Louisiana Wetlands Are Disappearing and It’s Impacting Wildlife
Every hour, we lose about a football field of Louisiana Wetlands to the ocean. This loss is caused by a combination of factors, some natural and some man-made, and is leading to an ongoing environmental crisis that is already having extreme ramifications on not only native species but also human populations living in the area. Unchecked, […]
Sea Turtle Nesting Site: A Turtle Tradition
Sea Turtle Nesting Site: A Turtle Tradition As they scuttle across the sand toward the ocean, newborn sea turtles are already creating decades-deep memories. They imprint on the chemical specifics of the sand, coast, and ocean. These become a coordinate system of directional cues that, ten to fifteen years later, guide mature females back to […]
Amazon Extinction Debt
Amazon Extinction Debt The Amazon is many things: the world’s largest rainforest, home to one million Indigenous people, a carbon sink helping to alleviate climate change. It is also a biodiversity hotspot providing habitat for 10% of all known species on this planet. Sadly, decades of deforestation have jeopardized all of the Amazon’s important functions. […]
