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Soil Animal Biomass Declining Sharply

Posted on July 29, 2020November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Climate, Nature

Soil animal biomass is declining as tiny organisms get smaller and scarcer. Find out why this poses a threat to our global food system. (4:30 read time)

Tagged Biodiversity, Biomass, Climate Crisis, Eco-Friendly, Martin Shadler, Mass Extinction, Organic Farming, Soil, Soil Fertility, UFZLeave a comment
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Mass Extinction, Past and Present

Posted on September 11, 2019November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Conservation, Nature

Scientists have uncovered another ancient mass extinction. Find out what we can learn from this event for our own time.

Tagged Anthropocene, Biotic Crisis, Emeishan, Global Warming, Greenhouse Gases, Guadalupian, Holocene, Mass Extinction, Michael Rampino, NYU, United NationsLeave a comment
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Mass Extinctions, Past and Present

Posted on September 11, 2019September 30, 2019 by David Morton Rintoul in Nature

Scientists have uncovered another ancient mass extinction. Find out what we can learn from this event for our own time.

Tagged Anthropocene, Biotic Crisis, Emeishan, Global Warming, Greenhouse Gases, Guadalupian, Holocene, Mass Extinction, Michael Rampino, NYU, United NationsLeave a comment
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Diversity Always Wins

Posted on September 5, 2019September 30, 2019 by David Morton Rintoul in Nature

Researchers have shown that forest biodiversity is healthier than monoculture. Find out what this means for future reforestation plans.

Tagged Biodiversity, Biosphere, Climate, Diversity, Global Change Biology, Mass Extinction, Reforestation, Sandanilla, Tropical Rainforest, University of Freiberg1 Comment
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Biodiversity Always Wins

Posted on September 5, 2019November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Conservation, Nature

Researchers have shown that forest biodiversity is healthier than monoculture. Find out what this means for future reforestation plans.

Tagged Biodiversity, Biosphere, Climate, Diversity, Global Change Biology, Mass Extinction, Reforestation, Sandanilla, Tropical Rainforest, University of Freiberg1 Comment
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Elephants and Climate Change

Posted on August 1, 2019September 30, 2019 by David Morton Rintoul in Nature

F​orest elephant populations are declining rapidly. Find out how this is a threat, not only to their habitat, but to the fight against climate change.

Tagged AFEE, Africa, Climate, Elephants, Extinction, Forests, Global Warming, Mass Extinction, PoachingLeave a comment
forest elephant

Forest Elephants and Climate Change

Posted on August 1, 2019November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Conservation, Nature

F​orest elephant populations are declining rapidly. Find out how this is a threat, not only to their habitat, but to the fight against climate change.

Tagged AFEE, Africa, Climate, Elephants, Extinction, Forests, Global Warming, Mass Extinction, PoachingLeave a comment
Nature Emergency

Time to Declare a Nature Emergency

Posted on July 17, 2019September 30, 2019 by David Morton Rintoul in Nature

C​anadian environmentalists are calling on all levels of government to recongnize the global mass exinction of species as a Nature Emergency. Learn more here.

Tagged Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Environment, IUCN, KBAs, Mass Extinction, Nature Emergency, UN Convention for Biological Diversity, United Nations, World Wildlife FundLeave a comment
Nature Emergency

Nature Emergency -Time to Make it Official

Posted on July 17, 2019November 22, 2020 by davidmrintoul in Conservation, Nature

C​anadian environmentalists are calling on all levels of government to recongnize the global mass exinction of species as a Nature Emergency. Learn more here.

Tagged Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Environment, IUCN, KBAs, Mass Extinction, Nature Emergency, UN Convention for Biological Diversity, United Nations, World Wildlife FundLeave a comment
Hummingbird Moth

Is it a Bird? Is it a Bee? No, it’s a Hummingbird Moth!

Posted on July 3, 2019September 30, 2019 by David Morton Rintoul in Evolution, Nature

F​ind out more about a peculiar creature my family discovered at our cottage and why it matters.

Tagged Biodiversity, Convergent Evolution, Environment, Field Guide, Hummingbird, Hummingbird Moth, Insect, Mass Extinction, Moth, Pollinator1 Comment

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