Deadly Threat To General Sherman And California's Beloved Giant Sequoias
"Last week, General Sherman, California's most famous giant sequoia, got a checkup."
Source: LAist, 06/03/2024
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"The Next Pandemic May Come From Bats. Reuters Investigates Where."
"Humanity is ramping up the risk of global health disasters by intruding deep into the world’s bat habitats, breeding grounds for deadly viruses. In this five-part series, Reuters pinpoints the places where the next outbreaks are likeliest."
Source: Reuters, 05/31/2024
"Tree-Killing Beetle Is On A Death March Through Southern California’s Oaks"
The goldspotted oak borer has spread across Southern California since its discovery in 2008 in San Diego County, where it has slaughtered more than 80,000 trees.
Source: LA Times, 05/29/2024
Swallow, Swift And House Martin Populations Have Nearly Halved: UK Survey
"Swallows, swifts and house martins were once a common sight over UK towns and cities, dextrously catching insects on the wing. But these spring and summer visitors are becoming increasingly rare, according to the definitive survey of the country’s birds."
Source: Guardian, 05/17/2024
US Braces For Cicadas By The Trillion As Two Periodic Broods Coincide
"They look a little like cockroaches and have bulging orange eyes, and trillions of them are about to erupt from the earth in much of the midwestern and eastern United States. The emergence of two groups of cicadas will assemble a chorus of the insects not seen in several hundred years, experts say."
Source: Guardian, 04/09/2024
"Birds, Bees And Even Plants Might Act Weird During The Solar Eclipse"
"A total eclipse isn’t just a spectacle in the sky. When the moon consumes the sun on April 8, day will plunge into twilight, the temperature will drop — and nature will take notice."
Source: Washington Post, 04/05/2024
Bats Are In Trouble. That’s Bad For Anyone Who Likes Mezcal, Rice Or Avocado
"If you’ve ever enjoyed coffee, tomatoes, corn, bananas, mangoes, walnuts, chocolate, tequila or mezcal, you may just owe bats a thank-you."
Source: Guardian, 03/22/2024
"Spring Starts Early As US Winter Was Warmest On Record"
"Across much of America and especially in the normally chilly north, the country went through the winter months without, well, winter."
Source: AP, 03/11/2024
"The Best Wildlife Cams to Celebrate World Wildlife Day"
"These live streams provide a front-row seat to wildlife across the globe".
Source: Sierra, 03/01/2024
"Private Landowners Are the Missing Link for Prescribed Burns"
"Community organizations teach individuals to manage their land with fire in states like Georgia, where 93 percent of the land is privately owned".
Source: Sierra, 02/21/2024
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