In the early 1800s, the orchid fever spread across Europe and rich nobles would pursue to collect different species of these rare flowering plants. However, today several orchid species are now on the verge of extinction with the last ones surviving in only a few
It is no news that changing climatic patterns have been affecting every nook and cranny on the planet. Ice caps are melting, wildfires are devouring forests and natural wonders are being threatened by this phenomenon. Rising sea levels and more dramatic weather events amid climate
Fossils of a new species of giant prehistoric rhino discovered in China in 2015 belong to the largest land mammal to have walked the planet. Found in northwest China’s Gansu province, fossils of the giant prehistoric rhino indicate that it lived over 26 million years
The adorable Aussie marsupials, koalas could be soon listed as endangered in Eastern Australia after bushfires dispersed already struggling species populations and destroyed the habitats. A federal panel of threatened species experts has recommended the marsupial’s status be upgraded from vulnerable in each of the
World Wildlife Conservation has warned that many iconic species are at risk of extinction if the planet warms up over 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Coral bleaching, penguins losing their Antarctica ice caps and the extinction of the black-headed squirrel monkey of the Amazon are predicted
The current rate of biodiversity degradation of the freshwater ecosystem has surpassed the destruction that ended the dinosaurs and the man-induced biodiversity destruction will take millions of years to recover, a study has found. It stated that the current extinction rate of freshwater biodiversity in
Our world is changing rapidly – in terms of climate, social scenario, the population of species, and so on. There are thousands of animals that are endangered amid changing climate and habitat loss. Over 37,400 species are listed as threatened with extinction in the International
First held on April 22, 1970, the annual event of Earth Day has become a staple in demonstrating a united front in support of environmental protection. Each year the global community comes together to focus on climate literacy, environmental justice, and youth-fed climate-focused issues. Earth
It’s no secret how climate change has negatively impacted the planet we live on. Over the past decades, the earth’s ecosystem has changed due to the constant interference by humans in nature’s code. A study has discovered that various endemic marine and mountain species face
Our magnificent planet is struggling with so many foes at once, most of them are man-caused – the rising temperatures, changing climate, gigantic levels of pollution, and disappearing species. While the global communities talk about combating the climate crisis, they have overall failed in protecting