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Survival of world's largest butterfly no longer dependent on a …
Sep 27, 2017 · Survival of world's largest butterfly no longer dependent on a wing and a prayer. A local landowner with a female Ornithoptera alexandrae (c) Eddie Malaisa. The Queen Alexandra's Birdwing - or Ornithoptera alexandrae - is the world's largest and most spectacular butterfly. But it is under threat from encroaching agriculture and logging.
The impacts of 'eco-tourism' - The Ecologist
Jan 18, 2019 · The eco-tourism movement has continued to impact where people choose to spend their vacations. Eco-tourism serves to promote increased environmental awareness, sustainable communities, cultural experiences and environmental preservation and conservation. Yet the inherent nature of tourism demands that there be developments, which haven't always ...
Should governments take more responsibility for the environment?
May 8, 2018 · Global reach. Many people are arguing for governments to take more responsibility for the environment. While there’s always an opposing side, there are some good reasons to hold the government to higher levels of accountability regarding climate change. Read on for some reasons governments can make a bigger impact if they take more action to ...
Understanding Milankovitch cycles - The Ecologist
Jun 5, 2019 · This enhanced albedo, reflecting radiation into space leading to further cooling creating a positive feedback loop. There are three Milankovitch cycles: eccentricity, tilt and procession. Eccentricity. Firstly, orbital eccentricity is the longest of the orbital cycles taking roughly 100,000 years. It refers to the change in the shape of the ...
How will the world end? - The Ecologist
Jun 10, 2019 · A new comprehensive study considers the most likely ways the world will end, including disease, nuclear war, natural disaster and asteroid impact. Climate change poses a significant threat to humanity, as a rise in sea levels would lead to an increased incidence and intensity of natural disasters, including floods, tsunamis, earthquakes ...
Rising pollution is endangering species - The Ecologist
Oct 4, 2019 · Climate change and pollution continue to rise as threats, with severe weather, changing ecosystems and rising temperatures responsible for 33 animal extinctions, while pollution is responsible for 37 extinctions to date, new data shows. Agriculture and aquaculture is the biggest threat to endangered species, including the fishing and harvesting ...
The failures of animal testing - The Ecologist
Mar 29, 2021 · Killed. A 2019 Ipsos MORI report revealed a growing shift in attitudes towards animal experiments in the UK with two thirds of those surveyed concerned about the use of animals in research, and more people disagreeing with the use of dogs (86 percent against), monkeys (86 percent against) and pigs (79 percent against) in tests, even if it ...
'The way to sustain life is to build and nurture community'
Apr 30, 2018 · The way to sustain life is to build and nurture community. During the last ten years, I have been fascinated by the science of Leonardo da Vinci, which was a science of living forms, of interconnected patterns and processes. In my book The Science of Leonardo (2009) I argue that Leonardo da Vinci was a systemic thinker, an ecologist, and a ...
Why is it so hard to get people to switch to renewable energy?
Mar 13, 2018 · In reality, the prices of renewable energy are highly variable but rarely backbreaking. The basic package for personal solar panels, for instance, typically runs between $9,000 and $12,000 after tax credits, and covers both panels and installation. Though the return on investment may take years, the package cost is much less than many imagine.