Tag Archives: Ecology
How a YouTube video brought an extinct bird back from the dead
Kauai, Hawaii –– In 2015, Danish environmental artist Jakob Kudsk Steensen became obsessed with a bird that no longer exists. The Kaua'i 'o'o, a now-extinct species of small honeyeater, was last seen in Hawaii in 1987.
According to a rec...
Amateur diving data could help climate change studies
Recreational divers could play a significant part in studying the effects of climate change on oceans thanks to the decompression computers worn by many SCUBA enthusiasts.
Human-robot teams take the drudgery out of sorting trash
Think about all the sticky, slimy vile stuff you throw away in a given week. Now multiply that level of gross by everybody in your town. Would you want to have to rummage through all that disgusting detritus to pick out valuable recyclables? Because...
‘Blockhood’ is a beautiful game about eco-architecture
What happens when an architect makes a video game? Block'hood, a new "neighborhood-building simulator" from one-man developer Plethora Project. It started life as a research project at the University of Southern California's School of Architecture, w...
Humans Used Up Entire 2015 Earth Resources in Just Eight Months
Human beings are the most wasteful and profligate creatures on the face of the planet. They have used up a year’s supply of valuable resources within the time span of eight months. This is a travesty...
Butterflies Headed for Extinction due to Climate Change
Changes in the weather have led to climatic extremes of heat and cold. The earth’s biosphere is being negatively affected by this rapid denudation of Nature. Several populations of animals and plants...
FWS Backs FishBrain App to Save Endangered Species
A week after Cecil the beloved lion was brutally hunted down the US wildlife agency is taking measure. The US Fish and Wildlife agency announced it will soon be releasing an app. The app will help...
11 New Chameleon Species Found in Madagascar
Madagascar is a great biodiverse area with millions of species of flora and fauna that exist nowhere else in the world. One of those unique reptiles that inhabit the islands is the great panther...
Asian Tiger Mosquitoes Attack New Jersey
Reports about a new invasion of insects fill the summer slump. We are not talking about the cicadas anymore now it is mosquito time. The Asian Tiger Mosquitoes to be precise. Reports warn about the...