Humans having sex with a now-extinct subspecies they met in Asia some 60,000 years ago could be the reason one has depression, a new study has claimed. Researchers discovered a gene variant linked to the crossbreeding of humans and Denisovans which they believe affects our mood. Those with …
Read More »Invasive Species, a Fast-Riding Horsemen Galloping the Biodiversity Apocalypse
Wild boar female (Susscrofa) walking on mud beside a river with her piglets. The wild boar is an invasive Alien Species in countries such as South Africa, Vanuatu, and Uruguay. Credit: Budimir Jevtic/Shutterstock by Busani Bafana (bulawayo and bonn) Monday, September 04, 2023 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO AND BONN, Sep 04 …
Read More »Biden Administration Moves to Restore Endangered Species Protections
The Biden administration on Wednesday moved to make it easier to protect wildlife from climate disruption and other threats, restoring protections to the Endangered Species Act that President Donald J. Trump had removed. Three separate regulations proposed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as well as the National …
Read More »Scientists find 5,000 new species in Pacific, warn of mining risk
A study has identified more than 5,000 new species living in deep-sea habitats in the Pacific Ocean in a region known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), a seabed targeted for mining in the coming years. The zone extends roughly 6 million sq km (2.3 million sq miles) between Hawaii and …
Read More »“Eating endangered species into extinction” – Reactions as hunters, locals kill chimpanzee and use meat to make pepper soup in Bayelsa community (video)
Environmentalists, tourists and residents have reacted over the killing of chimpanzees in the Edumanom Forest Reserve, in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Photos of hunters boasting of killing and selling chimpanzees to interested locals who eventually used them for pepper soup surfaced on facebook. One Ebiowei recently …
Read More »COP27: Religious Multilateralism: An Endangered Species in the Age of Triple Planetary Crises
The 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Opinion by Azza Karam (new york) Wednesday, November 09, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Nov 09 (IPS) – In this year’s COP 27 two-weeklong summit in Egypt, which concludes November 18, a rough count indicates there will …
Read More »Giraffes, parrots, and oak trees, among many species facing extinction
It may be surprising to learn that even giraffes, parrots, and oak trees are included in the list of threatened species, as well as cacti and seaweed. It may be surprising to learn that giraffes, parrots, and even oak trees are included in the list of threatened species, as well …
Read More »Wild Species Central to Human Survival, New IPBES Report Offers Options for their Sustainable Use
Ana Maria Hernandez Salgar, IPBES Chair, speaking at the IPBES Sustainable Use of Wild Species report in Bonn Germany. The report offers insights, analysis and tools to establish more sustainable use of wild species of plants, animals, fungi and algae around the world. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Friday, …
Read More »IPBES to Release New Assessments on the Values of Biodiversity and Sustainable Use of Wild Species
An indigenous forest dweller in India’s Andhra Pradesh, inside a protected area, sells cashew nut seeds to visitors. Indigenous communities’ knowledge of biodiversity contributes to the work of IPBES, alongside science, says IPBES’ Executive Secretary. Credit: Manipadma Jena/IPS by Manipadma Jena (new delhi) Sunday, July 03, 2022 Inter Press Service New …
Read More »“I’m single and my type is the human species” DJ Cuppy clarifies after man warned that people may assume she’s into dogs
DJ Cuppy, who owns two dogs, had to make it clear that she is into humans sexually not dogs. The singer was told by a Twitter user to show her man or people would assume that she is into dogs. The DJ then replied: “I am SINGLE and …
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