SlothBot is a slow-moving and energy-efficient robot that can linger in the trees to monitor animals, plants, and the environment below. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/sloth-robot-video…
Tag: endangered species
50 of the most endangered species on the planet
To mark Endangered Species Day, on May 15, we take a look at the 50 most endangered species on the planet. Source: https://www.livescience.com/worlds-most-endangered-species.html
Today is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day
Today is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, which catalyzed action to protect the environment, not just in the US but internationally. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/first-earth-day-50th-anniversary-april22-2020…
Will sea otters return to San Francisco Bay?
A new study shows that, if they can be returned to San Francisco Bay, California’s southern sea otter population can be tripled. There are now only about 3,000 of the otters left. But, first, they’ll need some help getting past the great white sharks. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/southern-sea-otters-reintroduction-san-francisco-bay…
US Interior Department To Ground Its Drones Over Chinese Spying Risk
The Interior Department is grounding its entire fleet of aerial drones (Warning: source paywalled; alternative source), one of the largest in the federal government, citing increasing concerns about the national security risk from Chinese manufacturers. The Wall Street Journal reports: The department has more than 800 drones, all of which are either made in China or have Chinese parts, according to…
Humpback whale population on the rise
After a near-miss with extinction, a population of humpback whales in the South Atlantic has rebounded. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/humpback-whale-population-on-the-rise…
Eggs harvested from last northern white rhinos
An unprecedented procedure could help to ensure the continued survival of the critically endangered species. Situated in Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/329960/eggs-harvested-from-last-northern-white-rhinos…
Wildlife summit to consider global ban on saiga antelope trade
Protections for saiga antelope, mako sharks and even woolly mammoths will be considered at a conference of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2213528-wildlife-summit-to-consider-global-ban-on-saiga-antelope-trade/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Did these tardigrades survive crash-landing on the moon?
When Israel’s Beresheet lunar spacecraft crashed in April 2019, there were thousands of microscopic, dehydrated tardigrades – water bears – aboard. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/tardigrades-lunar-library-beresheet-spacecraft-crash-moon…
Trump Administration Guts Endangered Species Act
The new rules, which the administration says will benefit businesses, tell regulators not to consider science alone when making decisions about endangered species. Source: https://www.livescience.com/endangered-species-act.html