has planned to clean up the plastic from the Galapagos Islands and they are succeeding. Galapagos Guardians is a project dedicated to preserving...
The population of **flamingos** in the **Galapagos Islands**, currently estimated at around 500 individuals, is in a critically endangered situation due to the **threats derived from climate change** and the presence of **invasive species**.
Although they are not listed as...
The **Galapagos Islands** (https://noticiasambientales.com/medio-ambiente/las-islas-galapagos-enfrentan-condiciones-drasticas-por-el-cambio-climatico/), with many threatened endemic species. One of them is the rare **pink iguana**, one of the most vulnerable species in the archipelago.
In 2021, experts estimated that there are only 211 pink land iguanas, according to...
Even though it may be difficult to find places without a crowd of travelers nowadays, there are still **remote and original destinations** in the world. Here are some of the **untouched places on Earth** that will leave you amazed.
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On Baltra Island, some plants have struggled to regenerate at their usual rate, despite the removal of invasive goats.
Harsher Conditions and Phenological Studies
"This would mean that today we are probably living even harsher conditions than a few decades ago,"...
