The impacts of climate change on species are clearly illustrated by looking at the cases of the following species, prioritised on the basis of how they are affected...
Impacts of climate change on crop production. Shifts in precipitation patterns lead to increased droughts and flooding, water runoff and erosion.
Elephants are admired for their intelligence and emotional complexity, but sadly they are also facing...Keep on reading to learn why are elephants endangered.
Wetlands are integral to the health and sustainability of earth’s biosphere. Continue reading to learn the most astonishing facts about wetlands, you will be...
Due to droughts caused by climate change, many boreholes on which rural people in Malawi rely for access to safe and clean water, are becoming dysfunctional.
Pangolins, the most trafficked animals in the world, are critically endangered in the wild. The pangolin trade accounts for twenty percent of all illegal trade...
The consequences of poaching to wildlife are not only devastating; they are also pervasive. It is the second-biggest direct threat to species survival after habitat destruction.
Why are rhinos endangered? A rhino horn can be sold for extremely high amounts of money, which makes it even more valuable to black market traders than gold.
To answer the question why are so many animals going extinct, we have to first understand the impact of our...
What is the Precautionary principle? Popular wisdom says “better safe than sorry”. And this really is what the precautionary principle is about...
